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In a skate, art and music event held in Paris' historic Grand Palais, built for the 1900 Paris Expedition, Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins made her own history as the first female to land a 540 on a skateboard. Watch it here. The event, entitled the Quiksilver Tony Hawk Show, featured photography fromBára Prásilová, live painting by André, music by Dead By Sunrise, DJing withMix Master Mike and, of course, skating.
To close up the skate event, after Tony Hawk landed another highly- demanded 900, Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins put down the first documented 540 landed by a woman. I caught up with Lyn-Z to ask her about Paris, the event and the first female 540...
The Tony Hawk Show was held in the Grand Palais. What was it like skating in such a historic and beautiful building?
It was incredible, to say the least. It is such a beautiful and amazing venue. I felt honored just to be in it and then I got to skate in it, too!
Had you been to Paris before? If not, what did you like most about it?
Yes, I had been when I was 14, but I just wanted to sleep and didn't care to see anything. This time was a whole new ball game. I loved it! It's so beautiful and there is so much history, it was almost overwhelming. I loved that the hotel was a block from the Eiffel Tower.
How did it feel to be the first girl to land a 540?
I don't even have words to explain how it felt! It was surreal...It just came together and all of a sudden I was on the roll in.
You landed it in front of a lot of people in the Grand Palais. Had you landed it before?
Noooo...thats why everyone freaked out. No women has ever done a 540 on a vert ramp EVER.
You were in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Did you celebrate after the event?
Well, I got a whole bottle of champagne pored on my head by Tony—a champagne shower, I like to call it—and then there was a huge VIP party at the venue, where I hung out with all my friends who were there. Are there any other girls you skate with that you think might be able to pull a 540, now that you've kind of laid the grounds for girls doing it? I have no idea...I'm pretty sure Karen Jonz has been spinning indy 540s. I guess we'll have to wait and see.
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You gotta watch this! Steph Gilmore absolutly ripping somewhere in Mexico! http://ow.ly/E3sZ
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Nikita Band, DJ and Performer Contest Have you ever wanted to get up and belt it out in front of the entire snow industry? DJ for a crowd of snow enthusiasts? This may be your chance. Nikita is looking for three acts to fill three nights of entertainment during the 2010 SnowSports Industries of America (SIA) tradeshow in Denver, Colorado. This is the biggest snow industry tradeshow in the USA and a great way to get in front of thousands of people.
Talk about a rad opportunity!
 Nikita will be hosting a Happy Hour from 6-9 pm at Leela's Café in downtown Denver on January 28th, 29th and 30th after the tradeshow closes each night. We are looking for bands, DJs and any other type of performer to submit entries to win a chance to play during the Nikita Happy Hours. The catch: you have to be a girl. The entire industry will be invited to come have a few drinks, mingle, hang out and watch YOU perform on stage so show us what you've got. Contest details: - Contest ends January 5, 2010 - Three winners will be announced, one winner per night - Send entries to contest@nikitaclothing.com o Entries can be in any format as long as they do not exceed 2 MB total - Nikita will pay for your stay in Denver - Nikita will give you a HUGE goodie bag of product - You are responsible for transportation to and from Denver - Must be 18 years or older - Must be able to travel to Denver and perform on the appropriate date For more information on this contest contact Kelly@nikitaclothing.com |
It’s winter time and usually this is the time of year when Tara would be hitting the snow somewhere around the country. This year her focus is the Baja 1000 though. She gets started this Friday Nov 20 and you can follow her updates on twitter @taradakides. Or you can actually track her progress! Check out Tara's website dedicated to the 1000 taradakidesdoesbaja1000
However, she hasn’t forgotten about snowboarding. Here’s a little teaser from a film she was in called La La Land to show you her other side…
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A look at the possibilities heading into Vans Triple Crown Photos: ASP/ CI/ SCHOLTZ via GETTY IMAGES
All eyes are on the race for the ASP Women's World Title with the season coming to its close. At present, six surfers remain in contention for the crown:  1 - Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 2 - Silvana Lima (BRA) 3 - Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 4 - Coco Ho (HAW) 5 - Chelsea Hedges (AUS) 6 - Melanie Bartels (HAW)
Gilmore can secure her third consecutive ASP Women's World Title at the upcoming Gidget Pro Sunset Beach, should she make the final and the following scenarios unfold:
- If Gilmore wins Sunset, Lima needs a 2nd and Mulanovich is out.
