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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Bucky Lasek’s 50th Birthday at the Combi with Bam Margera, Christian Hosoi, Lance Mountain and more.

Turning 50 years old calls for a big celebration and when you’re Bucky Lasek a Combi birthday skate session with friends like Christian Hosoi, Bam Margera, Lance Mountain, Mike McGill and Pedro Barros it’s going to be a fun skate party. Bucky thanks Steve Vandoren and Wing at Wahoos fish tacos for your time and help making this a very special birthday.

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REPLAY: Red Bull Skate Generation 2021

Watch Red Bull Skate Generation 2021 from the RTMF compound on the island of Florianópolis off the Atlantic coast of Brazil. From humble beginnings, the inter-generational team contest mixes locals and international pros, young and old, men and women in a celebration of skateboarding culture and community.
Held in the family home of Brazilian legend Pedro Barros and his fabulous clan, this year’s edition saw Rune Glifberg, Pedro, Allysha Le, Weslley Alves and Minna Stess walk away with the team title and bragging rights after edging out all comers on his home turf!

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Yndiara Asp Gives Us A Tour Around Floripa | Red Bull Skate Generation

What do you know about the most skateboarding island in the world? Let’s take a whirlwind tour of magical Florianópolis with the people who know it best. Connected to the mainland of Santa Catarina state on Brazil’s Atlantic seaboard by just an expansion bridge, Floripa- as she is affectionately known- is not only home to more bowls per square metre than anywhere else in the world but a gnarly downhill scene, world class surfing and is also a place where nature in all its diverse glory expresses itself more fully than almost anywhere else on the planet. Pedro Barros and Yndi Asp decided to give us the lowdown on the place they know as home.

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Red Bull Skate Generation: All You Need To Know!

Pedro Barros and friends talk us through the evolution of their family bowlriding event Skate Generation on the magical skate island of Florianópolis in Santa Catarina, Brazil.

From humble beginnings to hosting world-famous legends, the inter-generational team contest mixes locals and international pros, young and old, men and women in a celebration of skateboarding culture and community. See you on December 11th!

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Vans Skateboarding x Skateistan: Pedro Barros | Skate | VANS

Vans, the global leader in skateboarding for over 50 years and world-renowned, iconic Brazilian skater, Pedro Barros, celebrate Vans’ partnership with Skateistan, the award-winning international non-profit organization which empowers youth through skateboarding and education in Afghanistan, Cambodia, South Africa and supports other social skate projects around the world.

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Olympic Skateboarders Speak Out in Support of Public Skateparks

Pro Skateboarders turned Olympians explain why it’s so critical to have a skatepark nearby. From exercise to social cohesion, learn the value of skateparks from some of the best skateboarders representing countries all over the world: Andy Anderson, Sky Brown, Heimana Reynolds, Alana Smith, Jagger Eaton, Pedro Quintas, Julia Brueckler, Axel Cruysberghs, Jaime Mateau, Melissa Williams, Madeleine Larcheron, Danny Leon, Poppy Star Olsen, Julia Benedetti, Dora Varello, Cory Juneau, Pedro Barros, Rune Glifberg, Keegan Palmer, Oski Rozenberg, Manny Santiago and Leticia Bufoni.

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