Vans Park Series: Shanghai Photos

5/21/2019

The Vans Park Series kicked off the 2019 year in Shanghai, China. Lots of people made it out to the finals—from legends like Tony Hawk to new-age rippers like CJ Collins. This stop was an amazing way to fire it up and we’ll see you in Brazil. —Lui Elliott

Photos by Anthony Acosta & Mitchell Tomlinson

1. Birdman Cab Hosoi and Alva I heard if you add their age together you get the current year. 750px Birdman, Cab, Hosoi and Alva—stoke knows no age

2. OHHH YEAH 750px "OHHH YEAH!"

3. All of the coping in the park was red for some reason 750px Red means danger but Curren coped just fine—nosegrind

4. I cant tell whos had more sugar Keegan or CJ. Keegan was shaking from excitement before he flew in from a transfer 750px I couldn’t tell who had more sugar, Keegan or CJ. Keegan was shaking from excitement before he flying into this transfer

5. Lizzie Tailslides on the bank that everyone loved to bail a perfect trick on 750px Lizzie tailslides on the bank that everyone loved bailing perfect tricks on

6. So thats how they get powered up 750px Because human cannot live upon energy drink alone

7. If Patrick Ryan came down into disaster from this frontside air do you think he wouldve broken his board 750px Patrick Ryan, no fear of dyin’. FSA

8. Sakura Yosozumi Fly out to Noseblunt 750px Sakura Yosozumi, coping-coordinated flyout to noseblunt

9. Luiz Francisco chose the death roll in route with a Boneless 750px Death from above! Luiz Francisco bombs in with a boneless

10. Mami Tezuka doing the land of the Rising Sun Proud 750px Mami Tezuka doing the Land of the Rising Sun proud—Smith

11. Yndiara Asp Color coordinated for this Layback Air 750px The sky was grey but Yndiara Asp’s outfit was colorful as hell—layback air

12. CJ Upside down 750px Indy trucks and Indy airs—CJ’s got ‘em both

13. Who looks up to who 750px Who looks up to who?

14. Jordyn Barratt tell me how fun is that eggplant 750px Jordyn Barratt, eggs over China

Poppy Starr, BSA for the TV crew

16. Do you think there was enough cameras 750px "Hey, Lizzie, you think there are enough cameras out here?"

17. Womens Gold Sakura Yosozumi hitting the big ol QP with a Backside Air 750px Sakura Yosozumi hitting the big ol' QP with a backside air

18. Kisa Nakamura do you like Lawsons or 7 Eleven more Invert 750px Kisa Nakamura, do you like Lawsons or 7-Eleven more? Andrecht

19. Brighton Zeuner hitting the outside of the bowl 750px Brighton Zeuner, back D outside the bowl

20. This hip saw very little action but Curren was destroying it all weekend with tricks like this kicky backtail 750px This hip saw very little action but Curren was destroying it all weekend with tricks like this kicky back tail

21. How come every kid can 540 like its a front 180 now 750px How come every kid can 540 like it's a kickturn now?

22. Holy shit 750px "Holy shit!"

23. Jake Wooten with a 5 0 into hell 750px Jake Wooten with a 5-0 into hell

24. Curren flipping into a pivot during Thrashers Best Trick 750px Curren flipping into a pivot during Thrasher's best-trick contest

25. Ladies Podium 750px The women’s podium—1st: Sakura Yosozumi, 2nd: Kisa Nakamura, 3rd: Yndiara Asp

26. Bring that gold home Sakura 750px Bring that gold home, Sakura!

27. Yes 750px Yes!

28. Hold that thing high Roman 750px Men’s podium—1st: Roman Pabich, 2nd: CJ Collins, 3rd: Luiz Francisco. Thanks, Vans, for bringing the heat to Shanghai!

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