Category Archives: Skateboarding

Tony Hawk swaps his skateboard for a Corvette Stingray

VIA – THE NATIONAL Tony Hawk swaps his skateboard for a Corvette Stingray Matt Majendie Sep 9, 2011 American Tony Hawk is the greatest skateboarder of all time and gained global notoriety when, in 1999, he performed the first 900 on his board – the equivalent to two-and-a-half revolutions in the air (900 degrees). At … Continue reading Tony Hawk swaps his skateboard for a Corvette Stingray

Skateboard legend Tony Hawk cruises through NYC @tonyhawk

VIA AM NY Skateboard legend Tony Hawk cruises through NYC 6:11 PM sports By Max J. Dickstein Tony Hawk, perhaps history’s most celebrated skater, is in town Friday to see what tricks he can pull out on a giant halfpipe. The Tony Hawk Vert Jam exhibition (free, 2 p.m., Hudson River Park’s Pier 54) is … Continue reading Skateboard legend Tony Hawk cruises through NYC @tonyhawk

City Manager: Quiksilver Cancels Competition's Festival

City Manager: Quiksilver Cancels Competition’s Festival Concerts, motocross and skateboard events nixed from the event. By Joseph Kellard August 29, 2011 While organizers of the Quiksilver Pro New York announced that their surfing competition will go on as scheduled in Long Beach starting Sept. 1, the City of Long Beach said that the festival sideshows … Continue reading City Manager: Quiksilver Cancels Competition's Festival

Hurricane Irene ruins ECSC weekend events; surfing to go on

VIA – PILOT ONLINE Irene ruins ECSC weekend events; surfing to go on By Lee Tolliver The Virginian-Pilot © August 26, 2011 VIRGINIA BEACH Thursday is the new Saturday at the East Coast Surfing Championships. But Friday – today – won’t be the new Sunday. Except for some surfing, there isn’t going to be anything … Continue reading Hurricane Irene ruins ECSC weekend events; surfing to go on

World’s richest skateboarding event will take place in South Africa, the first country to host Maloof Money Cup skateboard competition outside of the United States.

Let’s see you up this one Dyrdek! VIA – THE NEW AGE – ZA Skateboarding countdown The world’s richest skateboarding event will take place in Kimberley, making South Africa the first country to host the Maloof Money Cup skateboard competition outside of the United States. Ishmael Modiba The world’s richest skateboarding event will take place … Continue reading World’s richest skateboarding event will take place in South Africa, the first country to host Maloof Money Cup skateboard competition outside of the United States.

Country singer Luke Bryan Injured In Skateboarding Accident

Get your self up and wipe yourself off, it’s called bailing pansy…they don’t make country singers like they used to! VIA – RTT NEWS Luke Bryan Injured In Skateboarding Accident 8/14/2011 7:34 PM ET (RTTNews) – Luke Bryan suffered some scratches and a gash to the forehead in a skateboarding accident in New York on … Continue reading Country singer Luke Bryan Injured In Skateboarding Accident

WINNING VIDEOS: Nike Chosen breaks new ground in surf, skate, bmx…

WINNING VIDEOS: Nike Chosen breaks new ground in surf, skate, bmx… 8 August, 2011 By: Chris Nomad Resist no further, Nike has taken the alternative sports scene by storm. First by sponsoring the biggest surfing, skate and bmx events, upping the prize purses to sickening levels, and now involving the true core culture with a … Continue reading WINNING VIDEOS: Nike Chosen breaks new ground in surf, skate, bmx…

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Teen in Coma After Skateboarding Accident Filming Stunt for Daytime TV Show ‘Anderson Cooper’

VIA – JUSTICE NEWS FLASH Teen in Coma After Accident Filming Stunt for Daytime TV Show ‘Anderson’ 2011-10-07 05:26:50 (GMT) (JusticeNewsFlash.com – Illinois News, Justice News Flash, Personal Injury, Regional) 10/05/2011 // WPB, FL, USA // Injury Lawyers News // Nicole Howley New York, NY — A teenager is in a coma after being injured … Continue reading Teen in Coma After Skateboarding Accident Filming Stunt for Daytime TV Show ‘Anderson Cooper’

Suicide outside San Francisco police station was Thrasher magazine co-founder

VIA – San Francisco Examiner: Suicide outside San Francisco police station was Thrasher magazine co-founder By: Mike Aldax | Examiner Staff Writer | 06/23/11 4:00 AM The man who ended his life in front of the Mission Police Station on Monday was a skateboarding icon and co-founder of San Francisco-based Thrasher magazine. Skaters worldwide are … Continue reading Suicide outside San Francisco police station was Thrasher magazine co-founder