Lyn-z Adams Hawkins of Cardiff-By-The-Sea, CA, one of the world’s top female action sports athletes, will be at the Slam City Jam North American Skateboard Championships despite a leg injury which has kept her sidelined from the World Cup of Skateboarding Tour this summer.

Adams Hawkins missed the recent X Games 12 in Los Angeles but is demonstrating her commitment to the promotion and development of women’s skateboarding by making the trip to Calgary for Slam City August 25-27, 2006.

Described in some circles as the “rock’n’roll star of skateboarding”, Adams will perform a guest host role for Slam City TV, working to support main in-arena hosts Dave Duncan and Calgary’s own Tara Teigen. It marks the first time in the last five years that Adams will not be able to compete at Slam City Jam and do what she does best: Vert.

Adams was the gold medalist in Vert skateboarding at X Games 10 in 2004, silver medalist at X Games 11 in 2005 and has become one of the biggest stars in skateboarding at the age of 16.

“We’re committed to showcasing the best in skateboarding competition but if we can join forces with young stars such as Lyn-z to help promote skateboarding in other ways, especially among girls and women here in Canada and around the world, then that’s a big bonus for us as a core skateboarding event,” said Kleo Landucci, President of Slam City Jam. “We’ve been very impressed with what Lyn-z is doing for professional skateboarding and we’re pleased she has offered to support women’s skateboarding and Slam City in this way while she’s recovering from her injury. We of course look forward to having her back on the Vert ramp next year.”

Sponsored by DC Shoes and Apparel, Nixon Watches, Naked Juice, K-Five Boardshop, Innovation Sports, Type S Wheels in this order please, Adams has gained a global profile in skateboarding largely on the strength of her X-Games accomplishments alongside the sport’s legendary veterans. She is the first woman to land the 55-foot gap of Danny Way’s Mega Ramp, she was first in women’s Vert at the 2004 X-Games and last year was second only to veteran Cara-Beth Burnside of the U.S. last year. Burnside is the three-time defending Slam City Vert champion.

“Lyn-z Adams will be a name to be reckoned with for many years to come in skateboarding,” said Landucci. “We think even her presence at Stampede Park and in Calgary this month will do much to draw young female fans and families to the event.”

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