Winterclash 2013 will be Sven Boekhorst last comp
Adapt, Facebook Thread:
Blading.info Seven Boekhorst Interview:
You recently announced that the Winterclash will be your last competition ever. Do you want to tell us a little bit more? Why now, why the Winterclash and what’s the whole feeling behind it?
I guess the main reason is my age, and that I don’t care so much about competing anymore and haven’t really for the last 5 or 6 years. I’ve competed in enough competitions. I picked Winterclash because it’s the Winterclash, and it’s in Holland. Sounds cool in combination.
That you’re going to stop competing doesn’t mean that you will slow down in blading, right? What else are you doing on blades right now?
At the moment I’m still blading and hopefully I can continue until I’m 70. Besides that I run my own show company, which also organizes contests and runs workshops. It’s not 100% confirmed yet but the plan is that I’ll get my own office in the new World Skate Center, so hopefully I’ll do more and more stuff with this as well.
If someone is interested in booking a lesson, how can they reach you and can everyone be part of it?
Sure, send me an email — info@sb-events.nl
Sven Boekhorst interview on Spitsnieuws.nl
Dutch language, google translation.
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:36 pm
Great Person. Only the best wishes to you
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:38 pm
BEST OF LUCK IN THE FUTURE LEGEND
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:51 pm
A shame, never met someone so down to earth approachable and utterly ridiculous on skates. Sooooooooo safe – definitely deserved more from our industry. I’m happy I got to at least spend a day with him when he and the other completely safe RB Team toured the UK.
January 23rd, 2013 at 9:03 pm
legend? lol. nobody gives a shit about sven…never have.
January 23rd, 2013 at 9:07 pm
19 years is a long time. And judging by his most recent edit, he could have stayed pro much longer. I respect the fact that he’s freeing up a spot for some youngblood out there. Now if only he could convince JJ to do the same thing. ;)
January 23rd, 2013 at 9:18 pm
@Anonymous please shut up he’ s a blader, and good one! why hatin? we are all bladers why would we hate on each other?
January 23rd, 2013 at 9:32 pm
Why do I feel this adapt thing is kinda misplaced here…what’s the point.
Don’t take a cheap ride on Sven’s news.
Sven: good luck with whatever comes next:-)
Adapt: just what ever
January 23rd, 2013 at 10:01 pm
Absolute skating legend. Wish him all the best! Will always remember this guy shredding the ASA tours! It’s been a sweet ride :)
January 23rd, 2013 at 10:12 pm
who cares??
Your fame was a bit too short. Please go back and try again.
January 23rd, 2013 at 11:29 pm
He really had one of the smoothest back farve’s back in the day. That really stands out to me when I think of the beginning of his career.
January 23rd, 2013 at 11:56 pm
well that is probably the most important and life affecting news I’ve heard today
or not…
January 24th, 2013 at 12:41 am
Sven is argueably the most complete rollerblader of all time. Only a select few can claim to be masters of street/park/vert, and for 19 years?? no one but Sven qualifies. Deserves maximum respect for sure.
January 24th, 2013 at 1:22 am
It’s honor not honour…my god…please stop the madness and use spell check…
January 24th, 2013 at 1:33 am
Who the fuck cares? Nobody!
January 24th, 2013 at 2:07 am
Who the fuck cares you ask??? Anyone that’s 15 or older who knows who he is. Groms these days…. smh
January 24th, 2013 at 2:28 am
Why do I feel this adapt thing is kinda misplaced here…what’s the point.
Don’t take a cheap ride on Sven’s news.
Sven: good luck with whatever comes next:-)
Adapt: just what ever
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January 24th, 2013 at 2:37 am
have seen this guy shred forever… Guy has so much love for rolling we should take a chapter out of his book.. Good luck homie with your future.. And thank you for the 19 years and beyond
January 24th, 2013 at 3:18 am
man, i remember this dude shreddin when i was a young teen, 30′s now.
he’s been dedicated a long time
January 24th, 2013 at 3:41 am
SB is a legend. He will be missed.
January 24th, 2013 at 3:58 am
This man is a legend fuck yall! Do you know how rare it is for someone like him to stay even a little relevant for how long he’s been blading? This man should be nothing short of an icon.
January 24th, 2013 at 4:25 am
Sven, you are one of the few people right now who have the image of having an impact outside our industry. Why in the world would you stop now? Especially after this comeback you’ve had within the industry. You have the potential, well anyone has the potential to go as far as they want, but you have a huge start on the rest of us. I vote you keep doing what you do, and just be a positive force in an industry that has turned lame.
