More than a hobby: the Russian Scooter Championship was held in Moscow

More than a hobby: the Russian Scooter Championship was held in Moscow

The winner of the competition Dmitry Bogdanov will go to represent our country at the world championship in Barcelona.

On May 6, the Russian Open Scooter Championship took place in the Kuzminki Park of Culture and Recreation. Riders from all over the country demonstrated their abilities within the skatepark area. The result of the competition day was the awarding of the winner, who will represent our country at the World Championship – 2017 in Spain.

Despite the fact that for many people scooter is just a means of transportation around the city, for riders who took part in the Russian Championship, scooter is more than a hobby, it is a real sport, full of extreme and drive.

According to the results of the competition the best of the best this year was Dmitry Bogdanov, who received a cup and a ticket to the world championship in Barcelona.

– Impressions are super! I have been preparing for this start for more than two months, – Dmitry shared.

The second and third places went to Petr Bondar and Dmitry Fazolov.

In addition to the semifinals and finals, the audience could see how riders competed in a separate stage “BestTrick”. In it the guys performed tricks that only they could do. None of the judges and other participants knew in advance what trick each rider would perform. The winner of this stage became Peter Bondar.

The championship gathered on one platform not only professionals from all over Russia, but also beginner riders. Some of them were not even ten years old, and they were already performing dangerous combinations. Here is what the winner of the Russian Championship wished to the beginners:

– First, never give up. Secondly, always wear protection and, of course, don’t be afraid to try new tricks.