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YouTube inventor Colin Furze built a skateboard where the rider platform actually floats above the wheels using powerful magnets. While he set out to create a Back to the Future hoverboard and technically failed, what he made instead could change how we think about suspension systems.
Oorbee Roy stepped onto a skateboard for the first time at age 51, defying fear and social expectations. Her journey proves it's never too late to chase a dream.
British skateboarding prodigy Sky Brown just claimed her second world championship title in Brazil, solidifying her place among the sport's elite. The 17-year-old Olympic medalist won gold on International Women's Day despite rain cutting the competition short.
Urmila Pable shredded down Gulmarg's snowy slopes in a traditional saree, turning heads and smashing stereotypes. The Indian skateboarding champion proved that courage and six yards of fabric can rewrite the rules.
A Norwegian director who once illegally smuggled skateboards and drew Xs on his hands in punk clubs just won an Academy Award for his deeply human film about family and forgiveness. His journey from underground rebel to Oscar winner proves that staying true to your vision pays off.
A viral video shows a man strolling through his neighborhood with his cat and his pet octopus, which rides in an aerated tank on a skateboard. The unusual trio has sparked both delight and important conversations about octopus welfare.
A Mesa boy who helped his neighbor during cancer recovery received a surprise thank-you gift. Thomas, recovering from stage 4 brain cancer, bought Cristian a professional skateboard to repay his selfless kindness.
Britain's youngest Olympic medalist just won her second world skateboarding championship and now she's training to compete in both skateboarding and surfing at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The 17-year-old athlete who already has two Olympic bronze medals is turning her disappointment from missing the 2024 surf team into fuel for her biggest dream yet.
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A skateboarding program in Johannesburg is combining tricks with homework help, job skills, and art classes to give young people a path beyond poverty and gangs. Nearly half the students are girls.
A custom skateboard frame is giving people with disabilities on Australia's Gold Coast the adrenaline rush of skating. What started with one curious coach now changes lives every week.
Since 2002, skateboarding legend Tony Hawk has helped build nearly 700 public skateparks that give 17 million people a year access to action sports. His model has inspired grassroots skate communities from Gaza to Uganda to create safe spaces for youth in the world's most challenging places.
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Former pro skateboarder Sharné Jacobs is transforming lives in Johannesburg townships through her free skating club that teaches tricks and life skills to hundreds of kids. One young member already earned a scholarship to train with elite coaches in the US.
Peruvian skateboarding star Ángelo Caro, fresh off winning world championship silver, has his sights set on two golden moments: winning at home during the 2027 Pan American Games in Lima and claiming Olympic gold in Los Angeles 2028. The 26-year-old skater is training harder than ever to bring his country the victories they've been dreaming of.
When a Mesa boy noticed his neighbor struggling after a three-month hospital stay for brain cancer, he stepped up to help without being asked. His kindness earned him an unexpected gift that brought their friendship full circle.
A 13-year-old's grassroots campaign in 1980 created Victoria's first public skate park, and now it's getting heritage protection. The Corio Bowls proves youth voices can create lasting change.
Alfonso "Alca" Mendoza was born without legs and abandoned as a child, but today he's rapping on buses, surfing waves, and raising a newborn daughter in Colombia. His skateboard-powered journey from suicidal teen to motivational speaker is proving that talent has nothing to do with having two feet on the ground.
A Brazilian jujitsu black belt spotted a stolen tiny home while riding his electric skateboard and held the suspect until police arrived. His quick thinking and 13 years of martial arts training helped recover two stolen homes worth thousands.
A skateboarding 10-year-old from Queenstown is shaving her head after raising over $2,000 for children with cancer. Juno Hadlow wanted to give kids something she gets to choose but they don't.
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On April 12, Johannesburg will close Main Street to traffic for an entire day, creating a people-first playground in the heart of the city. The free event brings art, music, skateboarding, and community connection to families reclaiming their streets.
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Johannesburg transformed its usually gridlocked Main Street into a playground for art, sports, and community fun on April 12, closing the road to all vehicles for the day. Drummers, cyclists, skateboarders, and families reclaimed the CBD streets for dancing, street football, and spray-paint workshops.
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