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excellent work
Aye Caramba!
could be wrong but i swear some of it was solely through instagram or some submission shit? cus i know one of the guys on that list and he’s in no way shape or form sponsored and has mostly just posted clips from the same park in the 9 years i’ve known him.
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If he doesnt qualify prehaps he could enter the pogo stick category? The olympics has that right?
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“British skateboarders were invited to enter the open event last month by providing video evidence of their ability and the final list was decided by a SBGB panel, based on a selection criteria. “
The criteria was: do we have 30 yet?
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I enjoyed that there’s a dude called Oscar House and who I can only assume his more powerful evil double called OSCAR HOUSE.
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It seems like they were worried you didn’t read “Oscar House”, so they added “OSCAR HOUSE!!!”
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Also, referring again to the list of the world’s greatest skateboarders, I’m pretty sure Francesca Stroud is actually Fran from Stroud!? She’s rad if that’s who they mean!
…and why does it not mention the date or time of the event, and when you can see it on the iPlayer?
They put this on Instagram - 6pm women’s park finals; 7pm men’s park finals. Both tomorrow (Sunday).
Not sure if they’re streaming today’s heats on YouTube.
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CcGUHbAgm_n/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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Look forward to watching this, a local guy from Brum is in it
And look I know it’s easy to sit back and criticise, which is why I do it so relentlessly.
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Years ago, If you would of told me the Blackwell, Nowik and Andy Mac were trying to get on Team GB together for skating, I would of asked you where you get your acid from.
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Nah be the shrooms down the side of the barn.
Haha those things had everyone trying to emulate Penny on the mini
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Not that it matters, but Lizzie Armanto represented Finland in the Olympics.
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It’s like those tenuous links you have with famous people (‘my dad was behind Chris Rea’s brother once at Tesco’s checkout’) except with countries
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We have another, this time 11-year old, Yank entering. Genuinely looks like a good skater:
https://instagram.com/tommycalvert_?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Edit: and another one! 4 different flags in this child’s bio! Keen!
I always think of Andy Macdonald as being like Danny Way or Bob Burnquist - an amazing skater but left the mainstream years ago to focus on stunts like being dropped out of helicopters into mega ramps. And about as British as Sky Brown.
