Rayssa Leal ~ Image via Olympic Channel

How To Watch Live

All times below are CEST - Rome is ahead of the USA in the time zone.

Saturday, July 2 Live on Olympics.com

Men's & Women's Semifinal
Competition Format: 2 Runs + 5 Trick Attempts (Best Run + 02 Best Tricks Counts)
8 Athletes per heat (4 heats) - 16 per Gender

4:30 p.m. Women's Semifinal Heat 1 Eastern Time is 10:30 AM / Pacific Time is 7:30 AM
5:55 p.m. Women's Semifinal Heat 2
7:30 p.m. Men's Semifinal Heat 1
8:55 p.m. Men's Semifinal Heat 2

Sunday, July 3 Live on Olympics.com

Men's & Women's Final
Competition Format: 2 Runs + 5 Trick Attempts (Best Run + 02 Best Tricks Counts)
8 Athletes per heat (2 heats) - 8 per Gender

4:55 p.m - 6:30 p.m. Men's & Women's Practice - Eastern Time is 10:55 AM / Pacific Time is 7:55 AM
7:00 p.m. Women’s Final
9:00 p.m. Men’s Final
10:30 p.m. Awards ceremony

Shiloh Catori ~ Image via The Boardr

The Boardr put on a skate event at LES Skatepark in NYC this weekend and the winner in both the men’s and women’s divisions each received $500 and an all-expense trip to Jackalopefest. Second place received $250, and 3rd $150. Awesome right?

Image via The Boardr

In the women’s division, Ricci Tres a 29-year-old non-traditional skater who identifies as female won the contest with her back-to-back tricks and awesome style. Shiloh Catori a 13-year-old powerhouse from Florida claimed second and won $250. 16-year-old Jordan Pascale who competes in these events quite often grabbed third. Points from this contest are added to each skater’s global ranking - which The Boardr keeps track of and you can check out HERE

Ricci - ollie off the ledge

After the contest results were posted on social media the floodgates opened and not-so-supportive comments accumulated on The Boardr Instagram discussing Ricci’s win as well as Shiloh’s Instagram telling her she was the “rightful” winner. Shiloh and The Boardr did not respond to those comments. Fox News also tried to get hold of both parties to weigh in, and to their credit, they both refused to connect.

This morning Shiloh is in Rome where she is trying to focus and compete in the Olympic Qualifiers for Women’s Street and she had this to say about all the drama on social media. (see her Instagram video below)

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Shiloh is a 100% skateboarder and wise beyond her years - we are thankful to have people like her in skateboarding making everyone feel welcome.

Congrats to all the skaters on a great contest!

Christiana Means ~ Photo Ian Logan

We have been waiting excitedly to share this news with you! The lineup for the women competing in Premier Skateboard Association’s new league has been announced and the roster is full of heavy hitters!

Mariah Duran, Pamela Rosa, Samarria Brevard, Keet Oldenbeuving, Monica Torres, Chelsea Castro, Margie Lynn Didal, Alexis Sablone, Funa Nakayama, Candy Jacobs, Roos Zwetsloot, Christiana Means, and Adrianne Sloboh.

If you don’t know how PSA is running their league, you’ll want to read the interview we did with them HERE because equality is the name of the game, and what they are doing is AWESOME!

Photo Ian Logan

July 9th is the first event and it takes place at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles - Tickets are available via Ticketmaster.com.

Brett Wilhelm/ESPN

The full list hasn’t been released (yet) but here’s what we know so far…

Women’s Street - Rayssa Leal, Leticia Bufoni
Women’s Park - Sky Brown, Sakura Yosozumi

Location for both women’s park and street competitions will be CATF. The CA Training Facility is the first and only high-performance training center developed for skateboarding. CATF features both a full-sized concrete Street and Park courses created by the designers of X Games Street and Park courses.

Dates: July 20-24, 2022

X Games has promised that more updates on the invite list are coming soon - so stay tuned!

Mariah Duran ~ Photo Credit: Durso

The annual summer Dew Tour competition circles back for its second year at Lauridsen skatepark in Des Moines, Iowa, to host some of the world’s best women, men, and adaptive athletes in skateboarding. California Skateparks has laid down the foundation for the nation’s largest park and a world-class arena for top skateboarders to showcase the highest caliber of skateboarding to the world.

This year’s event is an invite-only competition that focuses on street and park disciplines. Field sizes include 12 skateboarders for the men and eight for the women. Each competition is straight to finals, where participants are allotted three 45-second runs, and their best run counts to their final score. Skateboarders are judged on overall impression on a 1–100-point scale.

2022 also marks the return of the Dew Tour’s Battle of the Shops, featuring mid-west regional skate shops featuring five mid-west regional skate shops: Subsect, Escapist, Familia, Uprise, and Infinity. Each shop will have two team riders represent their store and will be comping on the street course in two heats. The top three shops will then move on to a final where the winners will be placed.

