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Published: Friday, August 6, 2010 at 6:29 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, August 6, 2010 at 6:29 a.m. (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts. Sunday, Aug. 8 AUTO RACING 1 p.m.
Shanghai at the end of the world's largest extreme sports park completed
Walk in the lush Lvyin, the clear water flowing in one side quietly, one by one from the front of passing youth skateboarding. Freedom of movement means the most to bring the most relaxed state of mind. These, they put the new achievements in 2005 the city’s urban casual fashion Jiangwan.
End of this month, is located in Shanghai City to the northeast corner of the birth of a new Jiangwan the world’s largest extreme sports theme park??? New Jiangwan City SMP Skate Park. The theme park covers an area of 12,000 square meters, over an area of 9000 square meters, the largest U.S. extreme sports parks. According to Park chief designer Simon (Simon) said in October this year, it will be able to officially open to the public.
Simon said the new Riverside City SMP Skate Park will be completed not only the world’s largest, will be the best one. Because many of the design are advanced only in Shanghai can be seen. “After making good the rest of the park may be copied our design.” According to Simon, currently the world’s extreme sports theme park, mainly in North America and in Australia, the United States has about 2,800 such parks, while there are 1,000 to one in Australia .
In all designs, the most proud of so Simon is a 360-degree channel, which both sides of the root channels are connected to two 5 m deep bowl slide, slide hands need a “bowl” stormed into the 360 degree pipe after the slide into another “bowl.” “This action can be completed over the world who now no more than 10.” Simon said that as the level of today’s skaters has increased annually, many of the old park can easily be eliminated, so he’s the park in Shanghai to design a number of high- difficult project.
”At least two years, these projects for the top players will still be challenging.” Simon proudly pointed to the “bowl” not far from a huge U-sets. The length 42 meters, 6 meters high U-station is unique in the world. “With these difficult design, we have the world’s top extreme sports expert has challenged the order.” Simon said that Shanghai will build the park, many of the extreme sports industry experts alike have been gearing up to try it.
China Extreme Sports Association of the Secretary-General Wei Xing said that the current skateboarding, surfing and other extreme sport for most people is still relatively unknown, so the arrival of the masters of extreme sports will promote the development of Shanghai. According to Wei Xing, currently sports a relatively good development in Shanghai, signs, because it matches the style of the movement characteristics of Shanghai’s urban qualities, but also the fans like them because of their freedom and leisure temperament.
According to Simon said, October Shanghai will be an extreme sports theme park world-class competition, when the world’s top players will gather in Shanghai, after the game that would please social conservatives officially open to the public. “And the Shanghai F1 race track, like the northwest corner of the future, the northeast corner of the extreme sports theme park will also lead a new round of Shanghai sports fashion.” Simon on his design confidence.
The park will be the training venue beginner, intermediate space, playing field in various regions, to meet the world’s top players from the beginner to the requirements of all levels. Competitive area in which 2,400 square meters, mainly for master race around the world; the practice area of 9600 square meters, including the U-sets, bowls, chutes and other construction, to see the park each person can find their own world . In addition, the park’s side also has an area of 7500 square meters of sports and leisure center, garden to provide supporting entertainment and leisure facilities.
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