Skateboarding Fever Sweeps through Lee Gardens as the City Immerses in a Sensory Delight

Ever wondered what it takes to clinch the championship in skateboarding? In Olympic skateboarding, the contests are divided into men’s and women’s park and street events – four categories in total. Street events are held on a straight course featuring various obstacles, such as stairs, benches, and ramps. Contestants have 45 seconds to utilise these obstacles to showcase the skills in their arsenal, ranging from board-sliding and board-grinding to ollies and flips. Scores are calculated based on factors including manoeuvre difficulty, speed, originality, completeness, etc.

On the other hand, park events take place in a bowl-shaped facility with nearly vertical sides, where skaters can perform high-difficulty moves such as aerial spins and board-grabbing. Apart from these complex manoeuvres, the route chosen and the personal style displayed by the competitors are also key scoring elements.

First, place your back foot at the tail of the skateboard and shift your weight slightly towards the back foot. In the meantime, put your front foot on the area over the front wheel assembly. As you shift more weight to the back foot, the nose of the skateboard will automatically lift, allowing you to use your front foot to pivot the board left or right.

Considered one of the most critical foundational tricks, the ollie first involves a skater in a slightly crouched posture stomping the tail of the skateboard off the ground, so that the nose rises and the entire board lifts into the air almost vertically. Simultaneously, the skater leaps alongside the board and slides their front foot forward to level out the skateboard at the peak of the jump shortly before landing.

The boardslide is a combination of the above techniques. The skater first performs an ollie and turns the board 90 degrees in the air, such that the board's midsection – the area between the wheel assemblies – lands on a rail or platform. Then, the skater slides along the rail towards the rear end and lands gracefully while repositioning the board to face forward.

Skateboarding festival will hold three skateboarding events, also men's and women's elite contest at #UrbanPark for the first time, showcasing the fearless explosive power of "Skateboard Kings" also the flexible skills and graceful posture of "Skateboard Queens". The audience can feel the passionate street skateboarding atmosphere. "Little Elite Skater Contest" is also set up for young skateboarders to show their skills. Come and cheer for the "Little Skateboard Kings"