Monday, July 12, 2010 5:35pm PDT

Damn Am In A Country In Mourning

By: Tom Morin

The Volcom Amsterdamn Dam Am wrapped up this weekend in that ever so "Stoney" city in a country in mourning, The Netherlands. In case you live under a rock the Dutch lost to Spain in the World Cup. In some more cheerful news for the country, their adition of the Dam Am went off of was a success as usual.

Here's what Volcom had to say of the event:

The fifth annual Volcom Amsterdamn am just finished up here in sunny Amsterdam!

The finals went off without a hitch. It must have been extremely hard to judge as everyone was ripping. Tiago Lemos Soares from Brazil, who took the golden ticket yesterday, had some of the most insane tricks to be put in a contest run. Alec Majerus had a flawless first run where he was kickflipping into everything. Louie Lopez was very consistent and switched up every run with different tricks. After the dust had settled, Alec Majerus deservedly came out on top.

The best trick contest went down while Nihilist pumped everyone up at the top of the course. Bodies were flying and everyone was going for broke, trying to win some Euros. After Nihilist was done playing, the judges gave the Best Trick to Kieran Reilly for a Frontside Flip over the bump to bar to Front Lip on the bank.

Thanks to Skatepark Amsterdam, tackyworld for the live webcast and everyone at Volcom for making the contest happen, as well as Skatepark of Tampa for keeping us entertained on the mic.

Sequence: Louie Lopez gap to 5-0. Photo: Volcom.

For more pictures click here.

Results:

1. Alec Majerus, USA, €5.000,00
2. Louie Lopez, USA, €2.500,00
3. Tiago Lemos Soares, BRA, €1.500,00
4. Tim Zom, NL, €1.250,00
5. John Koetzier, NL, €1.000,00
6. Spencer Lau, USA, €500,00
7. Douwe Macare, NL, €400,00
8. Axel Cruysberghs, BE, €300,00
9. Julien Merour, FRA, €200,00
10. Billy Hoogendijk, NL, €100,00
11. Hermann Stene, NOR, €100,00
12. Woody Hoogendijk, NL, €100,00

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