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This is one of the reasons why skateboarding can definitely be deemed as one sport that has “HEART.”
On Saturday, more than 60 skateboarders participated in a fund raising activity which aimed to raise money for the children of a man who died of an inoperable brain aneurysm.
Passionate skateboarders - both newbies and pros - uniting […]

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This website served like a light bulb of sorts for me.
It made me think - and ponder on - whether or not style is still present among us skating aficionados. Do you think skateboarders of today still care about how they look? Or is the name of the game purely skateboarding skills?
Need your thoughts!
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Some pretty good news for us all, I must say! Six Flags Discovery Kingdom will add a skateboard park this summer featuring a slalom course, jumps and ramps!
Who’s so damn excited as I am? Raise your skates!!!
This new offering at the Six Flags will coincide with the opening of the ultra new Tony Hawk Big […]

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BLOOD ON ICE!!!
Did anybody watch what happened to Slovakian forward Richard Zednik of the Florida Panthers yesterday?
The famous skater took a nasty cut on the Sunday’s game against Buffalo. Who would even think that Olli Jokinen, one of his teammates, would even be the one who’ll hurt him?
Zednik’s neck got sliced - get that […]

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A recommendation to name a new skateboard park in Courtice after a prominent skateboarder killed last year has pushed through but with not-so-supportive backing from the councilors there.
The recommendation has accordingly received preliminary approval but the three councilors who voted against the idea underscored that instead of naming community facilities (such as the said skate […]

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All right, let’s get down to business. Before anything else, I’m sure you’ll agree with me when I say that this type of entry may very well be the very first in Skaters.com history! Hence, because this one’s groundbreaking (ahem), then perhaps you guys can at least be more forgiving when I say that this […]

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The news about skaters required to be at least fifteen (15) years old before they can “formally” compete is getting the ire of a lot of bloggers, especially those who are very passionate about the issue. Can’t blame them, though…I mean take the case of Mirai Nagasu, for instance. Nagasu’s the new champion of U.S. […]

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(2nd part…)
The Tony Hawk Foundation held its fourth-annual “Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground Stand Up For Skateparks” last October 7, 2007 at the Green Acres estate in Beverly Hills. The Stand Up event has been a tradition of the Foundation as a fund-raising activity for the benefit of their project.
Many exceptional items were also displayed for […]

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I’m writing a three-part report on the year 2007 as a year of success for skating and skaters (both professional and newbies alike!) as well.
I hope you enjoy reading it and please don’t hesitate to leave comments! I would really appreciate it. Thanks y’all!
>>> Nineteen stunning events were held during the 2007 World Cup Skateboarding.
Tyler […]

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Here’s some fun stuff about our favorite pro skater for y’all.
According to a post in his official website, skater Tony Hawk only placed SECOND (gasp!) somewhere, somehow in his early years. This trophy reportedly proves it all:

Well, it only goes to show that even the best of the best also had bad days, you know? […]

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