skatebording By jegelskerlea Sep 7, 1950 Skatebording was first started in 1950 Sep 7, 1970 The 70's the sport really got started,because of the compititions. Sep 7, 1980 1980's Skateboarding started to chance style on a lot of ways. Sep 7, 1990 1990 's the first skaterpark in NY got made. Sep 7, 2000 The year 2000 the sport got mainstream. they spend more money on the sport.