Skateboarding facts for kids
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Skateboarding is the act of riding on a skateboard. A person who skateboards is most often called a "skateboarder".
Skateboarding can be a hobby, an art, a job, or a way of moving around. Skateboarding has been changed by many skateboarders over many years. A 2002 report by American Sports Data found that there were 18.5 million skateboarders in the world. Of those skateboarders, 85 percent were under 18 years old, and 74 percent were male.
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History
Skateboarding started when surfers in California wanted to take surfing to the street. Soon, the first skateboard was invented in the 1950s. From there, the new culture of skateboarding was created.
Tricks
The basic tricks of skateboarding are ollies, kickflips, shuv-its, and 180s ("one-eighties"). These are the tricks that new skateboarders often try. An "ollie" is when someone pops the board and gets off the ground. A kickflip is done by doing an ollie and rotating the board. A "shuv-it" is done by turning the board 180° while staying above the board. A "180" is done by turning the board 180°, along with the skateboarder. There are also variations of these tricks, such as the "tre flip", which is a 360° shuv-it and a kickflip.
Images for kids
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Skateboarder in Manhattan, New York (2008)
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A skater performing a flip trick
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Soldier carrying a skateboard during a military exercise in Oakland, California (March 1999)
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Skateboarder in Grants Pass, Oregon (2010)
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Skateboarder at Skateistan in Kabul, Afghanistan (2011)
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A skateboarder in mid flight performing a trick in Australia (2012)
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Nicholas Deconie frontside five-0 at Millennium Skate Park in Brooklyn, New York (2019)
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Skaters await their turn during the best trick contest at the Coleman Playground Skatepark in Manhattan, New York. (2019)
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Brazil's Luiz Francisco competing in the 2020 Summer Olympics final at the Ariake Urban Sports Park in Tokyo on August 5, 2021
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See also
In Spanish: Monopatinaje para niños
