Sky Brown talks to Newsround after being cleared to compete following injury
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Team GB skateboarder Sky Brown has been cleared to compete in the Olympics after injuring her shoulder.
Brown, who won a bronze medal at the Tokyo Games three years ago, suffered a dislocation injury a day before she travelled to Paris.
The 16-year-old is due to compete in the women's Park skateboarding on 6 August.
Brown described the injury as "scary" and says her shoulder will need surgery after the Olympics.
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After the injury, Sky was checked by Team GB doctors and physios and they have deemed her fit to compete in Paris.
"When I get back I'll have to do surgery, so it [shoulder] doesn't come out again," said Sky.
"They're bringing some braces tomorrow and I will try it out and have to be strapped for every time I skate.
Explaining that injury comes with being an Olympic athlete, Sky said: "There is this side of it too, [you] can’t let some fall or pain stop you from what you want to do. I am strong and I believe in myself and I hope it inspires."
Sky Brown is the youngest ever athlete to represent Team GB.
She was just 13 when she broke the 93-year record while competing at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
Brown recently recovered from a serious knee injury in May earlier this year.