With initial invites sent out, here’s an official first look at the invited athletes you can expect at Dew Tour in Des Moines, Iowa, and be sure to tune in to the live street and park broadcast on DewTour.com/live!

Sky Brown, crailslide ~ Photo Chris Dangaard

Women’s Park
Sakura Yosozumi
Sky Brown
Bryce Wettstein
Lizzie Armanto
Cocona Hiraki
Mami Tezuka
Nora Vasconcellos (not confirmed)

Alternative Women’s Park
Kisa Nakamura
Minna Stess (not confirmed)
Ruby Lilley

Pamela Rosa, backside lipslide ~ Photo Durso

Women’s Street
Pamela Rosa
Rayssa Leal
Samarria Brevard
Momiji Nishiya
Aori Nishimura
Mariah Duran
Funa Nakayama
Alexis Sablone (not confirmed)

Alternative Women’s Street
Chloe Covell
Poe Pinson
Roos Zwetsloot

2022 Dew Tour Des Moines Event Schedule (Click Here)

USA team rider, Jordan Santana faces off against Britain’s 2021 Olympian, Bombette Martin, in the first women’s Mano A Mano 2022 at Woodward West.

As most of you know, Jordan has that 540 that she can throw down just about anywhere (But what about on a mini ramp?) - but will that be enough to beat Bombette? Tune in to see who wins this round.

If you haven’t watched previous seasons, Mano A Mano brings 24 of the world’s best transition skaters together for a single-elimination Game of S.K.A.T.E. tournament on the iconic Mini Ramp at Woodward West.

And here is the part we are happiest about!

New for 2022 is an 8-skater women’s division featuring top pros and up-and-coming talent, along with a handful of bonus challenges for cash prizes.

Sakura Yosozumi~ Photo Garth Milan for espn

Here's what we know so far...

• Inaugural X Games event in Japan will take place in the City of Chiba April 22 - 24, 2022

• Competitions will feature world-class athletes in Skateboard, BMX and Moto X

• ZOZOMARINE STADIUM will host X Games competitions, cultural festival experience and music

X Games, the world's premier action sports event, announced today that a summer edition of the event will take place in Japan for the first time ever. X Games has reached an agreement with X Games Japan Organizing Committee, a consortium led by Japanese event production company Shin So Sha in conjunction with the City of Chiba, to collaborate on X Games Chiba 2022, which is scheduled to take place April 22-24, 2022. The event will feature Skateboard, BMX and Moto X competitions over three days at ZOZOMARINE STADIUM.

For more than 25 years, X Games has successfully organized action sports events in 12 countries around the globe, attracting more than six million attendees. Since its inception in 1995, the X Games have become the leading action sports competition and lifestyle brand, spotlighting the world's best action sports athletes in BMX, Skateboard and Moto X at the X Games, and Ski and Snowboard at the winter version of the X Games against the backdrop of each individual host city.

In addition to local Japanese broadcasts and ESPN's U.S. media, X Games Chiba competitions will be televised on ESPN networks around the world and distributed via other international media outlets and local television broadcasters in various markets.

Along with world-class action sports competition and athletes, X Games Chiba will feature musical performances, art installations, food and festival experience. The inaugural event will have a distinctly Japanese flavor, showcasing the beautiful country, cities and culture of Japan in everything from the course designs to the medals, and highlighting the youth and sports culture in Japan throughout the festival village and live event coverage.

Sakura Yosozumi, X Games skateboard bronze medalist and Tokyo 2020 gold medalist, said, "I'm so happy to hear that the X Games, the dream event for skateboarders all over the world, will be held in Japan! I think it's a stage that every skateboarder has dreamed of, and even now that skateboarding is an Olympic sport, X Games is one of my favorite events that I want to keep competing in. I have participated in the X Games twice before, but I have yet to win a gold medal at the X Games, so when I am selected to compete, I will do my best to win my dream gold medal."

Women's Skateboard Park Invited Athletes 

Lizzie Armanto
Yndiara Asp
Jordyn Barratt
Sky Brown
Kokona Hiraki
Poppy Starr Olsen
Grace Marhoefer
Kisa Nakamura
Kihana Ogawa
Jordan Santana
Mami Tezuka
Bryce Wettstein
Sakura Yosozumi
Brighton Zeuner 

Women's Skateboard Street Invited Athletes 

Andrea Benitez
Julia Brueckler
Lore Bruggeman
Leticia Bufoni
Chloe Covell
Mariah Duran
Rayssa Leal
Gabriela Mazetto
Funa Nakayama
Momiji Nishiya
Aori Nishimura
Keet Oldenbeuving
Poe Pinson
Pamela Rosa
Nika Washington

*PLEASE NOTE: The invited athlete list is regularly updated and is subject to change.

