Vans Skateboarding Presents: Brighton Zeuner | Skate | VANS

Vans Skateboarding presents a look inside the world of team rider and Olympic athlete Brighton Zeuner, whose storied skateboarding career has been on an upward trajectory since capturing two Vans Park Series champion titles and becoming one of the youngest X-Games gold medalists all before she was old enough to drive. Despite the pressures associated with pushing herself further—including competing on the world stage in Tokyo— Brighton puts fun and creative expression at the center of what she does. From filming clips with Frog Skateboards to partnering with Vans on new product, Brighton is helping shape and influence the next chapter of skateboarding as she continues to serve as an inspiration for all.

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Jordyn, Part Two presented by Toyota USA

Team Toyota athlete Jordyn Barratt grew up in Hawaii skating at Banzai Skatepark. There weren’t any other little girls skating at the park when Jordyn first began. At around 14 years old, Jordyn moved to California and realized there were more skaters just like her. But as she started to compete against some of the girls, she looked up to the competition grew fierce. Gnarly. Some of the older girls were pretty mean, an experience that Jordyn vowed to change for the future girls of skating. It’s not like that anymore, according to Jordyn, partially due to the expanded contest circuit, which has allowed a little more room for everyone to grow. She knows what it’s like to get picked on, so she’s made it a point to make any girls who are coming up feel welcome—the more, the merrier, in her opinion.

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Rolling Deep for a Session at the California Skateparks TF – Red Bull

Red Bull got the keys to the California Skateparks Training Facility and stacked the park with as much skateboarding talent as we could fit in the building. The gang’s all here: press play. Featuring Lucas Rabelo, Zion Wright, Sakura Yosozumi, Leticia Bufoni, Torey Pudwill, Jamie Foy, Felipe Gustavo, Karl Berglind, Margie Didal, Ryan Decenzo, Alex Midler, and Gustavo Ribeiro.

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Women’s Finals: Runs and Best Tricks | Street Skateboarding World Championships 2021

The world’s best women street skateboarders were invited to Rome, Italy for the 2021 Street Skateboarding World Championships. In the finals, each competitor is given two run attempts and five best-trick attempts, with the top four scores being counted towards their final total score.

Not only are the stakes high to crown a World Champion, but this event also serves as the final qualification event for Tokyo. By the end of the event, all countries’ street skate athletes will be decided, making this a big moment in the world of skateboarding.

Competitors List:
Leticia Bufoni
Momiji Nishiya
Pamela Rosa
Mariah Duran
Funa Nakayama
Aori Nishimura
Rayssa Leal

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