Boom!
For a full 3 seconds, the entire skateboarding competition venue was in an uproar.
What did they see?!
Two 1080s.
Not only the athletes, but even the coaches from various countries on the sidelines couldn't help but widen their eyes.
This was insane.
Absolutely insane.
Those two moves just now by Chen Shu... as their opponents, they had to admit, it was ridiculously awesome!
He actually managed to complete a 1080 on the spot, plus a 1080 over the jump, with such ease!
And importantly, he landed both perfectly!
Fuck!
What kind of monster is this?
When did the skateboarding world have such a genius youngster?
Japan's head coach, Okamura Ippei, gasped in disbelief.
Being one of the earliest skateboarders in the world, he understood more than anyone what those two 1080s meant!
Strength!!
The kind of strength that decimates with a dimensional strike!!
If he could complete those two moves during a competition... then the other athletes wouldn't even need to compete.
It wouldn't have any meaning.
The Paris Street League skateboarding competition has several criteria for judging.
The event usually has 5 judges scoring.
They judge based on the skater's skill level, difficulty of the move, completion rate, and several other aspects.
Skill level mainly refers to the skater's technical performance on the board.
This includes the fluidity, stability, and control of the moves.
While move difficulty scores the difficulty of the moves the skater completes, the higher the difficulty, the higher the score.
Completion rate depends on the quality of the skater's move execution.
This includes the accuracy, rhythm, and aesthetic appeal of the move.
Creativity is an attractive factor for the judges, based on innovative moves.
This also aligns with the culture of skateboarding.
And in the face of those two 1080s, all these points were absolutely bonus points.
Smooth, stable, controlled, rhythmic, beautiful, creative, accurate… Okamura Ippei didn't even need the judges, he could score those two moves himself.
Perfect score!
Even a move exceeding a perfect score.
A 720 flip performed in street style could already get a score above 90, let alone a 1080 flip, which is 10 times harder!
Because no one else in the entire stadium could pull off such a smooth move.
Thankfully, the scoring for street style flat ground isn't that high.
It prioritizes the ollie moves over obstacles.
This is a different type of skateboarding competition - freestyle judging standards, for flat ground.
There's no freestyle in the Olympics, it's purely about flat ground move competition.
Street style, apart from the initial route, which is the same as freestyle, focuses more on...
The big tricks over the obstacles are the key.
Five big tricks, selecting the two highest scoring ones, accounting for the crucial 200 points.
Ollie, the move where the person jumps along with the board, is professionally called an ollie.
It's called this because its inventor, American skateboarder Alan Gelfand, had a nickname: "Ollie"!
The invention of this move is considered one of the greatest and most revolutionary moves in skateboarding history.
It allows skateboarders to jump in the air without using their hands to grab the board, jumping with both feet and the board.
This move not only revolutionized skateboarding, but also laid the foundation for the formation of street skateboarding culture.
Street style requires skateboarding over obstacles like railings, stairs, handrails, and slopes, showcasing higher basic skills and comprehensive abilities.
This undoubtedly places higher demands on skateboarders.
You might be able to complete a 720 on flat ground, but it doesn't mean you can complete a 720 jumping over obstacles, you'd be lucky to manage a 360.
That's why Okamura Ippei breathed a sigh of relief.
But deep down, no one thought Chen Shu was incapable.
Because... those two 1080 jumps were definitely the symbol of skateboarding prowess.
Whoosh...
At this time, the world's number one, Onodera Ginun, suddenly charged directly to the high platform, sliding backwards.
"Hm?"
Everyone who was immersed in Chen Shu's two 1080s couldn't help but turn their heads when they heard the sound.
Even Okamura Ippei was stunned.
What is this kid doing?
The American provoked you, so you're following suit?
Aren't you afraid of getting injured?
Swish!
Onodera Ginun seemed to completely ignore his coach's questioning gaze, as he reached the platform's iron railing, his entire body flew up, and the skateboard beneath his feet took off at the same time.
Ollie jump!
This is the most essential move in street skateboarding.
Shhh!
Then, he did a 180-degree turn in the air, and the moment he landed, his feet were already on the skateboard below.
The front wheel of the skateboard made a loud grinding sound against the iron railing.
The next second, he did a 360-degree turn with the skateboard, only managing to land on the ground.
He held his balance!
He lowered his body to stabilize his center of gravity, he didn't fall, he stood on the skateboard and quickly glided forward.
His gaze was extremely arrogant, not looking at Chen Shu or any of the other athletes.
Perhaps, this was the style of the world's number one?
Or did he just want to complete this difficult ollie jump in front of everyone?
All this happened quickly, but it was only a matter of seconds.