Judi Oyama - Photo Tim Stahl

We were stoked to hear that OG slalom racer, Judi Oyama, took some time out of her busy schedule to make the drive from Nor Cal to So Cal to get some time on the hill at the Presidents Day Jam in Poway, CA before heading off to the Texas Sizzler race that's happening next month. In Texas Judi will compete against the other women that made the top 4 qualifiers to compete at the World Skate Games 2022, Oct 24 - Nov 13 in Argentina.

The last time Judi had raced head to head slalom was back in 2019 and at this race the ramp was a double ramp drop in and along with the steep hill it proved to be fast - Judi conquered it with no problems whatsoever.

Judi placed second to Lynn Kramer this weekend and took home a nice prize purse of $350. Lynn received $500 for first.

I'm happy to share that the men and women racing had equal prize money!

Judi hopes to encourage younger girls and women to come try racing slalom. 

Judi Oyama - Photo Tim Stahl

“It is a great skill to know how to slow down on a hill and how to generate speed.”

— Judi Oyama

Judi had support for this race from:

• NHS - her original sponsor in her professional skate career starting 4 decades ago!

• Santa Cruz Skateboards 

• Bronson Bearings 

• Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word Movement

• Catto's Graphics

• Lenz Arts 

• Rip Tide Sports

Judi Oyama - Photo Tim Stahl

Women's Slalom Race Results

1. Lynn Kramer $500

2. Judi Oyama $350

Hybrid Open:

1 Collin Kruse

2 Brad Jackman

3 Aki Von Glasow

4 Lynn Kramer

5 Patrick Lehrmann

6 Brando Sanchez (new racer)

7 Scott Hostert

8 Collin Loren

9 Judi Oyama

10 Anton Gillespie

11 Paul Rowe

GS Open:

1 Joe McLaren

2 Collin Kruse

3 Brando Sanchez

4 Scott Hostert

5 Aki Von Glasow

6 Richy Carassco

7 Lynn Kramer

8 Brad Jackman

9 Patrick Lehrmann

10 Anton Gillespie

11 Ryan Beck (new racer)

12 Paul Rowe

13 Judi Oyama

Sponsors of the Presidents Day Jam include:

* Sk8Kings Skateboards

* Logan EarthSki

* Powell Peralta

* Muthr

* RipTide

* Badass Skatemom

* Seismic Skate Systems

Watch Red Bull Skate Generation 2021 from the RTMF compound on the island of Florianópolis off the Atlantic coast of Brazil. From humble beginnings, the inter-generational team contest mixes locals and international pros, young and old, men and women in a celebration of skateboarding culture and community. 

Held in the family home of Brazilian legend Pedro Barros and his fabulous clan, this year's edition saw Rune Glifberg, Pedro, Allysha Le, Weslley Alves and Minna Stess walk away with the team title and bragging rights after edging out all comers on his home turf!

Love seeing the women finally compete in this legendary event - huge shout out to Yndi Asp for making that happen!

Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 

03:56 - Pedro Barros Opening Run 

06:04 - Allysha Le Opening Run 

06:30 - Pedro Barros 2nd Run 

10:57 - Weslley Alves Best Run 

12:47 - Pedro Barros Stalefish 540 

17:47 - Rune Glifberg Heelflip Frontside Air

21:18 - Pedro Barros Frontside Stalefish Over Teammates

 28:06 - Gui Khury Opening Run 

30:24 - Augusto Akio Full Run 

32:44 - Gui Khury Full Run 

33:24 - Augusto Akio Crazy Run 

40:45 - Gui Khury Crazy Run 

51:52 - Luigi Cini Epic Opening Run 

54:03 - Yndi Asp Full Run 

54:42 - Alex Sorgente Crazy Padless Run 

55:33 - Sandro Dias Full Run 

56:38  - Yndi Asp Great Full Run 

57:08 - Raicca Ventura Going Huge 

59:17 - Alex Sorgente Padless Roast Beef Body Varian 

1:01:01 - Alex Sorgente Caballerial Nosepick 

1:02:33 - Sandro Dias Huge Run 

1:05:41 - Alex Sorgente Amazing Run

 01:10:50 - Yndi Asp Slob Fastplant On Helmet

 01:31:22 - Results & Prizes

All Photos @ianloganphoto

The Exposure X video premiere took place on Saturday night at The La Paloma Theater in Encinitas, CA, and it was a blast!  So many girls from all over the world submitted parts, and the skating was insane. The evening started with a panel moderated by Exposure founder Amelia Brodka and included panelists Jamie Reyes, Lisa Whitaker, and Lizzie Armanto - great to hear about Lisa and Jamie's experiences in the early days of skate videos and hearing Lizzie talk about doing "The Loop" was so good. Thanks to Exposure Skate for a great evening!

Winners and videos are on the Exposure site!

