Relive Exposure Skate via the Transworld video recap! So much went down last weeknd - if you were there you'll be stoked to see it again, if you didn't make it to the event in person you'll wish you had!
Relive Exposure Skate via the Transworld video recap! So much went down last weeknd - if you were there you'll be stoked to see it again, if you didn't make it to the event in person you'll wish you had!
On the eve of the mid-term election here in the USA, Joan Jett released the video to her newest song, FRESH START. The video wasn't Joan and her band the Blackhearts rocking out, it was filled with images of female leaders and trailblazers that have the power to change this country and inspire girls and women to do the same.
Grab your daughters, sons and your girl gang and watch - you will be glad you did. Together we can change the world.
We have this one on repeat today.
Thank you Joan!!
A funny video from Vice x Vans by director Krizia Victoria that satires how women are often seen in skateboarding and asks the question; why do all these "JOIN US!!" girl groups keep popping up?
Much love to core groups that are all about just finding one another and skating hard (Las Chicaz, Lady Lurkers, She Skates Here, Salty Bitches, etc.) because we all know it's way more fun to skate with friends. But when it becomes all about "joining" and an outreach to get you to do so, it does start feeling like a "sorority" (aka a cult) and most of us chose to skate to get away from precisely that.
Big congrats to Krizia for ticking all the gender stereotype boxes and hitting back with what girls skateboarding is not. Well done and funny!
Watch until the end - you'll be happy you did!
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| Lilly Stoephasius |
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| London Meza |
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| Indiana Barnard |
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| Carlin Makibbin |
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| Jessie Frietze |
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| Michelle Yoon |
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| Tuli Lam |
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| Jordyn Barratt |
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| Sarah Thompson |
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| Arianna Carmona |
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| Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins Pastrana |
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| Allysha Le |
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| Lizzie Armanto |
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| Nicole Hause |
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| Lizzie Armanto |
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| Bryce Wettstein |
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| Sarah Thompson |
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| Jordyn Barratt |
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| Nicole Hause |
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| Spencer Breaux |
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| Allysha Le |
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| Bryce Wettstein |
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| Kody Tamanaha |
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| Minna Stess |
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| Christian Hosoi, Bucky Lasek, Amelia Brodka, Tony Hawk, Steve Caballero, Jordyn Barratt |
Photos @ianloganphoto for @girlisnota4letterword - please credit on social media
If we didn't post your name under your picture - please DM us on Instagram @girlisnota4letterword and we will add your name ASAP - thanks!
Day two was just as exciting as day one at Exposure Skate, with the morning starting off with the vert ramp comps for all ages, and later moving into women's pro street and the women's pro bowl events. The pro women were no doubt tired as they only had one day rest after returning from the World Championships and VPS in China, but they rallied and pro bowl was something to watch - one of the most fun and fast-paced jams at a contest we have seen in years! Another standout moment from the the weekend was watching Lilly Stoephasius who flew in from Germany, and was just killing it on everything she skated - keep your eye on this little shredder!
And that's a wrap on the 7th annual Exposure Skate!
RESULTS BELOW
Vert 14 and under podium
1st Lilly Stoephasius
2nd Carlin Makibbin
3rd Indiana Barnard
1st Susie Heath
2nd Michelle Yoon
3rd Tuli Lam
Pro Women Vert Podium
1st Lizzie Armanto
2nd Arianna Carmona
3rd Allysha Le
Pro Women Street Podium
1st Margielyn Arda Didal
2nd Poe Pinson
3rd Kaya Isa
Pro Women Bowl
1st Jordyn Barratt
2nd Bryce Wettstein
3rd Kody Tamanaha
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| Lilly Stoephasius |
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| Jordan Santana |
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| Quinne Daniels |
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| Karen Muto |
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| London Meza |
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| Bella Kenworthy |
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| Briel Weingartner |
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| Carlin Makibbin |
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| Lola Tambling |
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| Lola Tambling |
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| Indiana Barnard |
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| Stella Reynolds |
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| Michelle Yoon |
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| Leah Ho |
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| Raina Saenz |
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| Ava Godfrey |
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| Tuli Lam |
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| Emma Houle |
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| Zoe Herishen |
Photos @ianloganphoto for @girlisnota4letterword - please credit on social media
Day one of Exposure Skate was off the charts! So many awesome girls from all over the world came out to skate, see friends and shred the bowl & street course for the AM competition. The under 14 year old group is one to watch, these girls were pushing HARD. The 15 and over girls were working the entire bowl with back to back tricks, so it's a sure bet that some of them have their sights on going pro in the very near future! The best part about the day was seeing so many girl skating together and having FUN.
