In the Women’s division, Japanese pro Sakura Yosozumi conquered the park course with expert skill, mixing up big airs with lip-tech, using every inch of the park to take the top spot. Runner up and the indisputable crowd favorite, Brazilian Yndiara Asp demonstrated lightning speed and variety with the energy from the crowd keeping her (and their) spirits high. In third, VPS Select Pro and the first-ever park terrain women’s world champ (2016), Brighton Zeuner returned to the podium.

Sakura Yosozumi – winning run

It’s been a good couple of weeks for Japanese competitive skating. VPS Brazil winner Sakura Yosozumi backside air into first place. Photo: Acosta

Hometown favourite and second place finalist, Yndiara Asp, frontside feeble.
Photo: Acosta

Nora Vasconcellos, pivot fakie. Photo: Acosta

Lizzie Armanto, frontside tailslide. Photo: Acosta

Creature’s pint-sized powerhouse, Allysha Le, frontside air. Photo: Acosta

In the Men’s division, VPS Select Pro and podium veteran Tom Schaar secured an early lead with the highest run score of the entire event, producing his signature colossal airs in clean fast-paced runs, while Brazilian maniac Pedro Barros kept the crowd on edge, executing a powerful air-heavy run with only minutes left in the final to finish in second. Finally, Tristan Rennie celebrates his first VPS podium appearance ever, attacking every wall with ease for a third place finish.

Tom Schaar – winning run

Tom Schaar – mellow stalefish into first. Photo: Acosta

Pedro Barros – 540. Photo: Acosta

Oski, lien air. Photo: Acosta

Roman Pabich, back smith. Photo: Acosta