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Skateboarding is most often associated with teenaged, white urban dwellers, but a new exhibit is providing a different picture of the sport.
The traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian is called “Ramp It Up: Skateboard Culture In Native America” and will open February 8th at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History in Norman
People may be surprised to find there is a skateboarding culture in Native America … More
Children as young as two are hopping on BMX bikes, climbing rock walls and attempting skateboard manoeuvres in a quest for more adrenalin-pumping pastimes than kicking the footy or going for a swim.
Once the domain of pre-teens and adolescents, extreme sports report an influx of younger participants as the sports become safer and more widely available.
”Extreme sport is seen by kids as cool and by parents as safe,” Monash University sports lecturer Tom Heenan said. ”It’s lost its fear factor.” … More