CONTESTS
Lazer Crawford Wins Damn Am LA
Lazer Crawford landed first place in Damn Am LA, securing a straight shot to the semi-finals in this year’s Tampa Am.
Toa Sasaki, Malachi Gray, Abner Prieto, Taiga Nagai, Cole Wayka, Junnosuke Hasegawa, Koston Eaton, Sena Watanabe, Matty Jessee, Yuki Sawashima, and Nobi Villalobos made it to the top 12. They will automatically qualify for the Tampa Am Saturday Qualifier.
A global amateur skateboarding contest series, Damn Am is a pathway to Tampa Am. Over 10,000 skaters, some of them now top pros, have participated in the event since its inception in 2001.
To qualify for Damn Am, a skater must meet any ONE of the following criteria:
- Prior participation in Damn Am / Tampa Am events
- Support and backing of established industry brands
- Footage showing ability and skill that we think could be potentially enough to place in the top 12
Held at The Berrics, Damn Am LA is the first of the series this year. The next stops will be in Murakami, Japan (June 9-11); Breda, Netherlands (July 12-14); and New York City (September 8-9).
The 29th Tampa Am will be held on October 12-15, 2023, at the Skatepark of Tampa.
Those who did not qualify for the Tampa Am via the Damn Am can still get their shot through the Last Chance Open to be held on Friday, October 13.
Visit the Skate Park of Tampa website for more details about the Damn Am.
Watch how the whole thing went down below.
CONTESTS
IOC Announces Winners of First Let’s Move Street Challenge
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has revealed the first-ever winners of the Let’s Move Street Challenge – the unique online competition supported by Worldwide Olympic Partner Samsung, inviting BMX, Breaking and Skateboarding enthusiasts to showcase their best moves and creative skills.
Twenty-one winners from 13 countries have been selected by the judges from thousands of entries, unlocking an all-access trip to watch some of the best athletes competing for their ticket to Paris 2024 at the first Olympic Qualifier Series in Shanghai.
LET’S MOVE STREET CHALLENGE WINNERS
BMX Freestyle Park
Melville Smith (United States of America)
Ozawa “Miharu” Miharu (Japan)
BMX Real Street
Andres “Mickey” Michael (New Zealand)
Eleonora (Greece)
BMX Dirt
Tommy Crail (United States of America)
Michelle Neuner (Switzerland)
Skateboarding Park
Eddie Acres (Australia)
Malgorzata Burkacka (Poland)
Skateboarding Real Street
Carlos Burgos (Cuba)
Guadalupe Aime (Argentina)
Skateboarding Street Park
James Huntley (New Zealand)
Keily Frank
Breaking Best Round
Penny “Penny” Deng (People’s Republic of China)
“Vinilla” Yelyzaveta Ovcharova (Ukraine)
Breaking Power Move
Pisani “Arthur” Alves de Silva Arthur (Brazil)
Bgirl Small (People’s Republic of China)
Breaking Footwork
Keith Jennings “Ghost”
Adejoke “Cruxy” Victoria Akinbogym (Nigeria)
Street culture
Jonatan Mineiro “Ze pequeno BMX” (Brazil)
Best produced
Maxime Castillon (France)
Most surprising video
Higor Cruz “Higorcruzb” Balthazar (Brazil)
These 21 award winners selected by the judges will now have the opportunity to experience first-hand the athletes’ Road to Paris 2024, with an-all access trip to an Olympic qualifying event in Shanghai in May 2024.
The new Olympic Qualifier Series is a four-part event series that will bring together the best athletes in one urban park for a festival-style event and will serve as the ultimate qualification stage for BMX Freestyle, Breaking, Skateboarding and Sport Climbing.
At least half of the qualification spots for Paris 2024 will be allocated through the Olympic Qualifier Series, with 464 athletes set to compete.
The winners were revealed during a one-off, 60-minute show streamed on Olympics.com, bringing together participants, fans and athletes from across the three sports to celebrate the competition and the sports and communities surrounding them.
It was hosted by BMX rider Darryl Nau, and featured judges Christie Hughes (BMX), Suzanne Reekers (Skateboard), BBOY Spin (Breaking) and Little Shao (Creative).
Fans were also able to join a live chat to share their reactions to the winners and interact with each other and had the chance to win exclusive Let’s Move Street Challenge merchandise.
The Let’s Move Street Challenge, supported by Worldwide Olympic Partner Samsung, is a new Olympic initiative from the IOC. It is a unique digital competition that invited people from around the world to showcase their sporting and creative talent in BMX, Breaking and Skateboarding.
With the vision of being open, accessible and inclusive and providing inspiration to practise sport, competitors were invited to enter the challenge by submitting a 30-second video of themselves performing their best move.
All the Olympic Street Challenge entries are available to watch now on Olympics.com.
CONTESTS
Jamie Griffin Makes Back-to-Back BATB Wins
Jamie Griffin secured his second consecutive win for Battle at the Berrics after beating Nick Holt in the final battle.
Watch how it all went down in the video above.
CONTESTS
The Best of BATB 13 (So Far)
Let’s look at some of the best moments from BATB 13: Freedom as we head into the finals with Chris Cole, Nick Holt, Jamie Griffin, and Tyler Peterson.
Battle At The Berrics 13: Freedom Finals livestream will go live this Saturday, November 11th, at 6:30 pm PST.
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