7 GENERATIONS CUP FREESTYLE INVITATIONAL
When this year’s World Freestyle Round-Up was canceled a few months back, an opportunity arose that was too good to be true. Kevin Harris was invited to hold an invitational pro freestyle contest in conjunction with the indigenous run 7 Generations Cup, a skateboarding contest being held at the Langley Events Center. It had been many years since freestyle was a part of a Street and Vert contest, so Kevin Harris asked Terry Chui to help organize the freestyle competition. They invited 10 of the top freestyle skaters in the world to come to Canada and compete for $10,000 in Prize Money.
From the All-Terrain Street Course to the Mini Chin Ramp, the attention to detail was top drawer, as was the skating. Event hosts Brenda Knights, Renee Renee, and their crew ensured that all the competitor’s needs were taken care of. And our First Nations Hosts, Dennis Leon, and Troy Derrick, organized an outstanding indigenous presentation that would make the Calgary Stampede envious. If you were unable to attend the 7 Generations Cup this past weekend, you missed out on some incredible skating. Lucky for you, Terry filmed all the freestyle skater’s qualifying and final runs and has posted them on our YouTube Channel. Have a look.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL44XuvcWLrKmOYhIgKCjoDYAtaST0Rua6
You can also visit this link for details about the event: https://www.7genskate.com
For many of the skaters, it was the first time in three years that they had been able to travel because of COVID restrictions. Although its great to get together and compete, it’s not just about competing; this was definitely a family reunion. Here then are the final standings:
1st Place – Andy Anderson – Canada
2nd Place – Nick Beaulieu – USA
3rd Place – Guenter Mokulys – Germany
4th Place – Jotaro Oba – Japan
5th Place – Mike Osterman – USA
6th Place – Dan Garb – USA
7th Place – Josh Dunstone – Australia
8th Place – Ikkei Nagao – Japan
9th Place – Denham Hill – Great Britain
10th Place – John Sawyer – USA