In the qualifying phase of the Sydney stage Skate Street League (SLS)An unusual spectacle was the public present in the arena who followed the scene on television. Riley Paveyfrom Australia, lost his shorts during the last training session and received a score of zero from the judges. As a result, the representative of the local team disappeared without reaching the final.
Pavey scored 13.3 points and had no chance of reaching the finals. Then, at the end of the maneuver, after falling, the skateboarder lost his pants before completing the movement. However, what initially seemed like a coincidence turned out to be premeditated by the Australian.
She showed a few seconds without shorts, in underwear. As soon as he moved out, he left the road in Sydney. However, the official profile of the SLS was enough to reflect the maneuver, although Pavey received a zero in the arbitration committee’s evaluation. “The special match is full,” the contestant’s profile wrote, joking about the situation.
At 22 years old, Pavey has almost 23,000 followers on Instagram. Born in Queensland, Australia, he began practicing this sport at the age of ten. In 2023, he was announced as a skater in Australia. It is ranked 5099 in the world ranking.
Brazilians in SLS
Raissa Leal proved to be their favourite, entering the SLS Sydney stage final in second place overall, only to be defeated by Australia’s Chloe Covelli. In the men’s category, Giovanni Vianna also secured his place in the decision. They are the two living representatives of Brazil in the tournament.
Raissa and Chloe are the only non-Japanese in this decision. Apart from them, Tokyo 2021 Olympic gold medalist Momiji Nishiya, Funa Nakayama, Liz Akama and Ari Uemura advanced. The leader of the women’s ranking, as well as the Japanese Yumeka Oda, were eliminated.
In the men’s category, Giovanni Vianna repeated Fadinha’s performance and also finished second. The Brazilian athlete scored 33.7 points and was second behind the Japanese Sora Shira with 35.1 points. Felipe Gustavo also took to the track, but was finally eliminated.
The final will begin on Saturday at 10:30 p.m. Brazilian time. The Sydney stage is the last stage before the Super Corona, which will be held on December 14 and 15 in Sao Paulo.
