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Sora Shirai Wins SLS Pre-Season Tour Qualifiers

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9 months ago

June 10, 2022

Skate Newswire

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Sora Shirai landed first place in the recent Street League Skateboarding (SLS) Pre-Season Tour Qualifiers. This earned him the coveted spot on the 2022 SLS Championship Tour and now has a chance to go up against SLS’ invited Pros.

Defending champions Jagger Eaton and Pamela Rosa, SLS icons Nyjah Houston and Ryssa Leal, and Tokyo Olympic medalists Yuto Horigome and Momiji Nishiya are among the fifty best skaters that will vie for the Super Crown World Championship Title.

The 2022 SLS Championship Tour kicks off July 16-17 in Jacksonville, FL. The next stops are in Seattle, WA (August 13-14) and Las Vegas, NV (October 8-9).

The tour will culminate in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the Super Crown World Championship on November 5-6.

Watch the full coverage of the SLS-hosted pre-season invitational Tour Qualifier below.

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Watch How Yuto Horigome Won the Tampa Pro 2023 and Other Highlights

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4 days ago

March 10, 2023

Skate Newswire

Watch the winning run of Yuto Horigome in the recently concluded Tampa Pro 2023 below.

Meanwhile, here’s what went down in the Independent Best Trick Contest, one of the side events of the Tampa Pro.

Watch the highlights of the Cariuma Concrete Jam during the Tampa Pro below.

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Red Bull Boarding Pass Next Stop: Georgia

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6 days ago

March 7, 2023

Skate Newswire

Invited regional shop teams and crews will battle it out on March 11 in a squad versus squad event. The winning team will be earning an all-expense-paid trip to the Red Bull Terminal Takeover in New Orleans.

The event happening in Newnan Skatepark, Newnan, GA is just one of the pre-qualifying events for the Red Bull Terminal Take Over.

The Texas leg was held last February 25 at the Southside Skatepark, South Houston, TX.

The Terminal Take Over is an annual event sponsored by Red Bull that transforms the Old MSY Airport in New Orleans into a massive skatepark where invited top skaters and skate shop crews come together for the ultimate skate jam.

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Yuto Horigome Wins Tampa Pro 2023

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7 days ago

March 7, 2023

Skate Newswire

Japanese skateboarder Yuto Horigome wins Tampa Pro 2023. This is the Tokyo Olympics gold medalist’s first Tampa Pro win.

Horigome started strong in the prelims and semis and eventually bested Giovanni Vianna and Chris Joslin who came in at second and third respectively in the finals.

Established in 1995 by the Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa Pro is one of the most prestigious skateboarding events.

Here are the winners of the Tampa Pro side events and awards.

Mob-G for Effort – Vincent Milou
Bronson Speed Killer – Eli Williams
Zumies Destroyer – Andy Anderson
Skater XL Trick of the Weekend – Jack Olson
Independent Best Trick – JP Souza
Cariuma Concrete Jam – Jake Yanko
TM Industry Contest – Robby Hargreaves

Watch the finals 29th Annual Tampa Pro Finals below.