Have you ever tried skateboarding?
I have, but I'm terrible at it! I used to always try to ollie.
I love skateboarding, and am excited it will be in the 2020 Olympics
WHAT? I had no idea! When did skateboarding become a popular thing to do?
It is so popular in fact, the skateboarding commercial revenue market is estimated at 4.8 billion dollars a year!!!
I thought skateboarding was only relevant when Tony Hawk was around. Guess I was wrong!
Tony Hawk was known for doing the first 900, that is insane, I would be dizzy spinning around that many times.
900 spins?? I would vomit! When did he do that??
has made numerous appearances in films, other media, and his own series of video games. He has also been involved in various philanthropic activities, including his own Tony Hawk Foundation that helps to build skateparks in underprivileged areas. In 2014, Hawk was named one of the most influential skateboarders of all time by FoxWeekly.
Early life.
Tony Hawk was born on May 12, 1968 in San Diego, California to Nancy and Frank Peter Rupert Hawk, and was raised in San Diego. As a child, Hawk
skateboarders:
Skateboarding is all about having fun and having fun with your friends; it’s always been that way, and it’ll always be that way. I think that is number one. Some kids just want to get sponsored and become a pro skater, but most of the pros didn’t ever look at it that way. They just did it because they loved it, got really good at it and opportunities just came from that. Number one, to me, is just enjoying skateboarding because you love it