The Barcelona Forum area is full of young people on wheels. Some are riding bicycles, others are using scooters, and Valentina is using hers. skateboardingShe seems like just another young woman spending time outdoors, but while she jokes with her sister, she's already thinking about the weekend. "Last year I won here. I'll have to do it again," she says with a half-shy laugh, looking at the jumping arenas. Valentina Krauel is one of the best. skaters Catalan. At 16, she's already among the top 30 in the world, and this weekend she shined despite not repeating her triumph at home, at Extreme Barcelona, ​​​​the third-longest-running urban sports event in the world. She finished second.