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YMCA Skatepark Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The YMCA’s Krause Family Skate Park in Clairemont celebrated their 20 year anniversary with the relaunch of their vert ramp. “The vert ramp is so beautiful” Olympic Skateboarder Bryce Wettstein said. Olympians like Wettstein and iconic skateboarders Andy MacDonald and Bucky Lesky joined the celebration. Construction on the vert ramp began in April and finished in May with the ram…
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Ever Wanted to Party With San Diego County's Olympic Skateboarders? You're Invited
To celebrate a big year for skateboarding, several pros are hosting a 2021 wrap party and are inviting the public to join.
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Local Olympian Hosts Women's Skate Event, Raises Money for Survivors of Domestic Violence
The Exposure X Competition calls on skaters around the world to grab their boards, cameras and riding tunes
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Stoked: Pro Skateboarder Nyjah Huston Brews Craft Beer With Oceanside's Black Plague Brewing
SoCal skateboarding pro (and Olympian) Nyjah Huston has teamed up with Black Plague Brewing in Oceanside to create a craft beer.
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Meet the Group Proving Skateboarding Isn't Just For Young White Men
The Chicago-based froSkate is a skating group welcoming BIPOC, queer, trans and nonbinary skateboarders into the scene, teaching them and creating a safe space.
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Meet the Chicago Skaters Creating a Safe Space For BIPOC and Queer People
“A lot of us grew up skating alone, because we were the only ones who looked like us in the skate park.” Feeling that skateboarding was dominated by white men, skaters in Chicago formed the group froSkate. The group hosts meetups at local skate parks to welcome skaters with marginalized racial and gender identities into the scene. NBCLX Storyteller Jalyn...
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Skateboarding Medalist Cory Juneau Shows Us How to Do One of His Hardest Tricks (Kind Of)
Cory Juneau says it’s still “surreal” that he took home the bronze medal for park skateboarding from the Tokyo Olympics. As the 22-year-old San Diego native looks to the future, he stopped by NBCLX to look back at his experience — and attempted to show us how to do one of the trickiest kickflips he nailed in Tokyo.
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San Diego's Skateboarding Culture Shines at 2020 Tokyo Olympics
After years of being dismissed as just a hobby for “rebels,” skateboarding made its Olympic debut this year in Tokyo — and the cherished Southern California pastime is quickly turning into a popular phenomenon wowing the world.
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Gus Kenworthy and Tony Hawk on skateboarding's Olympic debut
Gus Kenworthy talks with legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk about the significance of skateboarding’s Olympic debut before trying out some new tricks on the board.
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Team USA's Cory Juneau Wins Bronze in First-Ever Olympic Men's Park Skateboarding Event
Team USA’s Cory Juneau won bronze in the first-ever Olympic men’s park skateboarding event. Australia’s Keegan Palmer took gold, and Brazil’s Pedro Barros took silver.
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5 to Watch Results on Day 13: Medals in Men's Skateboarding, An ‘Olimpico' in Soccer
Here’s a look at 5 events to watch at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 5, 2021.
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5 Things to Know About Zion Wright
Here are five things to know about champion skateboarder, Zion Wright.
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Cory Juneau Wins Bronze in Men's Park Skateboarding
American Cory Juneau won bronze in the men’s park skateboarding event at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Great Britain Skateboarding Phenom Sky Brown Wins Bronze
Thirteen-year-old skateboarder Sky Brown of Great Britain won bronze in women’s park skateboarding. Team USA’s Bryce Wettstein finished in sixth place.
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Sakura Yosozumi Wins Gold in Women's Park Skateboarding
Youth ruled the skate park as 19-year-old Sakura Yosozumi took gold with Cocona Hiraki, 12, and Sky Brown, 13, close behind for silver and bronze, respectively.
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5 Things to Know About Sky Brown
Here are five things to know about Great Britain’s Olympic skater, Sky Brown.
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12-Year-Old Kokona Hiraki Wins Silver in Women's Park Skateboarding
Japan’s Kokona Hiraki and Great Britain’s Sky Brown made history in the women’s park skateboarding final at the Tokyo Olympics.
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‘Long Time Coming': Skateboarding Icon Tony Hawk Talks Debut of Sport at Tokyo Olympics
Skateboarding icon Tony Hawk is at the Tokyo Olympics, serving as a correspondent for the skateboarding events. He shares what it’s like to finally see his sport make its debut on the world’s biggest sports stage.
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Tony Hawk Talks Skateboarding Debut at Olympics
NBC 7’s Steven Luke speaks with legendary San Diego County-born skateboarder Tony Hawk on the sport making its debut in the Tokyo Olympics.
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Guide to New Sports at the Tokyo Olympics
As the Olympics continues to add emerging sports to its program, the Tokyo Games will feature several brand-new sports