If we didn't post your name under your picture - please DM us on Instagram @girlisnota4letterword and we will add your name ASAP
PODIUM RESULTS
Bowl 14 and Under
1st Bella Kenworthy
2nd Karen Muto
3rd Carlin Makibbin
Bowl 15 and Over
1st Susie Heath
2nd Michelle Yoon
3rd Tuli Lam
Street 14 and Under
1st Oda Yumeka
2nd Sora Yamasaki
3rd Paige Heyn
Street 15 and Over
1st Brooke Whipp
2nd Carly Vnderkarr
3rd Hannah Tallman
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| Allysha Le |
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| Jordyn Barratt |
Photos Joanne Barratt from the 2017 Exposure Skate Event
This weekend is Exposure Skate - the largest, all female skateboarding event in the world. There will be over 150 female skaters from all over the world competing in vert, park and street in both pro and AM divisions. You will see the top skaters in the world compete and there will be autograph signings, yoga clinics and more.
It's a 2-day event so get on down to Encinitas Community Park and cheer on the girls!!
More info on Exposure Skate!
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| Sakura |
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| Poppy |
Images via World Skate
It was a long night here in the USA watching 30 women compete in the semi-finals, with only 8 moving on to the finals, but when all was said and done, Sakura Yosozumi took the lead with a pretty perfect run, with Kisa Nakamura hot on her tail and Poppy Starr Olsen bettering her score with each run she did to take a well deserved third!
One to watch - actually two! Keep your eye on Misugu Okamoto and Kokoana Hiraki - these two youngsters from Japan are killing it and bringing some rad runs to the field.
Congrats to all the women for a great final!
RESULTS WOMEN'S PARK FINALS
1st Sakura Yosozumi. (JAPAN) 59.00
2nd Kisa Nakamura (JAPAN) 52.04
3rd Poppy Starr Olsen (AU) 50.88
4th Jordyn Barratt (USA) 49.00
5th Misugu Okamoto. (JAPAN) 48.84
6th Bryce Wettstein (USA) 45.11
7th Kokoana Hiraki (JAPAN) 43.17
8th Isadora Pacheco (BRAZIL) 42.87
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| Yndiara Asp |
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| Maite Steenhoudt |
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| Nicole hause |
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| Bryce Wettstein |
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| Kokoana Hiraki |
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| Hunter Long |
Photos via World Skate / Bryce Kanights
Last nights Park Skateboarding Championships Qualifiers in Nanjing, China was insane - so many girls in one place skating hard - 35 women from 18 countries! They came from all over the world and the camaraderie was awesome.
Only 23 move on to today's semi-finals were they will meet up with the top 7 skaters from Vans Park Series. Then we will watch the comp go directly to women's finals - so buckle up, because it's going to be a long night here in the USA watching it all go down!
This competition is new for all the ladies - they now have the exact same scoring system as the mens comps - so when you see lower than normal scores than you are used to on the screen, don't freak out - the skater you are watching may actually be in the top 5! The ladies will also receive the same prize money as the men - $30,000 to the winner
Equality is HUGE in this comp!
