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skateboardingForm of recreation, popular among youths, in which a person rides standing balanced on a small board mounted on wheels. The skateboard first appeared in the early 1960s on paved areas along California beaches as a makeshift diversion for surfers when the ocean was flat. In the 1970s a faster, polyurethane wheel was developed. Eventually skateboard parks were built, providing a variety of slopes and banked surfaces for sudden turns and flamboyant stunts. The skateboarding craze contributed to the emergence of snowboarding as a winter youth sport. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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On Friday nights, skaters listen to music blasting from speakers set up around the park, watch skate videos on a screen propped on the nearby lawn and eat free pizza for participating in a monthly raffle. Tony's breakaway part in Transworld Media's skate video "In Bloom" gave many skateboarding fans their first chance to witness Trujillo's ability to dominate a variety of terrain. During the rainy season when most Friday night sessions get cancelled, Thrasher and skate videos are all I have. |
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