skateboarding

The Beautiful Games: The 2020 Olympics’ Four New Sports

Climbing, surfing, karate and skateboarding are linked by a common thread: an appeal to the inherent beauty and aesthetic nature of athleticism.…

August 7, 2021

Hulu’s Skating Documentary, ‘Minding the Gap,’ Explores Trick Reels and Childhood Trauma

Maria Basileo, Central Connecticut State University

Grab your grip tape and some tissues.…

August 30, 2018

The Five Best Skate Videos of 2017 (So Far)

Patrick Murtha, Eastern Connecticut State University

2017 has been a great year for skateboarding, and it’s time to count down the top five videos from this year so far.…

September 30, 2017

Revival: The Return of Bam Margera

Patrick Murtha, Eastern Connecticut State University

Six years after the tragic death of his best friend Ryan Dunn, Bam Margera is getting sober and teaching himself how to skate again in the process.…

September 22, 2017

Skateboarding & the 2020 Olympics: Who Really Needs Who?

Will Strecker, University of Texas at AustinandGuest Contributor

A move to include skateboarding in the 2020 Olympics has the international skateboarding community giving a collective, "Whoooooooooaaaa, dude, wait what?"…

February 11, 2016

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