 

We are so excited to be one of the hosts of the 5th annual Venice Ladies Day Jamis coming up on November 13th - so make sure you save the date!

This event is for girls, women, LGBTQIA skaters and our adaptive skater friends! Lots of medals, prizes, a pup-cup event for the little ones and so much more!

More sponsor shout-outs and info as we get closer!

Huge thanks to The City of Los Angeles Parks & Rec, Council member Mike Bonin,  Skatepark Association International, & Concrete Disciples - we are proud to join this group and working hard with them to put on another awesome event!

Klara

Tracie

Briel

Quinne

Julie and  Dailynn

Cheryl helping a young skater girl

Elsie and Jessie

 

All Photos Ian Logan for Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word

The first annual Venice Sports day happened this weekend and it was so fun!  Coordinated by Alex and Edizen from Venice Paparazzi, Venice was filled with all sorts of  events that were free to the public (everything from pickle-ball, hula hooping, roller-skating, handball and of course, skateboarding) were going off all day long. But the real action was at the skatepark where Vence21 put on the first event since COVID and it was a day to remember!  -There were 100 medals given out along with sponsored prizes for style, best trick and more.

Girls Crew!

The girls jam was packed with girls and women of all ages skating the mini bowl as well as the snake run and the street course. Everyone was having fun and so happy to see people in person that they had missed skating with during the pandemic. 

And because events like this really do take a village - here are some of the amazing people who made this day happen:

Bart Saric (owner of Skater Made, skate coach, filmer & director)was on the mic until mid day announcing the ladies jam for us - and he did such a great job. The women and girls were getting pumped with his commentary and he got the crowd cheering for them loudly while they skated.

Isiah and the boys crew

Starting at 2 PM Dan Levy from Juice Magazine was on the mic and Juice live streamed the event as well - for those who live elsewhere or couldn't make it down to the park.

Head judge and contest coordinator for this event was pro skater and legend, Lonny Hiramoto - who could be seen giving out medals for every sick trick or style session he saw.

DJ VRSA (who is also a rad downhill skater) was spinning tunes all day long to get the skaters energized and he ultimately saved the day by having his own portable power  pack!

Big Robert Howard DOWNHILL DOGS provided security & registration and kept things in check throughout the event. 

Penny

The always smiling, Kimi Kallman, was in charge of the mountains of product that was handed out to the skaters. This woman in unflappable - do you know how hard it is to organize tons of age appropriate prizes and make sure everyone who skated feels valued? She does that and more!

Photographers:  Chris Hooten, Gale Webb, and Ian Logan.

And a HUGE thanks to our fearless leader of skaters, Skate Park Association's Heidi Lemmon, for heading up the skate event, along with Jeff Greenwood and the OG Jam crew

Big shout outs to Sonya Young Jimenez Superintendent of West Region & Venice Beach,  Melody Valenzuela Gutierrez Senior Recreation Director,  Tristen Marler Venice / Marina Del Rey Field Deputy for council member Mike Bonin of the 11th District Council for City of LA, and of course, life long skater Lance Lemond of the Venice Rec & Parks ground crew. Without them this event woudln't have happened so fast and seamlessly!

Angela and Penny

Michelle

Contests are finally coming back - we missed them so much! The Fast & the Furious Fillmore SK8 Contest takes place on June 26th at 12 Noon. There is a $5 entry fee or you can help setup or cleanup. These contests are always fun and a great time to skate with friends. 

Date: June 26th

Time: 12 NOON

Location: Fillmore Skatepark

1110 River Street #1032, Fillmore, California

Great News!!  Girls sessions are back on at The Cove in Santa Monica!!

The next Cove Girls Skate Session will be this Sunday, June 6th from 10am - 12pm at the Cove Skatepark. Please help spread the word!!  No reservations are required.  Just show up and skate. 

Please feel free to forward this post to friends. Just make sure any new skaters are registered in advance with the Cove in case the office isn't open. Helmet, pads and mask are required for entry. 

There will not be any private or group lessons at this time. Just come and skate.

Upcoming Cove GIrls Skate Sessions

 

June 6th 

June 27th

Images via Dew Tour

This is the only Olympic Qualifier for Women's Park before we head to Tokyo - so you don't want to miss ladies from all over the world competing this week at Dew Tour in Des Moines. The competition is going to be insane. COVID lock-down this past year has helped some skaters step up their training and the progression we just saw at the USA Nationals shows us that this event will be like no other!

Women's Street & Women's Adaptive Skating will be happening too, so don't forget to tune in to those events and cheer the women on as well!

 Scroll down to see all the features in the new Lauridsen Skatepark in Des Moines, as well as times/days for the women's events and where to tune in!

