SKATEBOARDING FOR EVERYBODY
Dew Tour is an invite-only skateboard competition and festival that focuses on Street and Park disciplines, featuring both traditional and adaptive competitions.
In total, 88 athletes will compete in the Paris 2024 skateboarding competition – 22 athletes per event for the men’s and women’s street, and men’s and women’s park events. This is eight more in total than in Tokyo.
Australian Chloe Covell had her eye on the prize like a wild dingo on the hunt for a baby and ultimately took home bronze and bragging rights as the youngest medalist at the event.
Japanese riders dropped jaws in the 2020 (21) Olympics with Sakura Yosozumi taking the gold so we’re keeping an eye on her and teammate Mami Tezuka, who has been showing off her inner hesh all over the US since then at backyard pools and gnarly DIYs spots. The creativity and skill of Bryce Wettstein, who recently went pro for Stereo, is always a joy to see, as are the classic stylings of Minna Stess, who recently turned 16.
Right after announcing their banger staffing move (hiring former street team member Alexis Sablone as coach while OG Mimi Knoop remains on as “High Performance Director”) has announced their 2022 team and the lineup is firing!
LA-based skate apparel brand GEO (aka The GEO Metro Party) has recruited Olympic Skateboarder Bryce Wettstein as style director and the unparalleled creative mind will be designing a signature line!
PROS: 1. The event was held on Amy Caron’s birthday. 2. The weather was pristine. 3. Girls & Women from across the globe showed up & ripped. 4. Lots of money was raised for survivors of domestic violence. 5. Many skateboarders won prize money that will contribute to their skateboarding dreams & aspirations.
The true origins of the Olympic Games are a mystery, but mythology states the games were founded by Hercules and his father Zeus, around 776 BC. Chariot races and primitive versions of discus and other track and field events were celebrated with excessive revelry, alongside ritual sacrifices of those with less agility.
A great moment was when last year’s champ Nicole Hause rolled in, fashionably late to the party because she didn’t have to qualify. She was rocking rad checkered party pants that were a huge hit, and was just blasting gigantic airs. Fucking classy shit. She was doing just what last year’s champ should; showcasing her skill for the crowd. Not necessarily skating to win but to dazzle, and dazzle she did.
