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The History of Skateboarding

By Rasmuskamp

  • Skateboarding begins in California

    Skateboarding begins in California
    Californian surfers create the skateboard, so they can surf the concrete streets
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    Skateboarding in the 50´s

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    Skateboarding

  • The wooden ramp and Tony Hawk

    The wooden ramp and Tony Hawk
    In the 80s people started to make their own wooden ramps. Skateboard companies became the norms. Tony Hawk became popular in thd 80s. He is still a legend in the skateboarding world today.

  • The X Games

    The X Games
    The X Games was announced. Skateboarding was one of the first sports in The X Games.

  • Skateboarding in the Olympics

    Skateboarding in the Olympics
    Roumers about skateboarding joining the Olympic program are an huge plus for the skateboarding sport