Action Sports World Tour Archive

Dallas, United States

Pappas Snags Vert Win From Dias
Tas Pappas beat out Sandro Dias in a nailbiting tiebreaker in Skate Vert Finals at the LG Action Sports Championships in Dallas. Pappas took home a big $30,000 check for his winning run.
http://www.lat34.com/skate/lg_skate_vert_finals

Daniel Dhers Dominates Dallas
Daniel Dhers is the man of the hour – actually, he’s the man of the month – with a big win at the LG Action Sports Championships in Dallas two weeks after winning the 2006 Dew Tour overall title in Park.
http://www.lat34.com/lg_bmx_street_finals
 
Hawk and Hoffman Light Up Dallas
Tony Hawk and Mat Hoffman, the two biggest names in skateboarding and BMX showed up to Dallas to give audience members a rare chance to see the legends perform at the LG Action Sports Championships.
http://www.lat34.com/lg_tony_hawk
 
Tobias Albert Stomps The Comp In Dallas
German skater Tobias Albert qualified in 1st at the Skate Street Prelims in Dallas Saturday at the LG Action Sports Championships. Dayne Brummet and Rodolfo Ramos qualified in 2nd and 3rd for Sunday's Finals.
http://www.lat34.com/lg_skate_street_prelims
 
Chad Kagy Bucks The Competition in Dallas
Chad Kagy wins BMX Vert Prelims in Dallas at the LG Action Sports Championships Saturday. Simon Tabron and Kevin Robinson finished 2nd and 3rd looking strong for Sunday’s Finals.
http://www.lat34.com/lg_bmx_street_prelims
 
Daniel Dhers Does Dallas
The LG Action Sports Championships got started in Dallas with BMX Street Prelims. Daniel Dhers, winner of the 2006 Dew Tour in BMX Park, put the smack down to qualify 1st for Saturday's Finals.
http://www.lat34.com/lg_bmx_street_prelims
 
Burnquist Comes Out On Top At Dallas Prelims
Twenty Vert skaters came to the LG Action Sport Championships in Dallas looking to win the $30,000 1st place prize. Things look good for Bob Burnquist as he qualified in 1st place in Vert Prelims.
http://www.lat34.com/lg_skate_street_prelims

San Diego, United States

Board Games With Mathias Rhingstrom
Mathias Ringstrom is one of the many vert skateboarders from all over the globe who have made Encinitas, California home. Find out how he got here, and how he is making his name known in both skateboarding and the toy industry.
http://www.lat34.com/mathias_profile

Koji Kraft: Not as Young as He Used to Be
Koji Kraft talks about getting older and getting ready for the San Diego tour stop
http://www.lat34.com/koji_kraft

The Skate Vert finals were definitely the biggest event of the weekend at the Action Sports USA Championships. With the biggest crowd, the stiffest competition and three runs instead of two, the skateboarders were the real stars of the show.
 
Action Sports USA Championships Wrap Up
A weekend full of firsts, old favorites and comebacks finishes with gold medals for Andy Macdonald, Takeshi Yakusoto and Kevin Robinson. All the residents of San Diego got was the lousy recap article.
 
It looked like some of the skaters in Inline finals at the Action Sports Tour had indulged a bit too much at Chili’s the night before the contest, as complete runs were scarce.
 
The finals field is set at the Action Sports USA Championships. Pierre Luc Gagnon comes back from injury, Alex Perelson makes a splash in his first pro competition and Rune Glifberg rules the day.
 
The top woman in inline skating, Fabiola Da Silva, talks with Lat34 about the Action Sports USA Championships, skating with other girls, and the future of women’s action sports.

Koji Kraft: Not as Young as He Used to Be
Koji Kraft, depite being 24, talks about he is getting older and about getting ready for the Action Sports World Tour.
http://www.lat34.com/koji_kraft

Hometown Heroes: The Action Sports World Tour Comes to the US
Take a look at what the tour is bringing to the US.
http://www.lat34.com/lg_san_diego_preview

Mathias Rhingstrom talks to Lat34
Mathias Rhingstrom talks about board games, skating vert, and the Action Sports World tour
http://lat34.com/mathias_profile

Paris, France

Tabron and Dillewaard Repeat in the Shadows of the Eiffel Tower
With the Eiffel Tower looming over head, it’s definitely as romantic as action sports get! Read the recap of the action.
http://www.lat34.com/lg_paris_recap

Relive the Action in Paris
Relive all the action that occured in Paris, France. Videos of all the Paris tour stop winning runs including skate vert, skate park, bmx park, and bmx vert competions
http://www.lat34.com/relive_the_action_in

Old Faces and New Friends
Get a look at who is heading for Paris on the LG Action Sports World Tour.
http://www.lat34.com/new_faces_and_old_friends

 Paris Preview: French Fries, French Bread, French Dressing...and Jean Postec
Jean Postec heads to his home country for the LG Action Sports World Tour.
http://www.lat34.com/paris_preview