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Ghetto Games 2018 – BMX Street Highlights

July 31, 2018

Check out what went down during the Street contest at this years Ghetto Games!

The annual Ghetto Games contest went off this past weekend over in Latvia and there was no shortage of amazing riding and good times going down. Above is a video Freedom BMX put together giving us a look at all the action that went down in the BMX Street contest. Check it!

“The street contest at the Ghetto Games was held on a street next to Ventspils concrete park. For the fact that the whole thing had an undeniable village character character, not many spectators were present and the course consisted of transportable obstacles, the starting field was surprisingly well staffed. Among others, Felix Prangenberg, Eddie Baum and Bruno Hoffmann were at the start, but unfortunately the latter preferred not to ride because of injury. In addition to heaps of really good locals were also the Russian Edeltechniker Igor Bespaliy, Reed Stark from the United States and the Argentine Mati Lasgoity come to Latvia, so it was quite international. Here’s our video with highlights from one of the hottest afternoons ever in the Baltics to the sounds of that song that was definitely the most played during the weekend. Now you have to go through …

RESULTS BMX STREET @ GHETTO GAMES 2018
1. Mati Lasgoity
2. Artem Agarkova
3. Marek Kuhalskis

Video: The Medialist
2. Camera: Merlin Czarnulla” – Freedom BMX

GGFest 2018 Promo

May 8, 2018

It’s that time of the year again for the annual GGFEST!

If you’re looking for a good time in Latvia this summer, the annual GGFest is the place to be! This years event is going down July 27th – 29th with Park, Street and Dirt contests, bringing out some of the top riders from Latvia and from around the world. Get more details below!

“GGFEST is a wild action sports festival by the Baltic Sea in Latvia. The BMX side of things is organized by the riders for the riders and everyone who’s ever attended will confirm that this is as authentic of a BMX vibe as you can get these days. For 2018 the dates are set for July 27-29. Everyone is welcome to join riders from all over in the small and welcoming town of Ventspils, Latvia to celebrate what we all love about BMX!

Here’s a few special moments from last year’s street, park and dirt jams. You’ll catch moves by a great variety of well known names like Jack Clark, Mike Curley, Dan Paley, Brian Fox, Jonathan Camacho, Daniel Dhers, Mati Lasgoity and many more.

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Facebook: facebook.com/ggfest
Instagram: @ggfest”

GGFEST 2017 Promo

April 10, 2017

It’s that time of the year again! The crew at GGFest over in Latvia are starting to get the wheels rolling for this years contest going down at the end of July! Here’s a little promo video they whipped up with footage from last years contest. This contest looks like a real good time, so if you’re looking for something to do in July… This might be for you!

“The dates are set for the annual GGFEST BMX get-together! July 28-30 is when riders from all over will gather in the small and welcoming town of Ventspils, Latvia to celebrate what we all love about BMX!

Here’s a few special moments from last year’s street, park and dirt jams. You’ll catch moves by Jack Clark, Mike Curley, Dillon Lloyd, Victor Salazar, Jordan Godwin, Marin Rantes and many more.“

Ghetto Games 2016 Highlights

September 20, 2016

Here’s a BMX video we had sent through from this years Ghetto Games contest over in Latvia! This has a mix of park and street highlights with plenty of real dialed riding to take in. Get on that play button and check it out!

Filmed and edited by Ragner Trepp

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GGFest 2016 Promo

May 23, 2016

The annual GGFest AKA Ghetto Games are going down in Latvia once again at the end of July! Hit play to check out some highlights from last year and then get the full scoop below! This is bound to be a damn good time!

“In a modern day world entertainment has peaked to such hights that riders have to perform circus trickery on ramps built to send one to the moon while doing a quad backflip.

At this point an event like GGFEST is a breath of fresh air. We take it back to the good ol’ days when contests were actually fun. It started with kids building plywood ramps and dirt jumps in their backyard and that’s what it still is in a way. The spirit of actual BMX freestyle is alive and well at the Ghetto Games festival in Latvia!

This summer we’ve set the dates to July 29-31! Three days of BMX street, park, dirt and flatland. You want to be here!”
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Ghetto Games Fest 2015 Finals – LIVE FEED

August 8, 2015

UPDATE: Due to bad weather, there has been a delay! Keep checking our Facebook or Twitter for an update on when this contest will be going live!

The Ghetto Games Fest is going down LIVE in Latvia right now and you can watch all of the action in the LIVE FEED above! Watch as 14 of the finest battle it out for the win. Below you can find the list of riders that advanced from qualifiers yesterday to ride in the finals today. This is going to be one hell of a BMX Contest, so sit back and enjoy the show!

“WILDCARD: Sean Sexton
WILDCARD: Levi Jackonia
12. Greg Layden
11. Sam Jones
10. Oskars Zajarskis
9. Daniel Juchatz
8. Ernests Zebolds
7. Ole Andre Kristiansen
6. Andres Lainevool
5. Dāvis Līcītis
4. Kostya Andreev
3. Adrian Malmberg
2. Ola Selsjord
1. Michael Beran”

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The Ultimate Ghetto Games Compilation

September 12, 2014

Get a look at highlights from this years Ghetto Games out in Latvia in this new edit from Epic TV! Tons of real good riding from riders from all over the world.

“Ventspils, Latvia is generally not an epicenter for BMX but once a year this small city turns into one big BMX party during the Ghetto Games. What started as a sports festival for the Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) has become an international bash for all different types of athletes. This year in the BMX event Local shredders like Viktors Kronbergs and Oskars Zajarskis were joined by pros like Brad Simms and the BSD crew. Riders from more than 13 countries were in attendance and the crowd was loving every single one of them. Huge tricks were thrown down including a world first in a competition by none other than Andres Lainevool. ‘A lot of my friends were talking about the Ghetto Games and how cool the contest and everything around it was,’ says filmmaker Philip Kölsch who captured the whole weekend on his Canon 5D MK3 with three different lenses (a Canon 70-200mm IS, a Tokina 11-16 mm, and a Canon 24-105mm IS) and even a couple of quick shots using a hexadrone. ‘I wanted to check it out myself and capture it for everyone who couldn’t be there. The only tough part about shooting was the Latvian parties and their side effects!”

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Ghetto Games Fest BMX Promo 2014

June 17, 2014

This years Ghetto Games Festival in Latvia is open for registration! Check out some highlights from last year featuring Jason Phelan, Brad Simms, Adrian Malmberg and more throwing down some heavy moves then hit their website for more info!

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