Skateboarding: Why it matters and its place in Austin
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Skateboarding is seeing another surge in popularity, but what role does it play in American society? Why do local skate scenes matter?
Dressed in jeans, sweatpants and abayas, dozens of Ethiopian schoolgirls practice the art of nailing a landing and finding their balance-and their confidence-as they zip across a skatepark in Addis Ababa.
A 29-year-old biological male on Saturday beat a teenage girl to the top prize in the women's division a New York City skateboarding contest, sparking criticism from skateboarders about biological men competing in women's sports.
Skateboarding games have changed a lot since the 1980s. With new hardware comes new engines, which leads to better physics,...