XTREME SKATE PARK OFFICIALLY OPENED.

SINGAPORE: The new S$8 million extreme sports facility at the East Coast Park has officially opened for daredevils to hone their skills on wheels.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong launched the Xtreme SkatePark and the inaugural extreme championship on Saturday.

80 participants from seven countries in the region are taking part in the two-day competition from August 29 to 30.

The skatepark located at the East Coast Park's energy zone is Singapore's first and only international standard competition facility.

And it is the result of an idea put up by young people during a consultation exercise in 2004.

Community Development, Youth and Sports Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said: "This also represents a transformation of our attitudes as Singaporeans. We used to be very risk-averse. If anything goes wrong, we look for someone to blame.

"This is part of a transformation of attitudes that in life you choose the level of risks you are happy with. Pursue your dreams and go all out and do your best. This also shows the coming of age for sports in Singapore."

The government said it would provide the necessary infrastructure to help Singaporeans realise their interests and talent.

Over the next few months, the National Youth Council will be hosting a series of programmes at the Xtreme SkatePark and they include extreme sports clinics for those who want to hone their skills on extreme skating. - CNA/vm

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The Flip Extremely Sorry World Premiere is showing on September 16th, 2009 in Orange County, CA. There will also be regional premieres across the U.S. with an international video premiere world tour, following the world premiere. DVD copies will be available on sale shortly after the premiere. More info coming soon…

Check out the Extremely Sorry webpage at flipskateboards.com for video trailers and info about the soundtrack.

Geoff Rowley answered YOUR questions about Extremely Sorry here.


SHUT UP AND SKATE!
It’s official Chris Troy is the newest pro for the Label! Chris has been with Black Label since he was 14 years old and has paid his dues through blood, sweat, and tears! With a bangin’ part in the new Black Label video “God Save the Label” the choice was clear. Welcome to the pro team Chris, you earned it!
You can now see Chris’s full length part from the new Black Label video God Save the Label online at the all new blacklabelskates.com


You probably heard this story by now, but one of our fav site, wwtdd.com, has a hilarious take on it:

“Seeing bears scale walls on ladders puts us one step from living in The Golden Compass, where armored bears form an army of indestructible killing machines, but at least their discovery of this Rosetta Stone, the key to unlocking new ways to catch and eat us, was a random accident that couldn’t be avoided.

‘A bear that got stuck in a skateboard park climbed up a ladder to make its escape. The animal had been stuck in the sunken skating bowl overnight and could not get up the steep-sided concrete walls on its own. Officials in the town of Snowmass, Colorado lowered down a long ladder, which the bear walked across before heading back to the woods. The bear was uninjured by its experience.’

Well Jesus don’t teach the bears how to climb ladders! We need those walls, to separate the bears from our succulent arms and legs. What’s the second part of your plan, coat doorknobs in honey

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Anthony Acosta can skate as well as he can shoot a photo, but he chose the latter as his trade. Anthony Acosta Gallery

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Portland, OR— adidas skateboarding is pleased to welcome Pete Eldridge to the team.

With skills and style and a long history of rocking adidas, Pete Eldridge is the new addition to the adidas Skateboarding team. Pete's been on a mission recently to destroy everything in his path- including his recent Mystery video part, his performance at both Tampa Pro and the Maloof Money Cup, and his part in the adidas European video, Diagonal. There are big things in store for Pete at adidas Skateboarding, including his first signature color way shoe, dropping in 2010. It's a Pete staple, none other than the Superstar, a shoe Pete has been skating in since way back in the day. His first adidas ad is running this month in fine skate publications and a new feature just launched on the adidas skateboarding website, welcoming him to the team.

Stay tuned for more good things to come from adidas Skateboarding and Pete.

www.adidas.com/skateboarding


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If you've been wondering what the All-American man of skateboarding has been up to, check out the crail to see a video of Justin Eldridge's Slice of Life in Redondo Beach. When I watch this, I feel like I'm back in college in a nicer version of the crappy skate house I lived in. Maybe it's a stretch. I mean, a skate ramp's as good as a pool table. We had a dart board (but no darts). Tiger Woods Golf? We had Playstation, but I think we only watched movies on it. We did have a samurai sword that we would randomly stab into the walls and a double decker couch...come to think of it, our house wasn't really the same at all. But, it's always a pleasure to watch one of skateboarding's most clean-cut dudes skating. Watch him succeed—at slamdunking, videogame golf and tearing up the Sole Tech TF.

