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Many of those who attended the Tigard Police Department’s Skateboard Challenge on Sunday declared the event a success.
“I thought it was a 10,†said Sergeant Mike Eskew, the officer who organized the event. “It was positive, and the kids were having fun.â€
In an effort to reach out to local youth, the Tigard police .. Details
The Vans-wearing, bike part-collecting, and sk8ter boi-lustin’ amongst us have something to look forward to in a month – Shanghai is welcoming ESPN Stars’ X Games Asia to our shores on April 30th.
The Games feature extreme athletes from over thirty countries from all over the world competing in in-line skating, sport climbing, BMX biking, motoX, and of course skateboarding. The games also bring with them a variety of musical performances in addition to giveaways, tutorials, and carnival games for fans to enjoy in between events… Details
Since 2007, when three Australians brought ‘Skateistan’ to the streets of Kabul, skateboarding has taken off among the city’s boys and girls, and raised enough money to build Afghanistan’s first skate park. Founder Oliver Percovich, 34, explains how the project encourages Afghan kids to build relationships that transcend nationality and class.
At first, it felt strange to be skateboarding in places in Kabul where the Taliban were executing people not that long ago. But it’s fantastic to skate in these notorious places and to be able to have fun in them – something that should be celebrated.
Back in Australia, where I come from, people thought I was completely nuts… Details
Every week the best design will be picked for a chance to be the new REAL SKATEBOARDS AD which will run for a week on SLAPmagazine.com and be featured on DLXSF.COM as a guest advertising executive.
Every 4 weeks there will be a reader’s choice poll on DLXSF.COM where skaters can vote on which ad they liked best from the past month, and the winner will receive riches and accolades beyond their wildest dreams (provided they don’t dream too much)…. For full details