- If Gilmore finishes 2nd at Sunset, Lima needs a 3rd, Mulanovich needs to win and Ho is out.
- If Gilmore finishes 3rd at Sunset, Lima needs a 5th, Mulanovich needs to win and Ho needs to win.
- If Gilmore finishes 4th at Sunset, Lima needs a 7th, Mulanovich needs a 2nd and Ho needs a 2nd.
- If Gilmore finishes 9th, 7th or 5th at Sunset, then Lima, Mulanovich and Ho are all in contention for the crown.
For Hedges and Bartels to remain a part of the mix, they need for Gilmore to falter at the last two events with either a 17th or 13th at Sunset so that they along with Lima, Mulanovich and Ho keep their World Title campaigns alive.
If the 2009 ASP Women's World Title is not sealed at the upcoming Gidget Pro Sunset Beach, the crown will be decided at the final event of the season, the Billabong Pro Maui presented by Hawaiian Airlines.
The ASP Top 17 are slated to begin their Vans Triple Crown of Surfing campaigns this week at the Vans Womens Hawaiian Pro (an ASP Specialty event), before getting back to business at the Gidget Pro Sunset Beach and culminating at the Billabong Pro Maui.
To watch the world's best women surfers LIVE, check outwww.vanstriplecrownofsurfing.com
For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com
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Want to go on a treasure hunt? Stay up on the latest trends, hottest news, or just want to know what your favorite celebs and or athletes are up to? That's the beauty of twitter!!! Between Chanelle Sladics crazy yoga and health craziness to Tony Hawks treasure hunts across the nation! Twitter is a fun way to see the what, where, and how! Here are some must follows!
A must follow!! @FoamMag
Pro Snowboarder @ChanelleSladics
Pro Skater Lyndz Adams Hawkins @LynZskate
Adventure women/pro surfer Claire Bevilacqua @clairebevo
Legend and the Oprah of the action sports world! @TonyHawk
And there are so many more!!!! So have fun!
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 LOBITOS, Piura/Peru (Sunday, November 8, 2009) – Sofia Mulanovich (PER), 26, has taken out the Movistar Peru Classic presented by Rip Curl over reigning two-time ASP Women’s World Champion and two-time defending event winner in Peru, Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 21.
Event No. 5 of 7 on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour, the Movistar Peru Classic culminated in offshore three-to-four foot (1 – 1.5 metre) waves at Lobitos today, and delivered all the drama and action the fans had been waiting for.
Mulanovich, who suffered a horrific wipeout yesterday, was a standout in the hard-fought Final, muscling through one section after another on her backhand, to post an impressive 15.00 out of a possible 20. While the lead would seesaw back and forth between the Peruvian and the Australian, it was ultimately Mulanovich who would come away with the win in front of a raucous crowd on the sand.
“It doesn’t even feel real that this is happening right now,” Mulanovich said. “I have wanted to win this event for so long, and have always been disappointed. To do it here, in front of my friends and family and in good waves at Lobitos is a dream come true. Viva Peru!”
The win boosts the former ASP Women’s World Champion (2004) from fourth to third on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour ratings and puts her within striking distance of the crown heading into the business end of the season.
“I haven’t had the best season and I was really waiting for a breakout result,” Mulanovich said. “To finally get it at home is really special. I am just so stoked.”
Gilmore’s Runner-Up finish today marks her third of the season, and while missing out on making it three-inrow in Peru, the Australian is still pleased with her performance.
“Definitely been pretty consistent with making Finals,” Gilmore said. “Obviously I was looking for another win. But in a way, it is pretty special to see Sofia (Mulanovich) win, like, it is crazy. There are thousands of people on the beach here in the middle of nowhere, it is just phenomenal. To make another Final felt good. I had a lot of fun. It was good to see Sofia up there and not Silvana (Lima) or Coco (Ho), it is going to make the ratings really interesting and it’s keeping things really tight and close between everyone. It is going to be an exciting finish in Hawaii.”
