{"id":5987,"date":"2019-06-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/dew-tour-skateboarding-olympics\/"},"modified":"2019-06-17T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-06-17T07:00:00","slug":"dew-tour-skateboarding-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/dew-tour-skateboarding-olympics","title":{"rendered":"IN PICTURES: Skaters soar through Long Beach with Olympic ambitions at the Dew Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thousands of people attended day four of the 2019 Dew Tour in Long Beach Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The Dew Tour has come to Long Beach before, but this time, the stakes were higher. This was the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.the562.org\/2019\/06\/17\/dew-tour-skateboarding-a-big-hit-in-long-beach\/\">first ever U.S.-based Olympic qualifying event for skateboarding<\/a>, which is a new sport for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p>More than 300 of the world\u2019s top skateboarders competed for a spot in the women and men&#8217;s street skating and park skating competitions.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999954293\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999954293\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-999954293 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999954293\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leticia Bufoni competes in the Women\u2019s Street Final competition in the 2019 Dew Tour in Long Beach. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999954295\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999954295\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-999954295 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"446\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999954295\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leticia Bufoni celebrates after placing second in the Women\u2019s Street Final competition. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999954294\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999954294\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-999954294 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999954294\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Candy Jacobs lands a move during the Women\u2019s Street Final competition. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999954296\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999954296\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-999954296 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999954296\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lizzie Armanto in the Women\u2019s Park Final competition. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999954297\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999954297\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-20.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-999954297 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-20.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"448\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999954297\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Misugu Okamoto goes airborne during the Women\u2019s Park Final competition. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999954298\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999954298\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-32.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-999954298 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-32.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999954298\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ivan Monteiro was among the first of the male competitors in the Men\u2019s Street Final competition. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999954299\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999954299\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-33.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-999954299 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-33.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999954299\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A birds-eye view of the course that Felipe Gustavo took to in the Men\u2019s Street Final competition. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999954300\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999954300\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-34.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-999954300 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-34.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999954300\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A camera man gets up close with Felipe Gustavo. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999954301\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999954301\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-35.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-999954301 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-35.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999954301\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Felipe Gustavo after falling. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999954302\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999954302\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-36.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-999954302\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-36.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999954302\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aurelien Giraud in the Men\u2019s Street Final competition. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999954303\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999954303\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-39.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-999954303\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-39.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999954303\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sora Shira celebrates after landing a trick and placing in the Men\u2019s Street Final competition. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999954304\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999954304\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-42.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-999954304\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-42.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"455\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999954304\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aurelien Giraud celebrates after winning the Men\u2019s Street Final competition. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999954305\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999954305\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-45.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-999954305\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-45-628x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"978\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999954305\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Heimana Reynolds mid-trick in front of the crowd in the Men\u2019s Park Final competition. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999954306\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999954306\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-48.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-999954306\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-48.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"430\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999954306\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Luiz Francisco reaching for the sky. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999954308\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999954308\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-54.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-999954308\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-54.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999954308\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Keegan Palmer spins through the air in the Men\u2019s Park Final competition. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999954309\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999954309\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-55.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-999954309\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-55.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999954309\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Keegan Palmer after making it back to the ground. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999954310\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999954310\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-56.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-999954310\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-56.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999954310\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Heimana Reynolds nailing a move in front of a camera. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999954311\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999954311\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-58.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-999954311\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-58.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999954311\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Heimana Reynolds gathers speed during is run in the Men\u2019s Park Final competition. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999954313\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999954313\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-63.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-999954313\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-63.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999954313\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cory Juneau celebrates with the crowd. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999954314\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999954314\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-66.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-999954314\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-66.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999954314\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pedro Barros in the Men\u2019s Park Final competition. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999954316\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999954316\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-78.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-999954316\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-78.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"397\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999954316\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pedro Barros is shocked after placing first in the Men\u2019s Park Final competition. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999954317\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999954317\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-80.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-999954317\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dewtour_lbpost_kellysmiley-80-783x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"785\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999954317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eventually his win settled in. 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