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The Skater’s Checklist for 2008

December 31st, 2007 · No Comments

As the new year draws in (just a few hours away now!)…I’m really curious as to what you, fellow skater, plan to do or plan to accomplish for next year.
You know, something that has to do with our favorite sport, of course.
Here’s my own version of a skater’s checklist for 2008:
- do you plan […]

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IOC: No action on skateboarding for 2012 London Games

September 29th, 2007 · 2 Comments

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has held discussions with cycling’s world governing body to discuss the introduction of a skateboarding event in 2012, but the inclusion is unlikely, sources tell Around the Rings.
Skateboarding events are part of the X Games, and the IOC is eager to modernize the Olympic program […]

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Vert skaters Gagnon and Macdonald fly high in freestyle challenge

September 21st, 2007 · No Comments

The 2007 vert skating competition of the Pro Action Sports World Tour at Mission Beach, San Diego, has been turning heads and making a name for local amateur skaters and pros alike. The extreme sports tour, known as a smaller version of the televised X-Games made the Belmont Park parking lot its home for the […]

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