After hitting up a few DAMN AM stops this year, it's finally time for the main event – Tampa AM 2024! From November 7th to the 10th, it's going down, bringing together the best amateur skaters from around the world. We've got some Chinese skaters and DBH riders in the mix this year, so let's check 'em out.
First up, we've got 11-year-old ripper Lin Honghao, who rides for Vans China and Flip. He took second place in the rookie division at the 2024 Grand Masters, and even made it to the finals, finishing 16th overall. Then there's Xiaohu, who's already a champ and finished 8th in the finals.
在走过今年几站 DAMN AM 分站赛之后，11 月 7 - 10 日，让顶尖半职业滑手汇聚的 Tampa AM 2024 终于要来了。今年也继续有中国滑手和 DBH 赞助滑手参加，让我们先看看他们。
一位是 Vans 中国和 Flip 赞助的 11 岁小滑手林泓豪。他也是今年 2024 滑板大师赛新秀组第二名，最终也以第 16 名进入大师赛决赛。一位是冠军及决赛第八的小虎。
And we've got two more skaters coming in hot from Japan: Taiga Takahashi and Kotaro Sone. They're both 14 and newly sponsored by China skateboard brand DBH.
另外两位来自日本，是 DBH 新赞助的 14 岁滑手：Taiga Takahashi 和 Kotaro Sone。
But first, they'll have to battle it out in the Qualifiers to earn a spot in the Tampa AM. Good luck to all of them!
不过他们都需要先参加“资格争夺赛”，才能获得晋级 Tampa AM 资格赛的资格。祝他们顺利！
And speaking of DBH, as one of the main sponsors of this year's Tampa AM, they're not just bringing the riders, they're bringing the heat with a brand new award: the "RISING STAR" award for the skater with the most potential. The trophy itself was designed by our favorite local artist, Aguo!
作为今年 Tampa AM 主要赞助商之一，中国品牌 DBH 除了带人，也带来了全新奖项：“RISING STAR”最大潜力奖。该奖杯设计出自我们熟悉的本土艺术家阿果之手。
So that's the lowdown on the skaters coming from China! The contest doesn't officially start for another week, but you know how SPoT does it – they open the park up to the skaters a few days early for free practice. So a lot of those guys are already on their way to Tampa, or even there already.
And this isn't just any competition. We're talking about Tampa AM, a legendary event with 30 years of history. They've got a whole lot more going on than just the contest itself.
以上就是一些国内的参赛消息。虽然比赛还有一周才开始，但按照惯例 SPoT 会提前三四天欢迎滑手们免费进入场地，所以其实已经有很多滑手出发，甚至在那边了。
而作为积累 30 年名声的赛事，他们为大家准备的远不只有比赛那么简单。
派对，艺术，果酱赛
During Tampa AM, SPoT throws down with parties pretty much every night! There's a welcome party, a 30th-anniversary bash, and the epic after-party when the contest is over. You gotta be 21 to get in, though. They also have art shows and live bands playing throughout the week.
And beyond the main event, the side contests that the sponsors put on are always insane!
在比赛期间，SPoT 基本每天都有夜间派对，包括欢迎派对，30 周年庆贺派对，以及比完赛后的终极派对。当然你必须要年满 21 岁才能加入。同时，比赛期间还会有艺术展和夜间乐队演出。
而除了正赛，每年各大赞助商的大小项目比赛也是非常惹火。
Here's some fun facts about Tampa AM:
- Daiki Ikeda and Daisuke Ikeda are the only brothers to both win the contest.
- Luan Oliveira is the only skater to win back-to-back titles (2008 and 2009).
- Kyle Berard is the only skater to win Tampa AM (in 2000) and then Tampa Pro the very next year (2001).
- Because of COVID delays, Tampa AM 2008 and 2009 were actually held in the same year.
- And get this, based on the number of skaters worldwide, you have about a 1 in 85 million chance of winning the whole thing!
So, who do you think is gonna take the crown this year?
关于 Tampa AM 还有一些有趣的统计：
1，Daiki Ikeda 和 Daisuke Ikeda 是唯一一对都赢过比赛的兄弟。
2，Luan Oliveira 是唯一一位连续夺冠的滑手（2008 年，2009 年）。
3，Kyle Berard 是唯一一位赢下 Tampa AM（2000 年）后，第二年就赢下 Tampa Pro（2001 年）的滑手。
4，由于疫情的推迟，导致 Tampa AM 2008 和 2009 在同一年举办。
5，根据全世界滑手的不完全统计数量而言，你大概有 8,500 万分之一的机会赢得比赛。
那么，你认为今年谁会夺冠？
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