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When most people think of skateboarding, they think of sunny southern California, top of the line gnarly equipment, like those from Element Skateboard, and vast outdoor skate parks. And indeed, the sport was brought into being in the Big Bear state, in the 1970s. What most people don’t know is this: that the activity has spread worldwide since its inception. Skateboarders can be found in Uganda, Somalia, and Australia, along with everywhere else.

Skateboarding is global.

Even in Japan, it has achieved   …  More

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