These are the 7 women from VPS that go straight to the semi-finals tonight:
Yndiara Asp (BRAZIL)
Jordyn Barratt (USA)
Sakura Yosozumi. (JAPAN)
Poppy Olsen (AU)
Kisa Nakamura (JAPAN)
Kokoana Hiraki (JAPAN)
Nicole Hause (USA)
These are the 23 skaters moving on to the semi-finals tonight from yesterday's qualifiers:
Bryce Wettstein (USA)
Minna Stess. (USA)
Shanae Collins. (AU)
Misugu Okamoto (JAPAN)
Isadora Pacheco (BRAZIL)
Emily Antunes (BRAZIL)
Shani Bru (FRANCE)
Dora Varella (BRAZIL)
Kihana Ogawa (JAPAN)
Hunter Long (USA)
Taniah Meyers (AU)
Maite Steenhoudt (BELGIUM)
Xin Zhang (CHINA)
Grace Cochrane (AU)
Nicole Means (PHILIPPINES)
Amar Hadid (AU)
Camilla Borges (BRAZIL)
Mami Tezuka (JAPAN)
Daniela Terol (SPAIN)
Valeria Bertaccini (ITALY)
Jiayi Lou (CHINA)
Julia Benedetti (SPAIN)
Leticia Goncalves (BRAZIL)
WATCH IT LIVE!!! -----> TONIGHT HERE IN USA!!
Thursday, November 1
11AM - Women’s Semi-Finals live on www.worldskate.tv
2:30PM Women’s Finals live on www.worldskate.tv
Here in the USA You can watch:
Women's Semi-Finals TONIGHT (Wednesday, 10/31) Live at 8 PM PST
Women's Finals tonight at 11:30 PM PST
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| Brand new skatepark in Nanjing |
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| The top 8 women from VPS advance to the World Championship semi-finals / Skater Jordyn Barratt / Photo Joanne Barratt |
All info via World Skate
The 2018 World Skate Park Skateboarding World Championships are underway with the first practice sessions under beautiful blue skies at the brand-new Olympic-certified park terrain skatepark in Nanjing, China.
126 Skaters - 48 Women (including our Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word team riders Minna Stess (USA) and Grace Cochrane (AU) and 78 Men from 27 countries on five continents will contest the first World Skate-sanctioned Park Skateboarding World Championships this week at the Fish-mouth Wetlands, home of the 2014 Youth Olympic Games SportsLab and the 2017 World Skate Vert World Championships.
The top qualifiers in the women’s event will meet the finalists from the Vans Park Series Finals last week in Suzhou, China in the semi-finals of the World Championships beginning on Wednesday, October 31.
Skateboarding has grown steadily in this city of over 8 million since its inclusion as a demonstration sport at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games SportsLab, reaching a new peak with the 2018 Park World Championships this week.
The entire Park Skateboarding World Championships will be live webcast on worldskate.tv starting with women’s qualifying on Wednesday, October 31.
PARK SKATEBOARDING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE
Nanjing Local Time (GMT/UTC +8). See notes in RED for PST
Wednesday, October 31
Local Nanjing Times
9:30AM – Opening Ceremony
12 NOON – Women’s Qualifiers - live on www.worldskate.tv
You can watch the Women's Qualifiers at 9 PM PST on Tuesday October 30
Thursday, November 1
11AM - Women’s Semi-Finals live on www.worldskate.tv
2:30PM Women’s Finals live on www.worldskate.tv
You can watch the Women's Semi-Finals Live at 9 PM PST and the Women's Finals at 11:30 PM on Wednesday, October 31
WATCH LIVE WEBCAST BEGINNING ON OCTOBER 31 AT WORLDSKATE.TV
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| Brighton Zeuner |
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| Yndiara Asp |
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| Jordyn Barratt |
Photos Acosta / Vans Park Series
Taihu Lake, Suzhou, CHINA (October 27, 2018) – That’s a wrap! The 2018 Vans Park Series Pro Tour closes out an incredible season of premier park terrain skateboarding in the historic city of Suzhou, China, crowning Brighton Zeuner the new 2018 Vans Park Series Women's Champion. Zeuner celebrates her second VPS champion title, since claiming victory at the inaugural VPS Championships in 2016.