In case you missed it, here's a first look at the Dew Tour Summer street and park setup at the Lauridsen Skatepark in Des Moines, Iowa, where the 2021 Dew Tour will be held May 20-23. Skaters will experience the nation’s largest skatepark, weighing in at a whopping 88,000 square feet, with a few additional course features for an added level of difficulty and creativity. Scroll down below to get the full details on what to expect during the upcoming Olympic qualifying event.

2021 Dew Tour Street Skateboarding Course Preview

This year, Dew Tour utilizes a pre-existing cement skatepark that’s been in the works thanks to a passionate local skate scene for over the past decade. The Lauridsen street course designed by California Skateparks made the park with professional-level features to host Olympic-level competitions and accommodate amateur-level skateboarders.

The street details are as follows:

• Ten ledges that include straight, out, banked, hubba, and down ledges
• 11 rails that feature flat, down, round, and square options
• Four different stair sets
• A plethora of banks, gaps, hips, and endless lines

For the Dew Tour competition coming in May, the course will showcase a few additional course features that will showcase the skaters’ abilities, as well as up the level of difficulty.

They include:

• A pallet of MTN Dew over the Euro gap
• Raised platform to expand the existing stair set into an 11-stair set

 

2021 Dew Tour Park Skateboarding Course Preview

The folks at California Skateparks hooked up Lauridsen with a heavy bowl designed for intermediate-level skateboarders. The bowl features transitions that can accommodate the advanced skaters as they hone in on their tricks, as well as those looking to progress their skill level.

 

The park terrain details include:

• Depth range from 4-8 feet
• Hips, extensions, spine, pump bump, layback walls
• Pipe and pool coping

The Dew Tour competition will add on the following features:

• A six-foot Toyota extension
• A four-foot MTN Dew extension

Watch Dew Tour LIVE! Available with real-time scoring) DewTour.com/live

**Please Note - all times below are in Central Time so make sure you figure out your time zone so you can tune in accordingly.

Bryce Wettstein ~ Photo Bryce Kanights

 

all info via and images Dew Tour

With initial invites sent out to skateboarders, this year’s Dew Tour is gearing up to host athletes from all around the world in Des Moines, Iowa. The year long-awaited Dew Tour competition will be held at its new location, the nations’ largest and brand new Lauridsen skatepark, made by world-class builders California Skateparks.

This year’s street and park competitions are sanctioned by World Skate, serving as the only U.S.-based global Olympic skateboarding qualifying event for 2021. Skateboarders have a chance at earning valuable Olympic qualifying points for the opportunity to represent their country as skateboarding makes its debut at the upcoming 2021 Tokyo Summer Games.

Skateboarders will go through open qualifier rounds where the top 20 in men’s and women’s street and park disciplines will go onto the semifinals. From there, they will go up against the pre-seated top 12 World Skate ranked athletes who have accumulated points from the 2019/2020 qualifying season. Then only the top eight will go onto finals. Without further ado, here is the official invited athlete list of the 2021 Dew Tour Des Moines competition.

Don’t miss the action, and be sure to tune into the live stream broadcast starting May 19th-23rd  on DewTour.com/live.

Leticia Bufoni ~ Photo Ferra

 Women’s Street Open Qualifier

 
Valentina Petric Tobar (CHL)
Wafa Heboul (MAR)
Boipelo Awuah (ZAF)
Natalie Bramley (ZAF)
Christine Cottam (USA)
Fay Ebert (CAN)
Poe pinson (USA)
Monica Torres (BRA)
Sarah De Laet (BEL)
Sophie Grant (CAN)
Paige Heyn (USA)
Jazmín Alexandra Álvarez Bedoya (COL)
Lore Bruggeman (BEL)
Madeline Balt (CAN)
Aldana Lubila Bertran (ARG)
Ksenia Maricheva (RUS)
Aura Brédart (BEL)
Tonje Pedersen (NOR)
Nanaka Fujisawa (JPN)
Itzel Granadores Flores (MEX)
Charlotte Hym (FRA)
Mar Barrera (ESP)
Rojas Maria Jose (CHL)
Ana María Rendón Castaño (COL)
Vianez Morales (PRT)
Orapan Tongkong (THA)
Julia Brueckler (AUS)
Asia Lanzi (ITA)
Annie Guglia (CAN)
Andrea Benitez (ESP)
Kendra Long (USA)
Meagan Guy (USA)
Marina Gabriela (BRA)
Ariadne Souza Silveira (BRA)
Karen Feitosa de barros (BRA)
Kotone Nishimura (JPN)
Samarria Brevard (USA)
Isabelle Menezes (BRA)
Kaya Isa (JPN)
Keet Oldenbeuving (NLD)
Wenhui Zeng (CHN)
Rizu Akama (JPN)
Momiji Nishiya (JPN)
Isabelly Ãvila da silva (BRA)
Funa Nakayama (JPN)
Margielyn arda Didal (PHL)
Alana Smith (USA)

