Two-year-old Kahlei from Victoria, Australia, displays his skateboarding skills on the streets near his home. Kahlei, who has been skateboarding since he was six months old, comes from a family of skateboarding enthusiasts who compete as a team. His father can be heard in the background instructing his son, who is the youngest of seven children
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Shark repelling devices jump in popularity on Maui after series of shark attacks
A surge in shark attacks on Maui over the past year, including two fatal ones, hasn’t stopped people from surfing and swimming in the warm ocean waters that surround the Hawaii island.
But it has spurred sales of devices that claim to keep sharks away by emitting an electric pulse.
“They just cannot make these things fast enough,” said Hawaiian Island Surf & Sport owner Dennis O’Donnell, who keeps a waiting list for the products and sells out as soon as he’s restocked … More
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So you want to check out Mavericks Invitational? Here’s your guide to viewing the contest.
Best Bet
Watch the free webcast online at www.mavericksinvitational.com or redbulltv.com. The professional webcast is live from land and sea, bringing all the action right to your home. And for the first time ever, the finals will be broadcast LIVE on Universal Sports: Universal Sports Network is available on the sports tiers of Time Warner Cable, Cox, Verizon FiOS, satellite providers DIRECTV and DISH and numerous regional cable and IPTV operators in markets across the country.Additionally, Mavericks Invitational will be available to all Verizon FiOS (Ch. 596) and DIRECTV (Ch. 625) customers during this month’s free preview windows.
Mavericks Viewing Festival
If you want to come to the coast to catch the action with big wave fans … More
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The Association of Professional Bodyboarders (APB) has announced there will be a new global circuit named World Bodyboarding Tour.
The International Bodyboarding Association (IBA) and the Association of Professional Bodyboarders (APB) will be working separately.
Alex Leon, the APB general manager, has announced that professional riders could not reach an agreement with IBA regarding … More
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