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The stars aligned when Flip Skateboards joined forces with noted music producer and premier league DJ Baron, to create a completely unique soundtrack for their hugely anticipated third video project Extremely Sorry. The soundtrack has been years in the making and features an array of musical styles to match each skater’s part in the film. Baron worked closely with film director Ewan Bowman for countless hours to score original tracks which matched each skater’s style as well as one of the film’s stars Geoff Rowley, who helped Baron connect closely to the skaters and legitimize the process with them and the skateboard industry.
“Extremely Sorry has been 4 years in the making and the most insane journey I have been on. The music was made to serve the skateboarding and the skateboarding is epic.”—Baron

Through an array of relationships, Baron, Geoff Rowley and the Flip team were able to arrange a mix of artists to provide vocals throughout the soundtrack. At the time of this press release details have yet to be released, however expect appearances for major acts in the rock, rap and punk genres.

Partnering with Volcom Entertainment to distribute and market the album, Flip feels this soundtrack will set the standard to come for skate films in the future.

To give a taste of what the soundtrack will be like, Flip has released an instrumental track from the Extremely Sorry David Gonzalez trailer for free available on the Volcom Entertainment site.

The soundtrack will be available for purchase in stores on 10/20/09.

SKATEBOARDING SINGAPORE COMPETITION

2 skate clinics held on this Sat 29/8 and Sunday 30/8,
limited to only 10 places each.
Helmets are compulsory for both clinics.

29 Aug, Sat, 5:30pm-6:30pm
Vertical Bowl - Skate Clinic by Trevor Ward

30 Aug, Sun, 8:30am-9:30am
Street Course - Skate Clinic by Charlie Wilkins

Interested in the clinics,turn up on the day at the respective times with your gears.

HAPPY SKATEBOARDING SINGAPORE.

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éS footwear announced today that John Rattray has officially joined their elite team. After parting ways with long-time footwear sponsor, Osiris some months ago, there has been a lot of speculation as to where Rattray's feet would end up. The Scotsman with an advanced degree in Physics, a deep repertoir of video parts and serious style to boot is a welcome addition to the already stacked éS squad. Rattray joins Silas Baxter-Neal, Rick McCrank, Bobby Worrest, Justin Eldridge, Rodrigo Tx, Javier Sarmiento, Nyjah Huston, Danny Garcia, Mike Anderson and Cale Nuske. Busy filming for his board sponsor Zero's new video, "Strange World," Rattray is surely crushing terrain and stacking footage as you read this.


Nick Merlino joins forces with Tum Yeto.

Nick Merlino is an amazing skateboarder; those that have seen him skate in person know how hard he rips. Nick's lack of talent off a skateboard is what worries me and a lot of others out there. In the past year that I have known Nick I have noticed that he is socially retarded and not a day goes by without someone telling me something embarrassing about him. I honestly can't wait to see what's next. Whatever you see from Nick you can bet it's going to be shocking. — Mike Sinclair


In celebration of the launch of Zoo York's "Sky High" pro board series which features the NYC skyline photography of Alessandro Zuek Simonetti, Zoo is holding an opening and party at Brooklyn's own KCDC skateshop.

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You'll definitely want to read more about Mike Blabac, one of skateboarding's elite photographers, who took some of the first shots of Josh Kalis before he blew up, got photography tips form Lance Mountain, lived through SF's mid-nineties scene and witnessed Eric Koston's backside noseblunt on Hubba hideout. So, click here to see my interview picking his brain about those moments. When you're done, take a gander at some of the images from his book "Blabac Photo: The Art of Skateboarding Photography" in the gallery linked off the interview. Enjoy!

SKATEBOARDING SINGAPORE COMPETITION

SINGAPORE: More enthusiasts are expected to take up extreme sports following the opening of a new S$7.6 million, world-class facility called Xtreme SkatePark @ East Coast.

A hundred athletes from Singapore and the region will take part in the inaugural Singapore Xtreme Championship which will be held at the end of August.

Ng Chee Keong, 27, has won many accolades as a BMX rider, and among them are winning gold at the ESPN X Tour on three occasions, and coming in second at the Macau Asian Indoor Games.

Ng is hoping for a top three finish at the upcoming Singapore Xtreme Championship. But the ten-year veteran of extreme sports admits the going will still be tough.

He said: "This skate park is new. It has just started two months ago. Other countries have this type of skate park a long time ago, so when they (the overseas skaters) come to this skate park, it is not for practice, they are ready for competition."

Twenty-nine other Singaporeans will compete in categories like skateboarding and in-line skating, while 10,000 spectators are expected to attend the two-day competition.

Ryan Lee, parks manager, National Parks Board, said: "We are definitely looking at having this event every year, but you always need to start something small before you grow it into something bigger. So this year will… see how far we can push it."

Seventy athletes from the region will ensure that their Singaporean counterparts will be pushed to the limit.

Three renowned international professionals in extreme sports will be the judges.

The Xtreme SkatePark is divided into three parts - the streetcourse, which caters to amateurs, the combo bowl for intermediate or advance users, and the vertical bowl, which is the hardest course among the three.

Some of the best extreme sports athletes will be doing a demonstration at the skate park during the Singapore Xtreme Championship.

