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Whether you love them or hate them, skateboarding competitions have been around for decades. In the beginning the competitions weren’t always well attended, heavily televised or had such high prize purses as their more modern day counterparts. They were, however, an integral part of the skateboarding culture. Let’s take a brief look back at how it all began.

1960s

It is generally accepted that the first sponsored skateboarding competition was held in   …  More

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