Women’s Street Pre-Seated

 
Roos Zwetsloot (NLD)
Yumeka Oda (JPN)
Virginia Fortes Aguas (BRA)
Alexis Sablone (USA)
Gabriela Pereira mazetto (BRA)
Mariah Duran (USA)
Leticia Bufoni (BRA)
Aori Nishimura (JPN)
Rayssa Leal (BRA)
Pamela Rosa (BRA)

Sky Brown ~ Photo Bryce Kanights

 Women’s Park Open Qualifier

Ruby Trew (AUS)
Manuela Vasquez Correa (CHL)
Manuela Colorado Serna (COL)
Maha Akl (EGY)
Wesebica Achille (HTI)
Malicca Fredeline Auguste (HTI)
Kelitha Sabine Augustin (HTI)
Nyimas Bunga Cinta (IDN)
Aya Asaqas (MAR)
Melissa Williams (ZAF)
Ruby Faith Patience Lilley (USA)
Grace Marhoefer (USA)
Ana Maria Falla Toro (COL)
Kody Tamanaha (USA)
Emily Antunes (BRA)
Erica Leguizamon (BRA)
Alishia Stevens (CAN)
Alisa Fessl (AUS)
Jiayi Lou (CHN)
Heini Luotola (FIN)
Shani Bru (FRA)
Fay Ebert (CAN)
Bombette Martin (GBR)
Veronica Zamudio Vergara (MEX)
Liliya Sukhankova (RUS)
Paula Malen Videla (ARG)
Valeria Bertaccini (ITA)
Lucrezia Zarattini (ITA)
Evelyn Marysol Enriquez (ARG)
Amar Hadid (AUS)
Nicole Hause (USA)
Charlotte Heath (AUS)
Josefina Tapia Varas (CHL)
Amelia Brodka (POL)
Xin Zhang (CHN)
Shanae Collins (AUS)
Taniah Meyers (AUS)
Madeleine Larcheron (FRA)
Leticia Gonçalves (BRA)
Victoria De souza bassi (BRA)
Lilly Stoephasius (DEU)
Minna Stess (USA)
Julia Benedetti (ESP)
Arianna Carmona (USA)
Jordan Santana (USA)
Jordyn Barratt (USA)
Kihana Ogawa (JPN)
Yndiara Asp (BRA)

Women’s Park Pre-Seated Semi-Finalist

 
Mami Tezuka (JPN)
Brighton Zeuner (USA)
Isadora Rodrigues Pacheco (BRA)
Kokona Hiraki (JPN)
Bryce Wettstein (USA)
Kisa Nakamura (JPN)
Dora Varella (BRA)
Lizzie Armanto (FIN)
Poppy Starr Olsen (AUS)
Sky Brown (GBR)
Sakura Yosozumi (JPN)
Misugu Okamoto (JPN)

Here are the 2021 USA Skateboarding National Championships Women’s Park Finalists



1. Jordan Santana 
2. Bryce Wettstein 
3. Minna Stess 
4. Jordyn Barratt 
5. Nicole Hause 
6. Ruby Lilley 
7. Kody Tamanaha 
8. Grace Marhoefer

Here are the 2021 USA Skateboarding National Championships Women’s Street Finalists


1. Mariah Duran 
2. Samarria Brevard 
3. Poe Pinson 
4. Jordan Pascale 
5. Paige Heyn 
6. Meagan Guy 
7. Jamie Kutcher 
8. Celina Meehan  

Congrats to all the Women’s Finalists in the 2021 USA Skateboarding National Championships presented by Toyota – we’ll see you at the CA|TF next week! 

Watch the finals on TheBerrics.com and USASkateboarding.com May 10th. 🛹🇺🇸🛹

** Breaking News is that the Park World Championships 2021 which were being held in a TBD country are now CANCELLED - more on that as news unfolds...

*** No news on Street World Championships.

Bryce Wettstein competes in Women's Skateboard Park Final at Dew Tour 2019 in Long Beach, Calif. Photo Credit: Dangaard

 

 

FREE TICKET RESERVATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR DEW TOUR SKATEBOARD COMPETITION TO BE HELD MAY 20-23, 2021 IN DES MOINES, IOWA

2021 Summer Dew Tour Takes Center Stage at the New Lauridsen Skatepark;

Fans Welcomed Daily at Event in Limited Capacity with Required Pre-Reservation

(Carlsbad, Calif. ) April 27, 2021 -- The annual summer Dew Tour skateboard competition and festival, to be held May 20-23, 2021 at the brand new Lauridsen Skatepark in Des Moines, Iowa, has opened its ticketing portal via the Dew Tour website DewTour.com.

