Archive for the ‘Skateboard & Mountain Board’ Category
Skateboarding was first invented in the 1950s in California. It’s tricky to pin down the very first skateboard, but it was a sport created by surfers who wanted something to do when the waves were low. In the US it grew in popularity until it peaked around 1963, before a crash in the market in 1965. – Carlos Rick
Presenta “Tropical Skate” Con La Participación de: Grace Vásconez, Michelle Lema, Daniela Andrade, Alisson Velásquez,Dayanna Cabezas, Camila Vargas, Madelayne Hidalgo, Tania Alba, Darlinjha Ulloa, Nohemi Medina, Tanya Rosado
You wouldn’t expect a small town in Wairarapa to be home to some of New Zealand’s gnarliest skating moments, but Masterton has everything from roller-blading to skateboarding on lock.
RNZ reporter Soumya Bhamidipati and cameraman Samuel Rillstone went to find out why the town is so into its wheels.