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Skateboarding is the act of rolling on or interacting with a skateboard. Someone who skateboards is called a skater or skateboarder, and in slang terms a wood-pusher. Skateboarding can be an art, hobby, a sport, or a method of transportation. It is often considered part of the extreme sports family or, because of its creative aspects, an art form. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by hundreds of skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 report by American Sports Data found that there were 12.5 million skateboarders in the world. Eighty percent of skateboarders polled who had used a board in the last year were under the age of 18, and 74 percent were male *.
History
The first skateboard
Skateboarding originated sometime in the 1950s and coincided with the popularization of surfing in California. The earliest skateboards were homemade and were constructed of flat wooden planks attached to roller-skate trucks and wheels. Skateboarding was originally called "sidewalk surfing" and early skaters emulated surfing style and moves. Skateboards may or may not have evolved from "crate scooters." Crate scooters preceded skateboards, and were essentially similar except for having a wooden crate attached to the front, which formed rudimentary handlebars. In the film Back to the Future, Marty McFly is seen confiscating such a scooter from an unsuspecting 50s youth, and ripping the crate off to fashion an improvised skateboard.As the sport of skateboarding matured it developed its own style, some elements of which have found their way into the sport of surfing—resulting in the evolution of both sports. The skateboarders most frequently credited with popularizing skateboarding are the Z-Boys from Venice Beach, California—who revolutionized skateboarding with the 'surf style' riding technique—and the Bones Brigade (including skateboarding icon Tony Hawk) from the 1980s—who helped produce some of the most influential skateboarding videos ever made. They started riding skateboards in empty swimming pools, as portrayed in the movie Dogtown and Z-Boys.
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OC teen falls 40 feet while skateboarding on roof - San Jose Mercury News
Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:12:35 -0000
OC teen falls 40 feet while skateboarding on roofSan Jose Mercury News, USA - Aug 5, 2008Sandberg says the roof is "a popular space to skateboard" and he has responded at least twice to calls of skateboarding on the roof. ...Teen Falls 40 Feet Skateboarding on Roof ktla 5Skateboarding teen falls through gym roof United Press InternationalSkateboarder falls 40 feet through school skylight OCRegisterabc7.comall 31 news articles
Teen dies after skateboarding accident - Sunshine Coast Daily
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:01:30 -0000
Sunshine Coast DailyTeen dies after skateboarding accidentSunshine Coast Daily, Australia - 3 hours agoHe pleaded with young people to wear correct safety gear when skateboarding. “If he was wearing a helmet, there’sa good chance he’d still be here now,” he ...
Women's skateboarding at The Forks - Winnipeg Free Press
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:15:13 -0000
Women's skateboarding at The ForksWinnipeg Free Press, Canada - 9 hours agoWomen on wheels will rule The Forks this weekend as the city hosts Canada's only women's national skateboard competition. Chicks Flip Out aims to promote ...
Youth service encourages kids to get skateboarding - Harrow Observer
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:23:36 -0000
Youth service encourages kids to get skateboardingHarrow Observer, UK - 4 hours agoChildren enjoying their summer holidays took to the ramps during a skate-boarding workshop at Harrow Skate Park. Youngsters practiced ollies and kickflips ...
Skate Or Die - Rocktown Weekly
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:47:08 -0000
Skate Or DieRocktown Weekly, VA - 2 hours agoThe hole in the ground is called a kidney bowl — a mainstay of skateboarding ever since skaters in California began draining their in-ground pools back in ...
School rooftop skateboarding accident reviewed - OCRegister
Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:07:13 -0000
School rooftop skateboarding accident reviewedOCRegister, CA - 20 hours agoThe teen and three friends were on the roof to skateboard when the accident happened, said Orange County Sheriff's Deputy Darren Sandberg. ...
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