Vans Park Series Shanghai

With just one week left until the ultimate park terrain skateboarding battle, the world's skateboarding elite are honing their skills in preparation for the 2017 Vans Park Series World Championships taking place in Shanghai, China on September 23. Watch here for a recap of the VPS season's best moments as the official world title showdown sets out to make history yet again.



Leading the men's field with soaring results all season, top ranked tour challenger, Tom Schaar (USA) has emerged as a serious threat to the competition as he looks to unseat current world champion, Alex Sorgente (USA) and earn his rank against an open field of select VPS Continental Champions like Europa Champion, Rune Glifberg (DEN) and Americas Champion, Patrick Ryan (USA). Expect to witness an intense clash of titans as seasoned pros Pedro Barros (BRA), Ivan Federico (ITA), Jack Fardell (AUS), Raven Tershy (USA) and more battle it out for park skateboarding's premiere honor. In the women's division, reigning VPS World Champion Brighton Zeuner (USA) will also defend her title, vying against a diverse class of international contenders including Oceania Champion, Poppy Starr Olsen (AUS), Amelia Brodka (POL), Kisa Nakamura (JPN) and Lizzie Armanto (USA). See below for the full list of competitors.



Located in the world-famous Bund waterfront area in central Shanghai, China, the 2017 VPS World Championships will pit skateboarding's elite pros against select VPS Continental Champions to present the greatest showcase of men's and women's park terrain skateboarding talent the world has ever seen in a custom designed and purpose-built, VPS-certified park terrain competition course. With a total purse of more than US$160,000 on the line, this historic culmination will officially crown the men's and women's 2017 VPS World Champions of Park Terrain Skateboarding and establish next year's elite VPS Pro Tour class.



The official 2017 VPS World Championships will broadcast live from Shanghai on Red Bull TV and vansparkseries.com in English, Mandarin and Portuguese on September 23. To see the full list of 2017 results and information on how to enter or watch live, download the free Vans Park Series iOS app now or visit Vans Park Series online.

Shanghai, CHINA (September 24, 2017)  Vans Park Series officially planted its flag in Shanghai, China, as the 2017 Vans Park Series World Championships crowned Oskar Rozenberg Hallberg and Nora Vasconcellos as the new world champions of park terrain skateboarding. This historic moment marks a first for the China skateboarding community, as the Vans Park Series brought the world's elite park terrain skateboarders to the world-famous Bund waterfront in Shanghai for the greatest showcase of men's and women's park terrain skateboarding talent the world has ever seen.



Executing a flawless example of true park terrain style, 2017 VPS world champion Oskar Rozenberg Hallberg produced an astonishing run that dominated every inch of the park with remarkable creativity and trick combinations. His glorious title win marks his first podium this year since competing on the tour in 2016. Crowd favorite Pedro Barros did what he knows best, combining massive airs with relentless speed to earn 2nd place, alongside the season's top-ranked Tour Challenger Tom Schaar, whose expert consistency placed him in 3rd.



In the Women's competition, 2017 VPS women's world champ Nora Vasconcellos breaks the mold, dropping her effortless style and bag of tricks across the course to claim the leading position in both the semi's and finals. Her celebratory win marks her first major victory on the VPS tour. Vasconcellos was trailed closely by defending champion Brighton Zeuner, mastering her runs with speed and accuracy to earn 2nd, while Kisa Nakamura showed off her biggest tricks to land in 3rd.



This is a really new experience and I'm trying to soak it all in! Really proud of everyone who skated. We're in such an amazing place. Seeing everybody's style, trick selection, how young these girls are we're always just pushing each other. I'm just so lucky.

- Nora Vasconcellos, 2017 Women's Park Terrain World Champion



Capping off an incredible international tour that saw an ambitious field of Pros, Challengers and new regional talent rise to the occasion, the Vans Park Series salutes the 2017 Vans Park Series Pro Tour in Shanghai, China with two new World Champions of park terrain skateboarding and the establishment of next year's elite VPS Pro Tour class.



To see the full list of 2017 results and information on how to enter or watch the season highlights, download the free Vans Park Series iOS app now or visit Vans Park Series online.