Zeuner stunned the crowds with her effortless style, landing her signature backside 360 in every run and topping it off with a kickflip indy, one of the few flip tricks of the women’s event. Earning a place on the podium at every stop this season, Zeuner took her first 2018 event victory in China today, to secure the 2018 VPS Women’s Champion title. Joining Zeuner on the podium in 2nd place, Brazil’s Yndiara Asp graces the podium yet again, demonstrating a fierce last run in the finals, as she attacked every wall with an aggressive style, and charging every second with high speed. In third, Jordyn Barratt’s powerful command of the massive VPS course proved effective, producing clean lines, big tricks and high scores overall
Looking ahead to the inaugural World Skate Park Skateboarding World Championships to be held in Nanjing, China next week, the top 8 men and women finalists from the VPS Pro Finals will be pre-seeded into the semi-finals for the first-ever Olympic-sanctioned event in skateboarding history. Congratulations to everyone!
Podium Results:
1. Brighton Zeuner 89.67
3. Yndiara Asp 88.13
3. Jordyn Barratt 84.33
4. Sakura Yosozumi. 84.07
5. Poppy Olsen 82.97
6. Kisa Nakamura. 81.17
7. Kokoana Hiraki 77.43
8. Nicole Hause 59.07
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| Yndiara Asp |
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| Nicole Hause |
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| Poppy Starr Olsen |
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| Kokoana Hiraki |
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| Jordyn Barratt |
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| Sakura Yosozum |
Video recap of the 2018 Women's Pro Tour - video by Vans
All photos by Joanne Barratt
Some rad skating went down in Suzhou, China today. But at the end of it all only 8 girls will advance to the finals, which we will be able to watch LIVE here in the USA tonight!
It's anyone's guess who will end up on podium as this is a tough field, but we do need to mention that 10 year old newcomer, Kokoana Hiraki from Japan, is one who could throw an upset into the event - word coming from China practice and prelims is that she is an amazing skater with a huge bag of tricks!
In the finals we have 3 skaters from the USA, 3 from Japan, 1 from Brazil and 1 from Australia. The youngest is age 10 - Kohoana and the oldest are, Nicole and Yndiara both age 21.
WOMEN'S COMPETING IN TODAY'S PRO PARK FINALS
1. Sakura Yosozumi
2. Brighton Zeuner
3. Yndiara Asp
4. Jordyn Barratt
5. Poppy Olsen
6. Kisa Nakamura
7. Kokoana Hiraki
8. Nicole Hause
Saturday, October 27
11AM - Women’s Finals (local time)
** Please Note: Webcast of women's finals here in USA will be on FRIDAY, October 26 8 PM PDT / 11 PM EST
Catch it all live at VansParkSeries.com
MORE TIMES BELOW!
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| Lizzie Armanto |
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| Yndiara Asp |
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| Jordyn Barratt |
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| Poppy Starr Olsen |
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| Dora Varella |
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| Nicole Hause |
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| Kisa and Mami |
All photos by Joanne Barratt
Some awesome photos just in, from photographer Joanne Barratt , from today's practice session at the Vans Park Series Pro Finals in China!
The VPS Pro Finals will pit the top-ranking 2018 Pro Tour athletes against select VPS Continental Champions to present an extraordinary exhibition of men’s and women’s park terrain skateboarding in a custom-designed and purpose-built, VPS-certified park terrain competition course, built by California Skateparks.
