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15-Year-Old Makes History At X-Games

Posted 05.18.2013 | Sports

By Brian Josephs, Complex Sports Back in 1999, it took Tony Hawk 10 tries to land the first ever 900 in competition. This was well beyond the allot...

Designer-Model Michael Tintiuc Talks Fashion and Skateboarding

Dori Hartley | Posted 04.23.2013 | Style
Dori Hartley

Michael Tintiuc has a look that is not easily forgotten. Between his trademark long, dark brown hair, doe-like eyes and soft, sensuous features, it isn't a surprise that this young man found himself working hard as the male model whose presence would demand worldwide attention on both the catwalk and in print.

Taking It to the Streets (in the GDR)

John Feffer | Posted 04.11.2013 | Entertainment
John Feffer

The heart of This Ain't California is a set of "home movies" that capture the lives and hijinks of three friends who grow up in Olvenstedt, near Magdeburg. These kids recreate in miniature the skateboarding culture of the West.

Skateboarding Is Still a Crime, But the Sport Is Admirable

Laura Beth Nielsen | Posted 03.22.2013 | Chicago
Laura Beth Nielsen

As any soccer, basketball or football mom knows, having two kids who practice the sport means I've spent lots of time in skate parks all around the United States and parts of Europe. And what I observe is a sport practiced by dedicated and enthusiastic young people who should be admired, not scorned.

PHOTOS: 'Play' Around The World

Global Yodel | Posted 05.11.2013 | Travel
Global Yodel

We asked people from around the world to show us what their community defines as "play." No athletes allowed.

LOOK: The Only Dad Who Can Get Away With This Stunt

Posted 12.18.2012 | Parents

Skating superstar Tony Hawk makes a fair point on Instagram. He might be the only dad who can pull off this trick -- riding at a skate park (possibly ...

Why Skateboarding Is Therapeutic for Autistic Children

Eva Glettner | Posted 02.06.2013 | Impact
Eva Glettner

Skateboarding is an eye-opening experience for autistic children, and Chrys Worley is the fearless mother sharing it with the world.

Let Your Kid Fail

Eva Glettner | Posted 12.10.2012 | Parents
Eva Glettner

If you grow up believing that everything everywhere is attainable, life will really be hard to stomach when mom and dad aren't there.

Lil Wayne Opens Skate Park In New Orleans

AP | STACEY PLAISANCE | Posted 11.26.2012 | Black Voices

NEW ORLEANS — Lil Wayne showed off his beginner skateboarding skills alongside a group of professional skateboarders Wednesday to mark the openi...

Why I Wouldn't Go Back to my 20s

Jill Di Donato | Posted 10.29.2012 | Women
Jill Di Donato

When I think about my dreadful 20s, I realize that I'm not trying to escape them by living some kind of stilted adolescence in my 30s. I feel like I've learned lessons and know how to play the game a little better.

Afghan Girls Shred The Gnar (PHOTO)

Posted 08.23.2012 | World

Chyeah! Photos of girls ripping it up are a welcome sight amid the doom and gloom in a country facing an troubling future when international troops wi...

Skater Opens First-Ever Nonprofit Action Sports Store

santacruz.patch.com | Posted 08.16.2012 | Impact

In the world of skateboarding, a grind is a trick where the boarder flies through the air, lands on a railing, skates along it, and then drops back to...

Stair Rover, A Skateboard You Can Ride Down Stairs

The Huffington Post | Drew Guarini | Posted 06.29.2012 | Small Business

For a skateboarder, riding down stairs is a surefire way to end up breaking a bone, so steps are commonly avoided either by grinding down a rail or do...

Shaun White: I Was Mistaken for a Lady!

Graham Bensinger | Posted 08.26.2012 | Sports
Graham Bensinger

I recently sat down with action sports superstar Shaun White in which the two-time Olympic gold medalist shared the personal significance of becoming an Olympic champion and the challenges of being a two-sport athlete.

Why Skateboarding Matters

Posted 06.21.2012 | Home

By Vanessa Quirk Click here for the original article. Studiometro's Bastard Store, a cinema converted into office space, showroom, and skateboar...

A.Skate for Kids With Autism (VIDEO)

Bus 52 | Posted 08.19.2012 | Good News
Bus 52

Crys Worley taught her sons how to skateboard from an early age, and it shows. Both of them look like they were born on a board. She saw the value in particular for her youngest son, Sasha, who has autism.

Unbelievable Skateboarding Tricks In SUPER Slow Motion (VIDEO)

Posted 06.04.2012 | Teen

Making the familiar look beautifully unfamiliar, a new viral video shows that skateboarding really is an art. In an amazing two-and-a-half minutes of ...

WATCH: Snowboarder Lands Double Backflip On Skateboard

Posted 06.02.2012 | Sports

Trevor Jacob is a double threat, at least. The 18-year-old pro snowboarder recently pulled off an incredible move on a skateboard. While passing t...

The Extreme Future of Olympic Sports

Alex Layman | Posted 07.16.2012 | Sports
Alex Layman

The IOC has done well to adapt to modern trends, adopting sports like snowboarding and BMX for the winter and summer games, respectively. With that said, here are five sports that should make their way into the Olympics sooner rather than later.

LA's New Skateboarding Speed Limit

The Huffington Post | Lucy Blodgett | Posted 05.03.2012 | Los Angeles

In a unanimous vote on Wednesday afternoon, the Los Angeles City Council has decided to move forward in drafting a speedlimit ordinance for skateboard...

Early Skateboard Pioneer Dies

AP | ANDREW DALTON | Posted 03.27.2012 | Sports

LOS ANGELES -- Larry Stevenson, a skateboard maker who helped take the sport from an early 1960s kid's gimmick often compared to the hula hoop to a re...

WATCH: Manhattan Skateboarding In The 1980s

Posted 03.22.2012 | New York

We've already seen the stylish, Central Park skateboarders of the 60s and the slow-mo, high-def Brooklyn gliders of the aughts. Now, let's take a time...

Nate C. Hindman

The Segway And The Skateboard Just Had A Baby

HuffingtonPost.com | Nate C. Hindman | Posted 03.16.2012 | Small Business

AUSTIN, Texas -- The past month has been one wild ride for Ben Forman and Geoff Larson, the creators of a weight-sensing electric skateboard called th...

PHOTOS: NYC Skateboarders In The 60s

Posted 02.28.2012 | New York

Before cities everywhere built skate parks, and skaters strapped GoPro cameras to the bottom of their boards, the May 1965 cover of LIFE magazine fea...

'Lite-Brite' Meets Skatepark

Posted 01.30.2012 | Arts

Architectural mapping has its practical purposes, but where's the fun in that? Brazilian architectural lighting collective 3DM appear to agree with th...