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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Tony Hawk’s Vert Alert 2023 Mens Finals

THVA 2023 saw Tony Hawk’s epic vert ramp in the middle of the Delta Center! Watch the best of the best in men’s vert skateboarding including Jimmy Wilkens, Moto Shibata, Edouard Damestoy, Gui Khury, Paul Luc Ronchetti, Tom Schaar, Rony Gomes, and Augusto Akio. New this year was a partnership with the XGames where the top skaters from Vert Alert qualified for Summer X.

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GUI KHURY, DAVID RINALDO MAKE HISTORY & MORE + Top Moments #10 – #6 | X Games California 2023

Continuing the countdown with #10 – #6 of the top 15 moments from X Games California 2023.

What was your favorite moment?

#10 Jagger Eaton’s Gold Medal Run Men’s Skateboard Park
#9 David Rinaldo’s Carolla Variation
#8 Gui Khury’s Judo 900
#7 Kevin Peraza’s 360 Tailwhip
#6 Chloe Covell’s Women’s Skateboard Street Gold Medal Run

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PACIFICO SKATEBOARD VERT BEST TRICK with TONY HAWK | X Games 2021

Pacifico’s Skateboard Vert Best Trick at X Games 2021 was an unexpected surprise for all of us, following the last minute addition of world renowned legend Tony Hawk to the start list. Tony simply showed up, felt like skating and made it happen. But there’s more to Best Trick than Tony’s presence. From a vert extension on the ramp to a young Brazilian upstart named Gui Khury turning heads, Skateboard Vert Best Trick went next level in 2021. It was also the perfect bridge between Tony’s legendary 900 and the infinite future of vert skateboarding. Enjoy this encore presentation!

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