Vans Park Series Pro Finals – Competitor Field
VPS Continental Champions
Americas
Dora Varella (BRA)
Africa
Mellisa Williams (ZAF)
Asia
Kokona Hiraki (JPN)
Europa
Amelia Brodka (POL)
Oceania
Poppy Starr Olsen (AUS)
Select Pros - Women
Nora Vasconcellos (USA)
Brighton Zeuner (USA)
Kisa Nakamura (JPN)
Lizzie Armanto (USA)
Grace Marhoefer (USA)
Jordyn Barratt (USA)
Kihana Ogawa (JPN)
Yndiara Asp (BRA)
VPS Top-Ranked Tour Challengers - Women
*Earned their way through Pro Tour circuit to secure coveted invites to VPS Pro Finals
Sakura Yosozumi (JPN)
Bryce Wettstein (USA)
Nicole Hause (USA)
Arianna Carmona (USA)
Hunter Long (USA)
VANS PARK SERIES PRO FINALS SCHEDULE
Friday, October 26
1PM - Women’s Semi-Finals - No webcast
2PM - Official VPS Press Conference*
4PM – Women’s Skateboarding Media Panel
Saturday, October 27
11AM - Women’s Finals (local time)
** Please Note: Webcast of women's finals here in USA will be on FRIDAY, October 26 8 PM PDT / 11 PM EST
Catch it all live at VansParkSeries.com
Poseiden Foundation is having their 10th annual Ladies Day at the Berrics and you don't want to miss it. Make sure you RSVP ---> HERE
$5.00 suggested donation, canned food and used skate gear all welcomed!
Cash for best trick + prizes and MORE!!
Saturday, October 27, 2018
10 AM - 6 PM
(Address will be provided upon RSVP-ing to Poseiden)
Get Ready Utah because our rad friends at Salty Bitches are having another ladies skate day! This one happens this Saturday at South Jordan Skatepark from 12 noon - 4 PM - all levels are welcome - so come on out and meet some other girls who love to skate, just like you!
There will be prizes for best trick, costume and bowl jam!!
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| Kisa Nakamura / Photo via Vans Park Series |
Costa Mesa, CALIF. (October 22, 2018) – Vans Park Series, the premier league for professional park terrain skateboarding since 2016, is slated for an incredible finals showcase on October 26-27 in a brand new destination—the historical city of Suzhou, China.
Vans Park Series Final Showcase Reveals New Venue in Historic City of Suzhou, China
Official Venue for VPS Pro Finals: Suzhou Taihu international Conference Center in Taihu Lake
WATCH LIVE BROADCAST ON OCTOBER 27 at VANSPARKSERIES.COM
The new VPS Pro Finals event will take place at the Suzhou Taihu International Conference Center. Situated alongside the elegant Taihu Lake, the Suzhou Taihu International Conference Center is one of the first independent operated venues of its kind in China. The architectural style of the venue reflects the classical Chinese theme resembling Mount Gusu in Suzhou. With the surrounding landscape of modernity and classic design, Vans Park Series will transform the atmosphere into an exciting festival experience, showcasing the elite athleticism of the world’s best park terrain skateboarders, and welcoming locals and spectators from the city and abroad.
The VPS Pro Finals will pit the top-ranking 2018 Pro Tour athletes against select VPS Continental Champions to present an extraordinary exhibition of men’s and women’s park terrain skateboarding in a custom-designed and purpose-built, VPS-certified park terrain competition course, built by California Skateparks. For more information on the venue, final competitors field, and to watch the official Vans Park Series Rider Profiles, visit vansparkseries.com.
VANS PARK SERIES PRO FINALS SCHEDULE
Friday, October 26
1PM - Women’s Semi-Finals - No webcast
2PM - Official VPS Press Conference*
4PM – Women’s Skateboarding Media Panel
Saturday, October 27
11AM - Women’s Finals (local time)
** Please Note: Webcast of womemn's finals here in USA will be on FRIDAY, October 26 8 PM PDT / 11 PM EST
Catch it all live at VansParkSeries.com
ABOUT VANS PARK SERIES
The 2018 Vans Park Series Pro Tour is the premier series for professional park terrain skateboarders consisting of four men’s global qualifiers and three women’s global qualifiers spanning five countries over six months and culminating with the official Vans Park Series Pro Finals. Showcasing an international roster of skateboarding’s elite pros and a total series purse in excess of $700,000(USD), the Vans Park Series uniquely defines the park terrain format with its exclusive points system, judging guidelines and qualifying park terrain course criteria.
