Kristin Ebeling of the Mukilteo YMCA is working hard to introduce skateboarding to girls.
Most skateboarders are young, agile and more than a little fearless.
Most skateboarders are also male.
As much as we might dislike stereotypes, even avid skateboarders say as much. Because outside of tackle football, it would be hard to find a sport or activity that is quite as male-dominated as skateboarding.
In Snohomish County, though, a few top skateboarders — female skateboarders, no less — are   … More
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For fans of Olympic windsurfing, today is the last dance. Come the Summer Olympics 2016, kiteborders will replace the ‘planks’ (lighthearted slang for windsurfers) as the go-fast, pyrotechnic class, making today the final chance for windsurfers to earn their coveted medals. Here at the Weymouth and Portland Sailing Academy, situated in Portland, UK, these final hours have added an extra sense of importance and urgency to the day’s racing.
In the Men’s RS:X class, Gold has already been determined as The Netherlands Dorian van Rijsselberge has amassed an unassailable lead going into the medal race  … More
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Here is the third installment of Skateboarder magazine’s wild motorbike journey through Vietnam, aptly titled “The Killing Season.”
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