World Cup Skateboarding (WCS), sometimes referred to as World Cup of Skateboarding, is an international skateboarding organization that hosts the World Championships of Skateboarding series and other skateboard competitions since 1994.
Overview Focusing on the professional skateboarders, the first WCS championship took place in 1994 in Vancouver. Since 1995, WCS has grown the pro tour from 3 events in Canada and Germany to 25 events (in 2008), that encompass Canada, Germany, the United States, Brazil, the Czech Republic, England, France, Spain, Switzerland, Australia, Malaysia. The organization is based in Soda Springs, California.
History WCS grew out the existence of the National Skateboard Association. Learning from the mistakes that the skateboard industry made during the NSA years, former NSA President and directors, Don & Danielle Bostick have made a commitment to the skaters in developing and directing skateboard competitions around the globe.
Venues
Officially recognized World Cup Skateboarding events have in 2018 taken place at these global venues: Palm Springs – El Gato Classic Tallinn – Simple Session Orange – Girls Combi Pool Classic Orange – Combi Pool Party Paris – Far' N High Prague – Mystic Sk8 Cup Graz – Graz Skate World Cup Vigo – O Marisquino Montreal – Jackalope Santa Barbara County – Orchid Mini Ramp Holiday Rotterdam – RTM Skateboard World Cup Moscow – World Cup Moscow Breda – World Cup Breda Orange – Amateur Combi Pool Classic
Some past venues: Bondi Beach – Bowl a Rama Bondi Colorado Springs – Rocky Mountain Rampage Florianópolis – Skate Generation Brazil Fortaleza – Ceara World Cup Lake Forest – GVR Melbourne – Globe World Cup (this was not part of the World Cup Circuit as of 2006) Malmö – Ultra Bowl 5 Marseille – Sosh Freestyle Cup Marseille Münster – Monster Mastership Montpellier – FISE Newcastle – Australian Bowlriding Championships Novo Hamburgo – Qix World Contest Ocean City, Maryland – Dew Tour Beach Championships Philadelphia – Gravity Games Rio de Janeiro – Vert Jam San Diego – Exposure San Francisco – Dew Tour SF City Championships San Jose – Tim Brauch Memorial Comp São Paulo – Crail Seoul – Asian X Games Shepton Mallet – NASS Toronto – Canadian Open Vancouver – Slam City Jam Wellington – Bowl a Rama Wellington
See also World Skateboarding Championship X Games Skateboarding at the Summer Olympics
References
External links Official site of World Cup Skateboarding