Category: Interview

Vert Skateboarding Chasing The Olympic Dream

As seen in the Return to Vert, the resurgence of halfpipe skateboarding is stronger than ever, with more skateboarders dropping in and progression exceeding anyone’s expectations. Park and street skateboarding are making their second appearance at the 2024 Paris Olympics, yet one familiar arena is still left on the sidelines: vert skateboarding. Hear from current vert rippers Arisa Trew, Gui Khury to halfpipe greats and ambassadors Jason Ellis, Selema Masekela, and more on what it would mean for skateboarding to have vert in the Olympics.

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Portraits: Shiloh Catori in LA Streets and Career Progression

With industry backing from Vans, Independent Trucks, Bones Wheels, and as a loyal pawn of the Toy Machine crew, plus winning her first Phoenix AM, placing third at SLS Apex, and debut appearance at X Games Ventura, things seem to be happening faster than expected for Shiloh. Learn more about Shiloh as she shares her day hitting spots in LA and where she finds herself early in her career.

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“Tournament of Circles” Watch Party – Men’s Final: Hosted by Chris Roberts and Eunice Chang

In case you didn’t know, there’s a skate contest going down in Paris that we thought you might be interested in. Hang with us as Chris Roberts and Eunice Chang share their thoughts on it, answer your questions, and just kick it on a Saturday morning. Let’s see how this all unfolds…

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The Platfrm – Vault: The First Skateboarding Olympics in Tokyo 2020

As the second round of skateboarding arrives on the Olympic stage in Paris starting this weekend, The Pltfrm dug back through their vault archive to reflect on skateboarding’s inaugural debut at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games. Hear from Sean Malto, Chris Joslin, Nyjah Huston, Mirah Duran, Pedro Barros, Leo Baker, Chad Muska, and many more on what it means for skateboarding to be on the Olympic stage, the unique traits of skateboarding culture and its diverse background.

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Meet The Family Raising The Next Generation Of Black Female Skateboarding – JENKEM

Once known for his street lifestyle and insane pop, former pro skater Darren Harper left the spotlight behind to embrace a job and kids. He’s passed his love for skateboarding down to his daughters, and the spotlight is returning to the Harper family, only this time for his eldest two daughters Tink and Demi.

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