NBA经理人举办滑板比赛

近日又有一场高额奖金的滑板比赛确定了日期，来自ＮＢＡ的Sacramento Kings国王队老板Joe Maloof将投资举办名为Maloof Money Cup金钱杯的滑板比赛，日期定为2008年7月11日至13日在美国加州举行，总奖金高达40万美圆，目前确定的项目有滑板街式与U池，还有女子组街式，冠军的奖金分别为10万、7万5、2万5千美圆。

Professional skaters, mark you calendars. The bar has just been raised considerably for the largest purse in professional skateboarding history. From the official press release, Joe Maloof, owner of the NBA’s Sacramento Kings and the Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, is embarking into the world of skateboarding with his announcement of the . It’s slated as a six-event, three-day festival focusing on the excitement and energy of skateboarding, the Maloof Money Cup will take place July 11-13, 2008 at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, California during the opening weekend of the Orange County Fair.

尽管这是一个完全商业化的比赛，主办方也是对滑板运动完全不了解的篮球业者，但能够感觉到滑板运动已在美国乃至全世界成为最热门的运动与主题，还有什么运动可以吸引成千上万的青少年，可以取代平日里众多传统的体育项目，商人们总是先看到先机，不管怎样，对于滑板运动的推动而言，更多吸引观众眼球的比赛还是积极的。(Skatehere.Com)