Photos of Quinne by Julie Daniels / Featured in That Kinder Magazine
We can't get enough of this retro skate shoot featuring Quinne in the premiere issue of That Kinder Magazine. Riding a retro Black Knight board with clay wheels, Quinne shows off her 60's skate style expertise in the photo spread, hanging five, doing a handstand (a'la Pattie McGee) and more!
We're not going to show you all of it because we want to support new mags like this, so please support by jumping over HERE to buy either a downloadable version of the mag or a print edition!
Congrats to Quinne - we love this shoot!
Photo of Kala by Ian Logan
Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word will be taking over Flower Child Restaurant's Instagram Stories today (Saturday!) between 2 PM - 5 PM PST - ask the GN4LW crew of skaters anything you want, but the best question will win this new GN4LW x Dusters California Street Angel cruiser board with artwork by Jim Rugg!
Get your questions ready because Kala, Briel, Amanda P., Elise, Kyra, Stephanie, Amanda C. and Cindy will be answering YOUR questions about what it's like to shred the patriarchy and what our fave foods are at Flower Child!
If you want more details on the board you can win check it out HERE!
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| Mariah Duran takes Gold! Photo Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images |
A repeat of the X Games Minneapolis podium, Mariah Duran, Leticia Bufoni and Aori Nishimura all earned back-to-back medals in the Women’s Skateboard Street competition. The reigning gold medalist took the top spot early, with a first run score of 89.00 that held for the rest of the competition. Bufoni narrowly missed the gold, landing a solid final run, but her 88.00 score wasn’t enough. Australia's Hayley Wilson took sixth.
Next up - Vans Park Series! Stay tuned for news on how to watch the women's park championships LIVE!
New Rider Profile from Vans Park Series on 2017 Women's Park Champion, Nora Vasconcellos.
Long before turning pro in 2017 Nora Vasconcellos had become an inspiration to an entire generation of girl skaters as well as a leader and mentor to all of the younger women skaters on the VPS Pro Tour. In this Rider Profile we visit the 2017 Vans Park Series World Champion’s house and tag along on a skate session with her roommate/fellow professional Nicole Hause to learn more about Nora and gain some insight into her unique personality off the board.
Stay tuned for more info on the upcoming VPS Championships from China happening on 10/27!
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| Pamela Rosa / Photo Phil Elsworth / ESPN Images |
Time change due to weather - see new times below to watch Women's Street Finals!!
X-Games Sydney kicks off this FRIDAY 10/19 and you don't want to miss watching the Women's Street Finals
Catch the action LIVE on the east and west coasts on Friday (you'll need to stay up late or get up very early depending on where you are!)
NEW TIMES!!!
1:15 AM - 2:30 AM FRIDAY in Los Angeles - watching via Youtube Live
4:15 AM - 5:30 AM FRIDAY in New York - watching via Youtube Live
WOMEN'S SKATEBOARD STREET ATHLETES
Aori Nishimura (JPN)
Julia Brueckler (AUT)
Leticia Bufoni (BRA)
Hayley Wilson (AUS)
Candy Jacobs (NED)
Pamela Rosa (BRA)
Mariah Duran (USA)
Alexis Sablone (USA)
Nanaka Fujisawa (JPN)
TUNE IN AND WATCH IT LIVE:
X Games Sydney 2018 is streamed live at Facebook.com/XGames, Twitter.com/XGames and YouTube.com/XGames for viewers in the United States and across ESPN's online streaming service around the world.