Nov.1-4th, top skaters from all over China and U.S., Brazil, Taiwan, Thailand, Czechoslovakia skating inside of the Beijing National Olympic Stadium aka The Birds Nest for the CX OPEN 2012 Final and fight for 5000US dollar champion prize. Manny Santiago is obviously the star during the whole event and won the best trick contest.



DC China rider Liu Jiaming, fs lip slide

Converse China rider Li Zhixing, kickflip triplesets

Taiwan skater Mi Xiaojun

Manny Santiago triflip the gap

Manny Santiago bs smith grind

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Patrik Wallner’s new video is out! Meet the Stans documents the journey of a group of various skateboarders traveling along the ancient Silk Road traversing China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan. Featuring Dave Bachinsky, Jimmy McDonald, Laurence Keefe, Dan Zvereff, Stas Provotorov, Gosha Konyshev, Walker Ryan, Kenny Reed and Michael Mackrodt.Directed, Filmed & Edited by Patrik Wallner