Gilmore retains a slender lead over challengers as she contests for a third, consecutive ASP Women’s World Title, but retains collected frame of mind heading into Hawaii.
“The world title is in your head sometimes,” Gilmore said. “It is just event by event. This event was a good one as everyone was surfing so good and so after a fifth in Portugal, I wanted to come here and perform really well and I put my mind to it and I did it, the title race is hot.”
Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 18, 2009 ASP Dream Tour rookie, matched her best result of the year with an equal 3rd at the Movistar Peru Classic. Arguably one of the most in-tune performers at Lobitos, Fitzgibbons lost a nail-biter Semifinal to eventual winner Mulanovich.
“I’m definitely happy with my performance,” Fitzgibbons said. “I have felt good this whole event and it came down really close there at the end. I knew that set was on the horizon and I couldn’t hold on in the end. It would be amazing to make it through to a Final. I will take the third place but it is always nice to be there on the podium and in the Final. I will just keep trying and doing what I am doing and hopefully crack it pretty soon.”
Coco Ho (HAW), 18, 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour rookie and winner of the previous event in Portugal, was a major standout at the Movistar Peru Classic. Ho took down fellow Hawaiian rookie Alana Blanchard (HAW), 19, and stylish natural-footer Rosanne Hodge (ZAF), 22, before falling agonizingly close to Gilmore in the Semifinals.
“It’s always hard having a 9 and waiting for your second score but that’s what surfing with the Champ is all about,” Ho said. “It was frustrating seeing the waves I needed coming in after the heat, but that’s okay. Competing against Steph definitely pushes my surfing and I’m happy with an Equal 3rd.”
Despite missing out on a Final’s berth in Peru, Ho is looking forward to finishing the year at home in Hawaii and the finale of the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour Rookie of the Year race.
“I’m definitely looking forward to heading home and finishing the season in Hawaii,” Ho said. “Rookie of the Year and a Top 5 finish has always been my goal, but Sally (Fitzgibbons) is right there and it will come down to the wire.”
Highlights from the Movistar Peru Classic are available via www.aspworldtour.com
The next stop on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour is the Gidget Pro at Sunset Beach, Hawaii from November 24 through December 6, 2009.
For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com
MOVISTAR PERU CLASSIC FINAL RESULTS:
1 – Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 15.00
2 – Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 14.74
MOVISTAR PERU CLASSIC SEMIFINAL RESULTS:
SF 1: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 15.60 def. Coco Ho (HAW) 15.17
SF 2: Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 16.27 def. Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 16.20
MOVISTAR PERU CLASSIC QUARTERFINAL RESULTS:
QF 1: Coco Ho (HAW) 14.74 def. Rosanne Hodge (ZAF) 10.16
QF 2: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 9.27 def. Paige Hareb (NZL) 6.60
QF 3: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 16.16 def. Silvana Lima (BRA) 6.83
QF 4: Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 10.67 def. Chelsea Hedges (AUS) 10.17
ASP WOMEN’S WORLD TOUR TOP 5 (After Movistar Peru Classic):
1 – Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 4765 pts
2 – Silvana Lima (BRA) 4188 pts
3 – Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 3891 pts
4 – Coco Ho (HAW) 3679 pts
5 – Chelsea Hedges (AUS) 3043 pts
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 BELGAS, Peniche/Portugal (Thursday, October 29, 2009) – Coco Ho (HAW), 18, 2009 ASP Dream Tour rookie, collected her inaugural victory on the ASP Women’s World Tour today, taking out the Rip Curl Women’s Pro Search over former ASP Women’s World Champion (2005) Chelsea Hedges (AUS), 26, in punchy two-to-three foot (1 metre) surf at Belgas.
Event No. 4 of 7 on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour, the Rip Curl Women’s Pro Search saw some of the best conditions of the year at the backup venue of Belgas, and throughout the two days of competition, it was the youngster Ho who proved most adept at navigating the hollow beachbreak peaks.
