Municipalities set up skate parks amid post-Olympics popularity
Local governments are looking to offer environments for people to skateboard safely and keep good manners, as the population of skateboarders is expected to increase.
Japan's post-Olympic skateboard boom not yet dispelling old prejudices
Advocates see Japan's Olympic medal success and a fresh boom in the sport as a chance to both attract new skaters and to bring increased acceptance.
Skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing included in initial program for Los Angeles Olympics
The inclusion of the three sports was a major success among young viewers during the Tokyo Olympics.
After skateboarding's strong debut at the Tokyo Olympics, organizers at an event in Brazil expressed hope that the sport could be added to the Paralympic schedule for Brisbane 2032.
Japanese octogenarian skateboarder learns new tricks
81-year-old Yoshio Kinoshita has mastered a number of tricks, and recommends skateboarding as a way to prevent dementia.
Tokyo fashion week shifts its schedule, signaling Japan-focused approach
Rakuten seizes the opportunity to better appeal to a local clientele, while skateboarding style tops the Olympic podium.
Skateboarding slang comes to the hallowed halls of NHK
"Hella risky" and "totally hot" are not the usual terms that NHK commentators use on air, but Ryo Sejiri isn't your usual commentator.
Rails, nails and bails win over the Olympic spirit
The significance of Japan's Olympic gold-medal skateboarding wins is that they show there’s a raft of sports that many don’t take seriously but deserve credit.
Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk shreds new Olympic venue, calling it 'surreal'
Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk tested out the new Olympic skate park in Tokyo's waterfront, calling the sport's adoption into the Games "surreal." Hawk, now 53 and father of four, said the Olympics would further help grow skateboarding's profile and expose the sport to audiences that ...
Skateboarder Sky Brown to become Britain's youngest summer Olympian
Teenager Sky Brown will be Britain's youngest summer Olympian after she was named alongside Bombette Martin on Thursday as Team GB's skateboarders for the Olympic Games in Tokyo this month. Brown will be 13 years and 11 days old at the Olympics, breaking the record ...
Skateboarder Kokona Hiraki to become Japan's youngest Olympian
Twelve-year-old Kokona Hiraki is set to become the youngest Japanese summer Olympian on record after finishing fifth at a Dew Tour event, the final Tokyo Olympics qualifier for women's park skateboarding. The Hokkaido native's latest performance lifted her to third among Japanese skateboarders in the ...
Ahead of skateboarding’s Olympic debut, cities grapple with defining safe spaces for pedestrians and skaters.
