I like to skateboard as hobby for fun.
Me too, I like impressing people by performing tricks using a skateboard.
I'm not good at it.  I can't do any tricks like you. Tell me more of what you know.
A 2009 report found that the skateboarding market is worth an estimated $4.8 billion in annual revenue. Thats quite a lot of money when you think about it.
That's a ton of money.  I didn't the skateboard market was that Huge!
Yup and there are 11.08 million active skateboarders in the world. Thats where all the money comes from.
That's a lot of people on little boards with wheels.
Those little wheels have caused damaged curbs, stoneworks, and steps.
Yeah I see people in our downtown area skating all over the historic places.  Sure they are doing some damage.
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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