Vans Park Series Malmö, Sweden Trailer

The world’s best men’s and women’s park terrain skaters are heading to Kroksbäck Skatepark in Malmö, Sweden for the next stop of the 2018 Vans Park Series. A huge 3 days of skating will go down kicking off with the Men’s & Women’s Europe Continental Championships on the 6th of September followed by the Men’s & Women’s Pro Tour events on the 7th & 8th of September.

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Highlights | 2018 Men’s Pro Tour Prelims – Huntington Beach | Vans Park Series

The 2018 Vans Park Series Pro Tour in Huntington Beach completed its prelim rounds earlier today to determine the final lineup for the men and women’s main event tomorrow, August 4. The VPS Men’s Pro Tour began with 18 challengers gunning for one of ten open spots in the semi-finals. Event wildcard and winner of the 2017 VPS Brazil National Championships, Luiz Francisco qualified in first, with a dominating performance. Luiz’s comfort in the park was no surprise, considering his 2017 finish in Huntington Beach earned him 2nd place on the Continental podium. Strong performances also came from the other two event wildcards, Heimana Reynolds, who earned 2nd, and Zion Wright, known for his street skating prowess, placed 6th, impressing the judges with a well-rounded run that proved he has what it takes to hang with the top-level park terrain skaters.

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Swatch Artist Profiles – Huntington Beach Bowl Artists

At every stop of the Vans Park Series unique artists from each region are curated to custom paint the park terrain. In this VPS Profile we meet the artists commissioned to paint the Huntington Beach course; Michael Hsiung from Los Angeles, Ellen Rutt from Detroit, Jack Graydon from Portland, Benjamin Marasco from Chicago, and Phil Morgan from Wales.

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