From Onodera's slide to his landing, it was about 5 seconds, but everyone in the entire stadium at this moment...
"Whoa, whoa, whoa..."
Seeing Onodera Ginun complete this series of moves.
Cheers erupted from countless people in the surroundings.
This is the big move in street style.
It's different from the flat ground big moves.
Tomorrow's competition scoring is mainly based on this.
100 points for a set of moves, with five chances, select the two best big moves and they count towards the score.
"Woohoo, cool!!!"
Slap!
Onodera Ginun slid to his teammate and senior, Horime Yuto, and gave him a high five.
His gaze... only then did he glance at Chen Shu in the distance.
Unlike Jagger Eaton's provocation earlier, this was a protest from the world's number one.
What's so awesome about flat ground skateboarding?
Street style is about going over obstacles... you dare to complete a set of moves on obstacles smoothly?
That's what Onodera Ginun meant.
At the same time, that set of moves just now was actually not simple.
It was definitely the strength of the world's number one.
A set of nollie style sliding, this is more difficult than fakie backside sliding, a combination of reverse foot style and backside sliding.
Then, the ollie where both feet took off with the board, the 180-degree turn the moment he landed was a frontside 180 ollie outwards jump.
Finally, he did a 360-degree turn, this is hardflip!
Crucially, there was also Onodera Ginun's own set of moves in the air - bodyvarial mid-air spin.
In other words, Onodera Ginun's seemingly simple jump just now included 5 moves, forming a super-difficult big move.
This ultimate move would definitely be worth around 95 points in tomorrow's preliminary round.
"Ooooh..."
A group of skateboarders looked at Chen Shu with a mocking cheer, and Jagger Eaton had already stood up.
This guy also understood, why did he provoke Chen Shu on the flat ground just now, shouldn't they be competing in the competition item?
Whoosh!
This guy also directly slid onto the high platform, clearly wanting to wash away the humiliation of earlier.
But unfortunately, this guy's double Bigspin set of moves was not completed, he fell and almost ate dirt, the laughter around him made him feel incredibly embarrassed.
"Shit!"
He clenched his fists in frustration, wanting to challenge again.
But Chen Shu didn't even bother looking at this guy, instead he looked at the three Japanese athletes not far away.
"Two 1080s... you guys still aren't convinced, are you?"
These Japanese athletes are indeed awesome!
They acknowledge the opponent's prowess, but without showing it in specific events, it seems they still have a fire in their hearts.
"Fine, I'll practice some street style anyway!"
Thump!
Chen Shu slammed his single foot hard on the ground, the other foot on the skateboard, instantly sliding towards the high platform.
Countless people stared at Chen Shu's figure.
Including Cui Chenxi and the others on the sidelines, they obviously knew... Chen Shu was about to play a big move.
Head-on collision!
"Shu Ge, go for it!"
Cui Chenxi suddenly stood up and shouted.
The others, Zeng Wenhui and the rest, all smiled, collectively shouting together.
"Shu Ge, you're the best!"
"Shu Ge, you're my god!"
"Hahaha!"
Facing the Japanese athletes, the Chinese team members were clearly united in their hatred.
This is a damn feud!
"Go!"
Cai Xiaolei roared, everyone in the stadium at this moment clearly focused their attention on Chen Shu.
There was no way, those two 1080s left everyone dumbfounded.
Now that Chen Shu was going for a big move, no one wouldn't want to know, what kind of super difficult jump would he pull off?
720 double spin?
This would be absolutely impossible.
It would be as difficult as a triple spin on the flat ground, to spin twice while skateboarding over obstacles!
After all, the triple spin in the air is a direct move, the person isn't on the board.
But obstacles require the person to go up with the board, at most one spin with the person and board together.
That's why many street skateboarding big moves only have a simple 360-degree turn with the person and board together.
Completing this type of move is already considered high scoring.
To spin once, then spin again, with the person and board together... and land?
It's basically impossible.
Bang!
Chen Shu at this moment, however, had already ollied into the air with the board.
This opening was the same as Onodera Ginun just now.
Nollie style sliding, ollie 180... oh no, this guy did a 540!!!
540 degrees!
Chen Shu in mid-air, spun one and a half turns with his entire body.
Ah, crap!
"...."
Everyone in the entire stadium, including Onodera Ginun, was stunned.
This guy, after spinning one and a half turns in the air, managed to land steadily on the board and then slide to the obstacle's railing?
How is that possible?!
How could he have such incredible control in the air?!
No one would believe it, but Chen Shu's 1.8-second hang time... would make them believe!
Yes, Chen Shu discovered that his hang time had, once again, magically increased!
Previously 1.5-1.6, now, it seemed like 1.8!