I like skateboarding. I sometimes use it to get to class.
What a coincidence!  I saw some skateboarders today at the park - looked like they were enjoying it!
Lots of other people were too - the skateboarding market is estimated at $4.8 billion!
Wow, I had no idea!  Maybe I should get one for myself!  Along with some knee pads!  LOL
Nice, those knee pads will also come in handy if you choose to do other sports like football or rollerskating.
And they'll be handy if I take a nose dive!  LOL  Skateboarding is probably slightly dangerous!  I should grab a helmet too!
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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Rodriguez was one of the early riders to be approached by Nike following its second attempt to succeed in the skateboarding market and sub-culture. Rodriguez has explained:
Um, my thoughts on Nike when they first approached me were cool. I mean, like, I did get some criticisms, selling out, this and that ... and I've never really been too worried 'bout that criticism. So my thoughts were just like, I look at