Highlights: Men’s Street Semi-Final | Rockstar Energy Open Portland 2024

Following the men’s street VQS qualifier, the top six moved onto the semi-final, where they were met by seventeen skaters, making for a total field of twenty-three. This was the largest and longest contest of the Rockstar Energy Open and the most important for street skateboarders to make it in the top ten to advance into the final. Nevertheless, the fans who packed the bleachers, sidelines and climbed trees were in for a show. Watch the best of the best that went down in the men’s street semi-final highlight video above featuring: Sebo Walker, Josh Douglas, Julian Lewis, Johnny Purcell, Marcos Montoya, Gabe Vigliotti, TJ Rogers, Julian Christianson, Dominick Walker, Felipe Gustavo, Tyson Bowerbank, Chris Joslin, Zach Saracheno, Braden Hoban, Maurio McCoy, Alec Majerus, Dashawn Jordan, Cordano Russell, Vincent Milou, Lazer Crawford, Jhancarlos Gonzalez, Kelvin Hoefler, Jake Ilardi.

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Highlights: The Rollout Slow-Mo Montage | Rockstar Energy Open Portland 2024

Gaze in awe at the top-tier skateboarding that took place at the inaugural 2024 Rockstar Energy Open from Waterfront Park in Portland, Oregon. All course and venue angles were covered with steady hands from lensmen Riki Bedenbaugh, Lee Dupont, Chris Gregson, Collin Schwartz, TJ Gaskill, Nick Hanson, Tom Harden, Jon Humphries, Ira Ingram, and ace drone pilot Aaron Jessee. Watch over seven minutes of slow-motion action of Tyson Bowerbank, Chris Joslin, Jake Ilardi, Lazer Crawford, Chris Russell, Kieran Woolley, Aoi Uemura, Yurin Fujii, Lilly Erickson, and plenty more in The Rollout montage above.

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Spot to Spot: Chris Joslin 12 Hour Street Mission in Portland, Oregon

The Springtime weather in the Pacific Northwest can always be a roll of the dice. Portland, Oregon is notorious for its wet weather, which averages 36 inches of rain year-round. Unsurprisingly, on the first trip to the City of Roses, Chris Joslin was met with weather that doesn’t favor hucking moves out in the streets. But getting skunked on the first trip didn’t stop Chris from booking another flight to the PNW for another chance to stack clips.

Guided by local skateboard filmer Adam Robo, Chris Joslin was pointed in all the right directions for spots, uncovering hidden gems that might have gone overlooked. Watch Chris Joslin unload a fury of tricks and lines, hitting seven spots and surprise cameos from Kevin Kowalski and Sebo Walker, all in 12 hours.

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Team USA Men’s Street Skateboarding: Road to Paris Olympics 2024

Step into the world of Team USA street skateboarders Nyjah Huston, Chris Joslin, and Jagger Eaton as they prepare to represent their home country at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Each skateboarder has navigated a challenging year and a half of qualifying events, overcoming the physical and mental challenges of competing at such a high level of skateboarding. Learn about the journey each of them took to secure a spot in the top three to represent Team USA, their mindset as they approach Paris, the unique skills that set them apart, and the excitement building for the second edition of Olympic skateboarding.

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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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