Vans Park Series Shanghai
With just one week left until the ultimate park terrain skateboarding battle, the world's skateboarding elite are honing their skills in preparation for the 2017 Vans Park Series World Championships taking place in Shanghai, China on September 23. Watch here for a recap of the VPS season's best moments as the official world title showdown sets out to make history yet again.
Leading the men's field with soaring results all season, top ranked tour challenger, Tom Schaar (USA) has emerged as a serious threat to the competition as he looks to unseat current world champion, Alex Sorgente (USA) and earn his rank against an open field of select VPS Continental Champions like Europa Champion, Rune Glifberg (DEN) and Americas Champion, Patrick Ryan (USA). Expect to witness an intense clash of titans as seasoned pros Pedro Barros (BRA), Ivan Federico (ITA), Jack Fardell (AUS), Raven Tershy (USA) and more battle it out for park skateboarding's premiere honor. In the women's division, reigning VPS World Champion Brighton Zeuner (USA) will also defend her title, vying against a diverse class of international contenders including Oceania Champion, Poppy Starr Olsen (AUS), Amelia Brodka (POL), Kisa Nakamura (JPN) and Lizzie Armanto (USA). See below for the full list of competitors.
Located in the world-famous Bund waterfront area in central Shanghai, China, the 2017 VPS World Championships will pit skateboarding's elite pros against select VPS Continental Champions to present the greatest showcase of men's and women's park terrain skateboarding talent the world has ever seen in a custom designed and purpose-built, VPS-certified park terrain competition course. With a total purse of more than US$160,000 on the line, this historic culmination will officially crown the men's and women's 2017 VPS World Champions of Park Terrain Skateboarding and establish next year's elite VPS Pro Tour class.
The official 2017 VPS World Championships will broadcast live from Shanghai on Red Bull TV and vansparkseries.com in English, Mandarin and Portuguese on September 23. To see the full list of 2017 results and information on how to enter or watch live, download the free Vans Park Series iOS app now or visit Vans Park Series online.
Why wouldn't they use that massive park they already have?? Or has it fallen into disrepair?
Here is the list of skaters for Saturday
VANS PARK SERIES
2017 MEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD
Select Pros
Alex Sorgente (USA)
Ben Hatchell (USA)
Cory Juneau (USA)
Curren Caples (USA)
Ivan Federico (ITA)
Jack Fardell (AUS)
Kevin Kowalksi (USA)
Oskar Rozenberg Hallberg (SWE)
Pedro Barros (BRA)
Raven Tershy (USA)
Ronnie Sandoval (USA)
Tour Challengers
Tom Schaar (USA)
Karl Berglind (SWE)
Murilo Peres (BRA)
Willy Lara (USA)
Tristan Rennie (USA)
CJ Collins (USA)
Roman Pabich (USA)
Keegan Palmer (USA)
Trey Wood (USA)
Continental Champions
Bowman Hansen (NZL), Oceania
Rune Gliberg (DNK), Europa
Patrick Ryan (USA), Americas
Kensuke Sasaoka (JPN), Asia
VANS PARK SERIES
2017 WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD
Select Pros
Brighton Zeuner (USA)
Jordyn Barratt (USA)
Kisa Nakamura (JPN)
Tour Challengers
Nora Vasconcellos (USA)
Bryce Wettstein (USA)
Kody Tamanaha (USA)
Grace Marhoefer (USA)
Hanna Zanzi (USA)
Lizzie Armanto (USA)
Yndiara Asp (BRA)
Continental Champions
Poppy Starr Olsen (AUS), Oceania
Amelia Brodka (POL), Europa
Dora Varella (BRA), Americas
Kihana Ogawa (JPN), Asia
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