Following a gold-medal-winning performance at the Vancouver Olympics in snowboard halfpipe, Shaun White will now be vying for a new title to add to his collection – Skateboarding World Champion. White’s opportunity for his second major accolade of the year will take place at the Dew Tour’s Skate Open, International Skateboarding Federation (ISF) Skateboarding World Championships June 25-26 at Boston’s legendary TD Garden. Tickets for the first stop of the 2010 Dew Tour are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com starting at just $15.
Winning my second gold medal at the Olympics was unbelievable, and I’m excited to get back to skateboarding,” White said. “After taking a year off, the Dew Tour’s Skate Open is the perfect place for me to kick-off my summer of skating.”  … Details
ENCINITAS — Jeff King’s house is hard to find. There’s no address out front and no landmark to identify it. A giant wooden fence is all an outsider can see through the blinding shrubbery all around.
Those lucky enough to gain entry walk up a long driveway before an expertly welded sign formally welcomes them to the “Shred Ranch.”
The 1.1-acre plot is equal parts residence, skate compound and workshop for a skateboarding icon and cable television star … Details
bobsled run downhill speed skateboarding in 6 bobtracks all over Europe. I display the sequences by purpose longer (without too much editing) in order to show that it is possible to skate the bobtracks safely!