- CNA/yt

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Flip has been doing massive team and video updates every day as it gets closer to the release of Extremely Sorry. Flip will also be doing lots or random giveaways and sneak peeks into the world of the Flip team. Live updates from the Extremely Sorry premiere too! Stay tuned for more info about the world premiere…

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The IPATH crew continues to tour, this time taking the van up to Northern California to hit some great spots and support shops in the area. Dubbed the Norcaliente Tour, this adventure begins on August 20 and comes on the heels of recent tours through the Midwest and Canada.

The crew on the Norcaliente tour represents a true mix of IPATH OG’s and new blood alike, including: Matt Rodriguez, Fred Gall, Nilton Neves, Matt Pailes, Ryan Lay, and Danny Dicola. In addition to the team, IPATH is bringing along filmer Thad Croskey and photographer Matt Price to document everything that goes down through video and pictures.

The IPATH Norcaliente Tour will be rolling on the following path:
8/20 Atascadero. A-Town @4pm
8/21 Santa Cruz. Bills Wheels @3pm
8/22 Sacramento. Nine16 @1pm
8/22 Sonoma Old School @5pm
8/23 Santa Rosa. Brotherhood @3pm
8/24 Berkeley. Destination 1440 @4pm
8/25 Chico. Boards On Nord @12pm
8/26 Grass Valley. Goodtimes @4pm


Air Speed just added Kristian Svitak and Brian Sumner to its footwear team. There is also an updated Web site right here


Jeff Goforth of Reno, Nevada correctly answered New Deal as the board company Element founder and president Johnny Schillereff rode for before starting Element to win the Make It Count Giveaway. Congrats Jeff, you’re decks, tees, and shoes are on their way. And if you haven’t seen it yet, check out PART 1 of Make It Count, online now.

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After being rained out at Plus Skateshop in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, the éS Game of SKATE headed to Rukus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The skies were blue and the sun was shining down on all 56 skaters that came out to play SKATE. The southern hospitality from the kind folks at Rukus was a highlight with water and pizza for everyone.

Despite the modest amount of skaters, the talent throughout the crowd was impressive.

The four that survived 5 rounds and found themselves in the finals were Adam Barousse, Justin Higgins, Zach Kuehne and Jordan Trahan. Jordan was skating well all day making tricks look the way they should, but he ended up getting taken out first in the finals leaving Adam, Justin and Zach.

With the game tied at T, Justin took 3rd place by missing a frontside flip. Adam ended up in 2nd by missing a switch varial heelflip making Zach Kuehne the winner. Congratulations to Zach and a big thanks to Ronnie at Rukus for everything!

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Pierre-Luc Gagnon dominated the vert ramp once again and took home first place at the Wendy’s Invitational Dew Tour stop in Portland. Here’s the photos from the finals.

FINAL RESULTS:
1. Pierre-Luc Gagnon
2. Andy Macdonald
3. Sandro Dias
4. Bob Burnquist
5. Adam Taylor
6. Bucky Lasek
7. Rob Lorifice
8. Alex Perelson
9. Anthony Furlong
10. Danny Mayer


The second event in the 3rd Annual Supergirl Jam takes place on Wednesday, August 19, at Woodward West action sports camp in Tehachapi, California—the Supergirl Pro-Am Jam Skateboard Street contest. The Pro-Am Jam is the new contest added this year to the Supergirl Jam, the action sports industry's only large-scale, all-female action sports competition and lifestyle festival, featuring more than 100 female pros in surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding and inline skating. Designed to support female empowerment, creativity, independence and strength, the Supergirl Jam provides these young ladies with a platform on which to showcase their skills and infuse the action sports industry with new talent. The Supergirl Pro-Am Jam lends itself specifically to that goal.



Not only is a prize purse of $7,000 up for grabs at the Supergirl Pro-Am Jam, the top amateur will receive entry into the Supergirl Jam finale event at Venice Beach on Sunday, September 6 in the pros' Skateboard Street contest where more than $15,000 in cash and prizes is at stake.



To date, the following pros and amateurs are currently scheduled to compete in the Supergirl Pro-Am Jam:



Pros: Ams:
Abisha Alshebaiki (Temecula, California) Abby Zsarnay
Elizabeth Nitu (Los Gatos, California) Taylor Beatty
Leticia Bufoni (Hollywood, California) Amanda Castillo
Alize Montes (Seal Beach, California) Morgen Lester
Esther Godoy (Melbourne, Australia) Kerri Reichard
Sophie Poppe (Destelbergen, Germany) Annika Vrklan
Alex White (Los Angeles, California) Anna McLerran
Vanessa Torres (Los Angeles, California) Evelyn Abad
Racine Hopkins (Venice Beach, California) Chelsea Castro
Amelia Brodka (Linden, New Jersey) Brooke Whip
Lyn-z Adams Hawkins (Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California) Jennifer Miles
Amy Caron (San Francisco, California)


The contest wraps Sept. 6 with a snowboard rail jam and skate street contest at Venice Beach.