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date: 19 May 2025

Skateboarding 

Source:
Berkshire Encyclopedia of World Sport
Author(s):
Becky BealBecky BEAL

The popularity of skateboarding has gone through many “boom or bust” cycles since its origins in Southern California in the 1960s, although it has always been popular especially with youths. Skateboarding has evolved to include many different styles, although ramp, pool, and street skating are still the most familiar forms. Skateboarding in its early years gradually gained mainstream appeal, although ties to the mainstream were severed starting in the 1970s. Skating has been associated with youthful rebellion for many years. ...

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