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![]() Skater in front of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York (2019) | |
Highest governing body | World Skate |
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Characteristics | |
Mixed-sex | Yes, separate competitions |
Presence | |
Country or region | Worldwide |
Olympic | Since 2020 |
Skateboarding is an action sport that involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard, as well as a recreational activity, an art form, an entertainment industry job, and a method of transportation.[1][2] Originating in the United States, skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2009 report found that the skateboarding market is worth an estimated $4.8 billion in annual revenue, with 11.08 million active skateboarders in the world.[3] In 2016, it was announced that skateboarding would be represented at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, for both male and female teams.[4] Skateboarding made its Olympic debut in 2020 and is included in the 2024 games.[5]
Since the 1970s, skateparks have been constructed specifically for use by skateboarders, freestyle BMXers, aggressive skaters, and more recently, scooters.[6] However, skateboarding has become controversial in areas in which the activity, although legal, has damaged curbs, stoneworks, steps, benches, plazas, and parks.[1][7]
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