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Skateboarding Timeline

By mianhe.yi

  • When It started

    When It started
    Skateboarding was first started in the 1950s. Mutual surfers got the idea to surf the streets.

  • A big step

    A big step
    During the '70s, due to freestyle contests, skateboarding took an evolutionary boost toward the sport that we see today.

  • Influence on culture

    Influence on culture
    During the '80s, skateboarding began to influence clothing styles, music and culture.

  • Public Skate park

    Public Skate park
    The first public skate park in NYC opened in the mid '90s.

  • Mainstream

    Mainstream
    Since 2000, skateboarding has become more mainstream. More money has been put into skateboarding.

  • Now

    Now
    There are even talks about skateboarding becoming an Olympic sport. Skateboarding in New York, the city that never sleeps, is something every skater should try at least once in his or her life.