My brother is great at skateboarding, he can perform many tricks.
That's awesome, I've always loved skateboarding. Tony Hawk was a big idol of mine as a child.
Skateboarding is actually considered an art form and a method of transportation as well!
Yes, I used to ride a skateboard to school. It's a very fun way to spend time.
The skateboarding market is worth $4.8 billion if you can believe it!
That sure seems expensive, I know it is very popular in certain parts of the world though.
Skateboarding is also going to be represented in the 2020 Olympics in Japan! It's a serious sport!
That's bizarre, I had no clue it was so popular worldwide to warrant that!
the 1970s, skateparks have been constructed specifically for use by skateboarders, Freestyle BMXers, aggressive skaters, and very recently, scooters. However, skateboarding has become controversial in areas in which the activity, although illegal, has damaged curbs, stoneworks, steps, benches, plazas and parks.
History.
History 1940s–1960s.
The first skateboards started with wooden boxes, or boards, with roller skate wheels attached to the bottom. Crate scooters preceded skateboards, having a wooden crate attached to the nose (front of the board
Skateboarding
Skateboarding is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard, as well as a recreational activity, an art form, an entertainment industry job, and a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2009 report found that the skateboarding market is worth an estimated $4.8 billion in annual revenue with 11.08 million active skateboarders in the world. In 2016, it was announced that skateboarding will be represented at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
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