# The Contest Thread
**URL:** https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/the-contest-thread/160
**Category:** General
**Created:** [March 9, 2019, 8:57pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/the-contest-thread/160 "2019-03-09T20:57:27Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 48
### Author:  [@Londonskater](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Londonskater)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2021, 3:50pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/the-contest-thread/160/1014 "2021-07-26T15:50:41Z")
I text my wife with a link to watch it.
She didn’t reply.
Mind you, it’s been that way for almost 2 years now.
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### Author:  [@Londonskater](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Londonskater)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2021, 3:51pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/the-contest-thread/160/1015 "2021-07-26T15:51:14Z")
It would genuinely be dope if there were more female posters on here.
And skaters in general under 30.
heh heh.
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### Author:  [@buildafire](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/buildafire)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2021, 3:51pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/the-contest-thread/160/1016 "2021-07-26T15:51:55Z")
> [@Londonskater](#):
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> I’m 100% sure that was his parents place.
Well yeah. Surely he lives with his mum and dad?
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### Author:  [@voodoo](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/voodoo)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2021, 4:01pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/the-contest-thread/160/1017 "2021-07-26T16:01:08Z")
> [@Londonskater](#):
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> And skaters in general under 30.
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> heh heh.
The forum has an insta account. Maybe someone with a bit more time should be doing it? As Spanky has a lot going on. Post clips of what people are talking about, clips from forum members, ect… get the hype up! Hashtags to the skaters homes!
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### Author:  [@BDF](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/BDF)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2021, 4:01pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/the-contest-thread/160/1018 "2021-07-26T16:01:38Z")
Well volunteered
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### Author:  [@buildafire](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/buildafire)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2021, 4:02pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/the-contest-thread/160/1019 "2021-07-26T16:02:55Z")
Voodoo needs another Instagram account…
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### Author:  [@franc](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/franc)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2021, 4:03pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/the-contest-thread/160/1020 "2021-07-26T16:03:21Z")
About the watch the Women’s Finals on BBC. Too bad I saw the results when I Googled the schedules. Oh well.
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### Author:  [@Mike](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Mike)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2021, 4:09pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/the-contest-thread/160/1021 "2021-07-26T16:09:45Z")
My sister enjoyed it. Seemed to enjoy the bails more though!
Wife not bothered, kids aren’t either. Will try daughter with the women’s on iplayer
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### Author:  [@jimo](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/jimo)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2021, 4:55pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/the-contest-thread/160/1022 "2021-07-26T16:55:46Z")
Could start a thread on Mumsnet and invite them over? There’s already some interest…
[https://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am\_i\_being\_unreasonable/2461257-To-want-to-skateboard-to-work](https://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/2461257-To-want-to-skateboard-to-work)
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### Author:  [@jimo](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/jimo)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2021, 5:06pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/the-contest-thread/160/1023 "2021-07-26T17:06:25Z")
I’ve been watching that today too.
Seems weird, but skateboarding is kind of the ultimate Olympic sport. It’s just coming across as being so friendly and inclusive. I overheard the two till attendants in the petrol station talking about it today, kind of mocking but they’d both been watching it and were clearly loving it.
This is definitely a better look for skateboarding than I imagined. And I have a very negative view of competitions in general.
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### Author:  [@franc](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/franc)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2021, 5:21pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/the-contest-thread/160/1024 "2021-07-26T17:21:20Z")
Yeah, it didn’t hurt us at all in the end. Street League was already a thing but its existence or the Olympics don’t change skateboarding’s place or importance in my life as an old fat skate rat.
Looking forward to watching the park comps now!
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### Author:  [@BvS](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/BvS)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2021, 5:30pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/the-contest-thread/160/1025 "2021-07-26T17:30:24Z")
Who do we think is likely to win women’s pool (or park or whatever it’s called)? Annoyed that I missed out on Yuto as I was gonna put £50 on him, I want to have another shot but not really up on current pool rankings
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### Author:  [@Dent\_Face](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Dent_Face)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2021, 5:39pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/the-contest-thread/160/1026 "2021-07-26T17:39:23Z")
> [@voodoo](#):
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> The ‘Ollie girl’ that came dead last, didn’t seem to care. I liked that the competitors called her out for taking a street place from someone else that would of at least tried tricks, as she was really only there for the park comp and she was kind of embarrassing. She seemed more bothered about smiling and waving at the camera for most of her runs.
Was this in the qualifying heats? Who was it? I know that there were some very late changes to who competed because some of the skaters like Candy Jacob had to isolate and miss the comp. She’s still stuck in her room in Tokyo at the minute. So harsh!
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### Author:  [@voodoo](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/voodoo)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2021, 6:03pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/the-contest-thread/160/1027 "2021-07-26T18:03:44Z")
Yeah. Alana Smith (USA). Fair enough if they had to step in at the last min, but I feel like the commentators would of known that?
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### Author:  [@Dent\_Face](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Dent_Face)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2021, 6:19pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/the-contest-thread/160/1028 "2021-07-26T18:19:00Z")
That’s strange. They did not have to step in at the last minute!
Edit: explanation:
[https://www.instagram.com/p/CRy8cRCNKZA/?utm\_medium=copy\_link](https://www.instagram.com/p/CRy8cRCNKZA/?utm_medium=copy_link)
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### Author:  [@voodoo](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/voodoo)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2021, 6:38pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/the-contest-thread/160/1029 "2021-07-26T18:38:47Z")
Well I’m glad they have had a nice holiday out of it.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for representation but at least be there to compete. Surely that would inspire people that feel marginalised so much more?
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### Author:  [@BDF](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/BDF)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2021, 6:53pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/the-contest-thread/160/1030 "2021-07-26T18:53:06Z")
> [@Dent\_Face](#):
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> Edit: explanation:
Where? That explained fuck all!
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### Author:  [@Dent\_Face](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Dent_Face)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2021, 7:17pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/the-contest-thread/160/1031 "2021-07-26T19:17:53Z")
Kind of interesting though. Did they go through all of qualifying with this in mind?! Seems mad.
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### Author:  [@BDF](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/BDF)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2021, 7:30pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/the-contest-thread/160/1032 "2021-07-26T19:30:12Z")
Im completely lost, what exactly happened? Im not getting it from their explanation and havent seen much from the posts saying how inspirational they are.
Im not trying to be a dick but can someone explain it for me please?
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### Author:  [@Dent\_Face](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Dent_Face)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2021, 7:32pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/the-contest-thread/160/1033 "2021-07-26T19:32:14Z")
They dorked around during their runs rather than try because they wanted to be themselves rather than another competitor. Guess it was some sort of statement about not being ashamed of being gender non-confirming.
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