Skateboarding is an action sport that involves riding and performing tricks on a skateboard. A 2002 report found that there were over 18.5 million skateboarders worldwide, with 85% of skateboarders under 18 years old and 74% being male. Skateboarding was created in the 1950s using wooden boxes attached to planks with roller skate wheels.

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2. What is skateboarding?
Skateboarding is an
action sport that
involves riding and
performing tricks
using a skateboard!

3. More information
A 2002 report found that there were
18.5 million skateboarders in the
world.
85% of skateboarders polled who had
used a board in the last year were
under 18 and 74% of them were male!

4. Shoes to wear are …….
Fallen troops
Vans footwear
Glob shoes
Etnies shoes
Nike sb
Converse
There may be more shoes too!

5. When skateboarding got
started!
Skateboarding was
created in the 1950’s.
The first skateboard
started with wooden
boxes, attached to 30
inch two-by-four with
roller skate wheels
attached at the
bottom.

6. Still today kids and adults are still
skateboarding!
Kids teens adults

7. Its important ………
you should never pick a place
to ride that has really bumpy
rough grounds !
If you are a beginner wear knee
pads and elbow pads.
Also wear a helmet!

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