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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The Best of Rayssa Leal at Tokyo 2020! | Athlete Highlights

Rayssa Leal, known as “Fadinha”, is a talented Brazilian skateboarder. She started skateboarding at the age of six after receiving a skateboard as a birthday present. She started posting videos of her tricks on social media at the age of seven. In one of these videos, she skates in a fairy costume, which earned her the nickname “Fadinha do Skate”. At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in July 2021, Leal formed the Brazilian women’s skateboard team together with Letícia Bufoni e Silva and Pâmela Rosa. At 13 years and seven months, she is the youngest Brazilian Olympic athlete ever. She won the silver medal in the Olympic competition on July 26, 2021.

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FASTEST Flatground Game Ever?! Roman Hager vs Emmanuel Guzman | Episode 4 – Santa Cruz

Eight skaters, endless props and challenges, seven games of SKATE unlike anything we’ve ever done before! Each game has its own challenging theme that is a surprise to the skaters participating and its own unique set of rebate challenges which could extend their game and chances of winning it all. This is the Santa Cruz Super SKATE Show!

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VQS Contenders: Entry Montage Round One

The Rockstar Energy Video Qualifier Series is the gateway for street skateboarders worldwide to be invited to compete with the pros. Evaluated by the video clips they post as their submissions, judges will select ten men and women skateboarders to receive said invite to compete in the Rockstar Energy Open this August in Portland, Oregon. While two more weeks remain in the VQS to post your submission video, Rockstar gathered a handful of the first early entries and threw them into a montage for your one-stop shop to view some of the best clips they’ve received. Watch Ryan Carrell, Josslyn Brownell, Tyson Bowerbank, and Cecely Todacheenie in VQS Contenders, and be sure to score their videos among the others on ThePlatfrm.com.

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