January 24th, 2013 at 6:39 am
much love for swen , one of the best ! good luck in your future project and much respect to struggling all this years in such a poor industry as rollerblading is , always a model for your skating skills and your attitude
LOVE YOU SWEN AN THX YOU FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE !
January 24th, 2013 at 6:44 am
If you don’t know who he is then your a grom end of really and saying things like who cares just to be controversial highlights how little you know about this industry and how invalid ANYTHING you say is.
January 24th, 2013 at 6:50 am
THANK YOU SVEN !!!!
Team RB taking some big hits…. 1st Sizemore now Sven…
RB = Rob G right now… that’s all
January 24th, 2013 at 7:42 am
Thank you sven, I wish you all the best.
January 24th, 2013 at 7:59 am
They see him rollin’, they hatin’… #respect the OGs, you scumbag ignorants!
January 24th, 2013 at 11:52 am
Hopefully we’ll still get to see some edits, Sven’s are some of the best out there at the moment.
January 24th, 2013 at 12:06 pm
Hope to roll with you Sven! All the best…what you do…
January 24th, 2013 at 1:55 pm
Sven was ripping when I started back in 98′ definitely a legend! Respect for all the many years of keeping rollerblading alive and doing your bit to take it to the masses.
January 24th, 2013 at 1:56 pm
Legend?
Ive been skating since 1998 … What did Sven ever do that made him a legend?
Chris Edwards , arlo , Roadhouse, … those are legends.. They changed something in the game.
January 24th, 2013 at 2:05 pm
^ well apparently being in the game for a long time while coming in 5th and 6th in competitions, doing ugly tricks, and influencing NO ONE qualifies you to be a legend.
January 24th, 2013 at 2:22 pm
Mike is right! Sven you should write a book, i don’t believe myself saying this; but i would read it.. (i hate books) Peace from Zoetermeer!
January 24th, 2013 at 3:36 pm
Sven can kill it on vert, in parks and on street.
He is THE all-round rollerblader.
Which is by no means an easy feat.
You won’t see the Yasutoko brothers hurricane topsouling rails and you won’t see Farmer doing flatpsin 720′s on vert.
Doubt anyone has as good an all-round game as he does. He may not be the very best and any one branch of rolling, but he has a more complete knowledge of the tree than anyone.
January 24th, 2013 at 4:55 pm
I’ve heard he was on EPO…That’s the main reason he stops skating comps!
He’s Rollerbladings Lance Armstrong!
January 24th, 2013 at 6:11 pm
all white everything!!! og in the game.
January 24th, 2013 at 10:05 pm
People who hate or insult on Sven should grow up.
Guy did more for the sport than all of you haters put together. Giving it exposure in mainstream media, running competitions (Mind the gap!!!), making awesome edits, kicking ass in comps, organizing tours, running free workshops for kids and park demos.
And he is great guy, one you can count on.
Go screw yourself if you think he do not deserve respect.
January 24th, 2013 at 10:06 pm
Also he did not quit skating. He will still work as team manager for RB and will be running comps, but won’t compete any more. That’s all.
January 25th, 2013 at 12:37 am
Whot da fuck is sven bokhoest? nigga yall niggaz bes reconize blader gang! cuz we out here nigga! A$aP GANG NIGGA!
January 25th, 2013 at 11:10 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Vv6jTZ1IqE
14 years ago…. just saying!! people would have problems doing this run today.
Only rollerblader in existence to have won a trophy called “the triple crown” for the achievement of Xgames gold, gravity games gold and ASA gold all in 1 year!! Pretty much makes you a legend
January 26th, 2013 at 6:54 pm
wish you the best Sven. Thanks for all you’ve done. Keep rolling!
January 26th, 2013 at 8:07 pm
Competitions suck anyway. Sven is still gonna skate and put some good edits online :)
January 26th, 2013 at 11:36 pm
OH NO!!! WHY GOD?!?!?! WHY?!?! HOW CAN ROLLERBLADING GO ON WITHOUT SVEN?!?!?! SVEN!!!!!
January 27th, 2013 at 12:28 pm
Now he had pro-skates, he ‘s leaving.
Cool .
January 27th, 2013 at 12:29 pm
I also see that Adapt takes EVRYTHING to get the buzz …
Come on … don t forget that Adapt = retarded carbons