Ho exercised excellent judgment in the Final, patiently waiting while her elder opponent kept herself busy. With conditions deteriorating, the young Hawaiian let loose with a barrage of backhand hits on the dumpy lefthanders, collecting a 7.50 and an 8.33 to combo Hedges and take the win.
“I knew Chelsea (Hedges) would be dangerous on the left after seeing her this morning getting those barrels,” Ho said. “This afternoon it turned into a more rippable wave and it was hard on the forehand, but I was lucky to get the waves I did.”
With this win, Ho moves from 5th to 3rd on the ASP Women’s World Tour rankings and announces herself as a major force heading into the final three events of the year.
“It feels so good to be on top,” Ho said. “I’m trying not to think about too much. I love my trophy. When I started the year, I set a goal to make Quarterfinals or better at every event in order finish Top 5 by the end of the year, and I’m doing my best to accomplish that."
For Hedges, today’s return to form marks the first time the inspiring goofy-footer has seen a Finals’ berth since 2007, and moves her from 8th to 6th on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour ratings. Her dominance in the earlier rounds of the Rip Curl Women’s Pro Search cannot be overlooked as she consistently dominated the playful pits of Belgas, even eliminating reigning two-time ASP Women’s World Champion and current ASP Women’s World No. 1, Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 21, in the Quarterfinals.
“It was close but no cigar,” Hedges said. “It feels good to be back on the podium. It’s my best result this year. I came into the event forgetting about world titles and just wanted to improve on my results. Coco (Ho) was ripping and she got the better waves out there this afternoon. I am happy with my 2nd and I will work on that from here.”
The former ASP Women’s World Champion took a sabbatical from competition in 2008 to give birth to a daughter, Meika, and was given the ASP Women’s World Tour wildcard to compete this season. Today’s Runner-Up finish is Hedges’s best of the season, and she’ll be a major threat in the final three events of the season.
“This year, I was kind of questioning my ability a bit at the first event with these young girls like Coco (Ho) and Sally (Fitzgibbons),” Hedges said. “They are surfing so good and it really pushes my surfing and makes me look at what I am doing. It felt really good to take out Steph (Gilmore). She is the best out there in my opinion, her surfing still has that little edge. I still feel that, come the end of the year, she is going to be the one to beat.”
Rosanne Hodge (ZAF), 22, was the surprise juggernaut of the event, claiming three heats today before falling to eventual Runner-Up Hedges in the Semifinals. Despite missing out on a Final’s berth, Hodge took some major scalps in the Rip Curl Women’s Pro Search and moved from 12th to 11th on 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour.
“I’m really very happy with my performance in Portugal,” Hodge said. “It’s been a very important competition for me with the WQS having already finished. I need some good results in the last four events and this event has given me a good start."
Silvana Lima (BRA), 25, current ASP Women’s World No. 2, was in impressive form throughout the final day of competition, edging past Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS), 23, before dispatching of Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 18, in the Quarterfinals. Although failing to advance past eventual winner Ho, Lima’s Semifinal finish moved her even closer to Gilmore in the race for the 2009 ASP Women’s World Title.
“For sure I am happy with making the Semis here,” Lima said. “The conditions got pretty tough towards the end, but I’m happy with my result and looking forward to the next event. I saw Steph (Gilmore) lose to Chelsea (Hedges) but it doesn’t change the way I surf. I just surf my heat. Steph is an amazing surfer and competing against her this year is great. She is so powerful and it’s so good for surfing. This year I’m a lot more focused and I think that’s why I am doing better."
The next stop on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour will be the Movistar Peru Classic presented by Rip Curl from November 3 through 8, 2009 at Lobitos in Northern Peru. The ASP Top 17 will be traversing the Atlantic en route to South America in the next couple of days to contest the long, lefthand points of Peru.
Highlights from the Rip Curl Women’s Pro Search will be available via http://live.ripcurl.com
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IN HAWAII! COME VISIT ME AT WYLAND NORTH SHORE ANY WEEKEND AFTERNOON!
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