SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Even if you’ve never ridden a skateboard in your life, chances are you’ve heard of the legend that is Tony Hawk. The great one of skateboarding is hosting a free event at the University of Utah, and finals are today, July 19.
The two-day event, which began Friday, July 18, celebrates 25 years of The State of Sport — the Utah Sports Commission’s mission to make Utah a global hub for sport and entertainment. The commission has reportedly put on 1,100 sporting events, making a $4 billion economic impact on the state.
One of those events, Tony Hawk’s Vert Alert, brings some of the world’s best skaters together to compete at the University of Utah’s Jon M. Huntsman Center. This year’s edition hosts many top vert skaters, along with some old school legends of the sport, to compete on Hawk’s very own HuckJam Ramp…