 

Dew Tour, celebrating its 16th year and first in Des Moines, will include World Skate sanctioned men’s and women’s skateboarding Street and Park competitions, serving as the only U.S.-based global Olympic skateboard qualifying events for 2021. Skateboarding will make its debut at the Olympic Games this summer in Tokyo, which were rescheduled in 2020 for July 23 - August 8, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

More than 300 of the world’s top male and female skateboarders will compete in individual Park and Street events for a chance to win the Dew Tour title, while earning valuable points toward their country’s Olympic skateboarding team. As in the past, Dew Tour competitors exemplify the best in each sport. Competition will take place at  Lauridsen Skatepark, an 88,000 square foot custom concrete skatepark built by renowned builders California Skateparks. 

TICKET DETAILS

Dew Tour has always been a free event open to the public. This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event will offer FREE tickets via the Dew Tour website.  To remain in compliance with state and local COVID guidelines, there will be dedicated sessions/time slots per day for entry, and only one reservation may be made per day, per person. No one may enter the venue without a free ticket. 

 

Reserving free tickets will allow fans onto the public skate courses as well as to first come, first served sectioned spectator viewing areas located on the grassy bank, which will be separated into six-person pods. The time slots will be enforced by colored wristbands as well as a team who will be working within the spectator areas.  Please visit DewTour.com for all rules around seating areas. 

 

Also included in fans’ ticket access is the Dew Tour Experience, a festival-style area that will be spread out throughout 2nd Avenue between Center Street and School Street in Des Moines. The Dew Tour Experience will offer a large, socially distanced and safe area for fans to enjoy fun and free event partner activations. 

 

Social distancing and masks will be required in all areas of the venue. In addition, a health questionnaire and COVID-19 release will be required by everyone entering the venue.

Dew Tour will be livestreamed in its entirety on DewTour.com, Facebook Live, YouTube and other major platforms for a total of 25+ hours of LIVE video.  Additionally, more than four hours of Dew Tour coverage will air on NBC and NBCSN this summer.

Stay updated at DewTour.com and on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube by following @DewTour.

 

About Dew Tour

Dew Tour is an innovative contest series and content platform that brings together the world’s best skateboarders, snowboarders, skiers, artists, brands and fans in a celebration of creativity and style.  

 

In 2016, the Adventure Sports Network (ASN), a part of Accelerate360’s media portfolio, became the official strategic partner to lead content production, execution and event staging for the Dew Tour. Working in close collaboration with ASN’s core action sports media brands and in partnership with DEW®, Dew Tour continues to progress events and content, bringing millions of action sports fans engaging stories and experiences across digital and broadcast mediums. In addition to Dewtour.com and ASN’s digital network, Dew Tour’s summer and winter events are telecast on NBC.

Mariah Duran practices on the Skateboard Street course at Dew Tour 2019 in Long Beach, Calif. Photo Credit: Ferraphoto     DEW TOUR ANNOUNCES NEW LOCATION IN DES MOINES, IOWA, HOME OF THE NATION’S LARGEST SKATEPARK, AND WILL SERVE AS THE ONLY U.S. BASED GLOBAL OLYMPIC SKATEBOARD QUALIFYING EVENT IN 2021 Sanctioned by World Skate as Pro Tour Level Events for Men’s & Women’s Skateboard Street and Park;  2021 Summer Dew Tour to be Held May 20-23 at the New Lauridsen Skatepark

