Skateboarding

In early 2023 we followed the world's best skaters Jagger Eaton, Chloe Covell, Onodera Ginwoo, Roos Zwetsloot, Chris Joslin, Vincent Milou, Orapan Tongkong, Mukuka Chande, Angelo Caro and many more behind the scenes at the Olympic Qualifier, 2022 Skateboarding Street World Championships from the Aljada Skatepark in Sharjah, UAE. More to come heading to Paris 2024.

Skateboarding | Olympic Qualifier | Street World Championships | Sharjah  

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A hard day skateboarding in the streets or parks can give you a feeling of accomplishment unlike anything else; anyone who skates knows that.
But it also might leave you feeling low on energy, a bit achy and sometimes, quite stiff.
Those symptoms, of discomfort and lethargy, tend to occur

Skateboarding | Olympic Qualifier | WST: Rome Street 

A skateboarder takes a break after a slide session in Caracas October 10, 2010. Every Sunday, young and old gather to use longboards to practice downhill skating, a sport that has in recent times gained popularity in the capital. Picture taken October 10, 2010.

A skateboarder takes a break after a slide session in Caracas, Venezuela.

Skateboarding: The vital role of rest and recovery

Invincible willpower, the creativity of an artist, the zen of a monk, and a dash of eternal youth.
These attributes may sound like the contents of the “Drink Me” bottle from Alice in Wonderland, but you don’t need any magic potion to capture them. Only a skateboard.
Aside from being

TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 21:  Margielynarda Dadal of Team Philippines and Alana Smith of Team United States take a picture together during practice on the skateboard street course ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 21, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Skateboarding is one of new sports at 2021 Olympics Summer Games . (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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Olympic Day 2023: World's best skateboarders on why more people should try the sport: "Don't be scared, just do it"

Art has been embedded into the fabric of skateboarding ever since the sport’s inception.
From fine-art board graphics to fashion looks that have inspired waves of generations to dress in simiar styles, to video parts creatively edited to the beat of the music - individuality and artistry are two critical

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The Art of Skateboarding: Body Art at WST Rome Street Skateboarding 2023

Some of the best skateboarders in the world, including Olympic medallists from Tokyo 2020, are gathering in the Italian capital for the 2022 WS Street Skateboarding Championships as they prepare to launch their qualification campaigns for Paris 2024. For all the latest from Rome check out olympics.com, where the event will be live-streamed.

Skateboarding | Olympic Qualifier | Pro Tour | Rome 

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Street skateboarding stars in Rome for first Olympic qualifier: "Paris 2024, we're coming!"

Olympians at the Tokyo 2020 are putting in performances that transcend sport.
But their hair game is just as strong, bold and colourful...
From Naomi Osaka and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’s Japanese flag-inspired red and white, to Megan Rapinoe who is beautifully rocking a shade between pink and purple, and Dutch windsurfer

Hair THUMB

The biggest and best hairstyles at Tokyo 2020

What’s happening today?
The day's action runs from 9:00 - 13:55 (local) at the Ariake Urban Sports Park with the men's prelims heats and will be followed by the men's street final, which will boast some of the world's top skaters in the street discipline. The men's street victory ceremony

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TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 21: Nyjah Huston of Team United States practices on the skateboard street course ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 21, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Skateboarding is one of new sports at 2021 Olympics Summer Games . (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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