There’s no question that as skateboarding has soared into the Olympics this summer in Tokyo, it has reached new heights. But to Dr. Neftalie Williams, it would be a mistake—and a missed ...

TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 31: Sky Brown of Team Great Britain gets inverted during training today at Ariake Skateboard Park ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games on July 31, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Adam ...

The sport will be making its debut in Tokyo. Skateboarding has always been as much about culture as competition. But now, that culture will have to make room for the biggest competition in the world: ...

Why did professional skateboarding arise in southern California in the 1970s? Was it a coincidence, or was it a perfect storm of multiple factors? It's fairly well-known that a drought in southern ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The popularity of skateboarding has waxed and waned since the inception of the sport in the 50s. In recent years, it has seen another spurt in popularity, but what role does skating ...

The ancient city’s leaders hope the new recreation area will lure more visitors from abroad. It has already impressed the talent at home. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome They built it, and ...

Cory Juneau of Team USA competes in men's park skateboarding at the Olympics at Ariake Urban Park, Tokyo, Japan on Aug. 5, 2021. Juneau won bronze. Senior Correspondent Skateboarding began in ...

In its January 1990 issue, Thrasher magazine kicked off the decade with a special section called “Stained Skin.” In this package of reported articles and personal essays, the magazine explored the ...

For Nora Vasconcellos, skateboarding flowed through her veins from an early age. Quickly gaining a competitive drive from her parents’ own sport-heavy upbringing, Nora would switch up from shooting ...

Colorful polleras are symbols of cultural identity in Bolivia’s countryside. The history of the voluminous, traditional skirts worn by Indigenous Aymara and Quechua women is complex: Dating to the ...

Carrie Paechter and Michael Keenan received funding from The Leverhulme Trust to carry out this research. Carrie Paechter and Michael Keenan received funding from The Leverhulme Trust to carry out ...

With improved accessibility and support from the government, skateboarding schools, stores and a diverse social scene have taken flight. A group of girls skateboarding at Parque Lira Skatepark in ...