(Carlsbad, Calif.) March 23, 2021 -- Mountain Dew® and Accelerate360’s ASN: The Adventure Sports Network Group announce its annual summer Dew Tour skateboard competition and festival is moving to Des Moines, Iowa and will be held May 20-23, 2021 at the brand new Lauridsen Skatepark.  The event will include World Skate sanctioned men’s and women’s skateboarding Street and Park competitions, serving as the only U.S. based global Olympic skateboard qualifying events for 2021. Skateboarding will make its debut at the Olympic Games this summer in Tokyo, which were rescheduled in 2020 for July 23 - August 8, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lauridsen Skatepark’s Street and Park courses have been approved as Olympic-level competition venues. The park also includes two skate bowls, a skate promenade, a skate sculpture, stairs, ledges and more. A passionate group in Des Moines, made of Polk County (managers of the Lauridsen Skatepark), Catch Des Moines (Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau), Greater Des Moines Partnership, Skate DSM (local non‐profit) and Subsect (Des Moines skateboard shop), teamed up to make the Lauridsen Skatepark a reality. The skatepark was built by world-class builders California Skateparks - the skatepark architects of the Dew Tour since 2014 -  and is now the largest in the United States. Dew Tour will be the first event to be held at the 88,000 square foot park; the weekend will be part of the grand opening kickoff of Lauridsen Skatepark.  Dew Tour 2021 will host this year’s only global Olympic qualifying event in the U.S. for men’s and women’s skateboarding Park and Street competitions, both as elite level Pro Tour stops. The Olympic qualification system is based on rankings maintained by World Skate, the sport’s International Governing Body.   More than 300 of the world’s top male and female skateboarders will compete in individual Park and Street events for a chance to win the Dew Tour title, while earning valuable points toward their country’s Olympic skateboarding team. As in the past, Dew Tour competitors exemplify the best in each sport. Expected to compete at this year’s event include USA Skateboarding national team members such as Nyjah Huston, Jagger Eaton, Cory Juneau, Mariah Duran, Jordyn Barratt, Brighton Zeuner as well as international skaters Aurelien Giraud (FRA),  Pedro Barros (BRA), Pamela Rosa (BRA), Leticia Bufoni (BRA), Misugu Okamoto (JPN) and Keegan Palmer (AUS).  “The competitive road ahead for these skaters now starts in Des Moines and concludes in Tokyo. Being able to produce Dew Tour in 2021 and have it continue to serve as an Olympic qualifying event, in a brand new home with a world-class venue, is a dream come true,” says Courtney Gresik, Dew Tour VP and General Manager. “There are no words to express what we all have globally battled in the past year. We couldn’t be more proud to be in this space today. Our teams and partners are poised and ready to put forth a safe, successful event for all involved.” “Excited is an understatement for how I feel about the Dew Tour coming to Des Moines,” says Angela Connolly, Polk County Board of Supervisors and managers of the Lauridsen Skatepark. “This event is exactly why we made sure that the Lauridsen Skatepark was going to be the biggest in the country. Having the Dew Tour as a partner in opening our brand new skatepark is a true honor and we look forward to them bringing professional skaters and fans to Des Moines to not only help showcase our park but to engage the youth in our community who are so excited to get out there and skate.” “What better way to introduce Lauridsen Skatepark than hosting the 2021 Dew Tour, one of the premier skating events in the world,” said Greg Edwards, President and CEO of Catch Des Moines. “To host an Olympic qualifying event is an awesome showcase for both this new facility and the city of Des Moines. Given the circumstances, this isn’t just an event, but a celebration, and I assure you it will bring the WOW factor.”  With the current COVID-19 pandemic, details around hosting public spectators are being evaluated amongst Dew Tour, World Skate, and local and state event partners as it pertains to safety and health of athletes, staff and potential fans. More information surrounding this will be announced at a later date. Dew Tour will be livestreamed in its entirety on DewTour.com, Facebook Live, YouTube and other major platforms for a total of 25+ hours of LIVE video.  Additionally, more than four hours of Dew Tour coverage will air on NBC and NBCSN this summer. Stay updated at DewTour.com and on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube by following @DewTour.

 

Margielyn Didal of the Philippines wins ASIA SKATER OF THE YEAR - a well deserved honor in itself!

But there is MORE!

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She takes home the award for STYLE FOR MILES, as well as...

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the award for  FASTEST FEET IN THE EAST.

All in all Margielyn took home $1,800 winning these three coveted awards, which were well deserved. Even during COVID she has been training safely and daily to prepare for the Olympics.

We can't wait to see her compete in the coming months!

                Samarria with a tre flip down the twelve  stair   ~  Photo Mark Kohlman ESPN

In honor of Black History Month we wanted to shout out a female skater who is currently paving the way in the skate industry for so many others. Twenty seven year old, Samarria Brevard, from Riverside, CA  has quietly had a lot of "firsts" in skateboarding - more than you may realize!

 In 2016 Samarria Brevard became the first Black woman to ever have a pro model board  - this one was with Hoopla, and after that things really took off...

2017 saw Samarria landing on the podium at the X-Games in Minneapolis and taking home the silver medal for women's street - no other Black woman in skate history had made podium at the X-Games, until now. With a tre flip down the 12 stair no less!

That same year, she was selected to be part of Thrasher's "King of the Road" tour as a guest of the Enjoi team - winning the mystery guest MVP!

Also in 2017 (yes, it was a hell of a great year for Samarria!)  she broke down barriers and became the first Black female to have a full part in a skate film - Quit Your Day Job (her part is amazing - if you have not seen this film yet, watch it HERE!)

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Later in the year, Enjoi decided she should be a full fledged member of the team and surprised her with her own signature pro-model.

In April 2018 she became the first woman to compete against the guys in the X Games Real Street video contest.

In 2020 Skateism Magazine released issue 6 with Samarria and her beautiful smile plastered on its cover. You can get the issue HERE

 

In the September 2020 issue of Thrasher, Tre Williams did an interview with Samarria and it's pretty awesome - you can read it HERE 

Photo via USA Skateboarding

Last but not least - did you know that Samarria is on the USA National Team for Women's Street as we head toward to the 2021 Olympics?

Samarria currently rides for  Enjoi, New Balance, Ricta, Bronson, RSQ, Thunder Trucks & Mob

Follow Samarria on her instagram @samarriabrevard