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Skateboard News Grab Bag: Shanghai Showdown, Limerick Skatepark (Posted 10/23/2007)

The 2007 Coca-Cola Shanghai * Showdown is scheduled to occur this Saturday, October 27th at the SMP Jiangwan Skatepark *, which holds the distinction of being called the "World's Largest Skatepark". Also, the city of Limerick, Ireland * is slated to get its first skatepark. We at SkateboardDirectory.com are soliciting appropriate poems for the occasion. Search *

Skateboard Big Air: ESPN X-Games Schedule Announced for August 2-5 2007 (Posted 5/3/2007)

The schedule for the 13th X-Games *, to take place August 2-5th 2007 at the Staples Center and Home Depot Center in Los Angeles *, has been announced. New this year are the placement of the Mega Ramp indoors, and medals for women's surfing, BMX freestyle * big air, and Moto X racing. Search *

"Little Tricky", Skateboarding's New Generation Rising (Posted 9/17/2002)

Look out, future... Five-year-old Mitchie Brusco *, of Kirkland Washington *, with two solid years of skate experience behind him, may just be poised to be a future skateboard star. As with all child stars, the outcome remains to be seen... though we have heard that the 5-year old has his own agent. Search *

Tony Hawk: Skateboarder and Cultural Icon (Posted 6/18/2002)

This article, reprinted from the Boston Globe *, gives a brief overview of Tony's skateboard career. Tony's career has taken him from 12-year-old Bones Brigade * rookie to 14-year old pro, through the skateboard industry doldrums to the mega-limelight of today's Warped Tours *, X-Games *, and skateboard video games. Even through this all, Tony Hawk * is clearly one of skateboarding's most positive and lasting role models, and we all owe him for that. Now if we could just stop the ads... Search *

Locals Want Oviedo Skatepark To Be Free (Posted 11/24/2003)

After using city funds to build a 30,000 square-foot skatepark *, the city of Oviedo, Florida *, is now charging for admission. Local residents and skateboarders say that the vast majority of publicly owned skateparks * in the United States * are free, and Oviedo's should be too. Search *

Shred America to Skateboard From Chicago To New York City (Posted 4/18/2008)

Two filmmakers from the Windy City are planning to skateboard from Chicago, Illinois *, to New York City *. They plan to make a documentary about the adventure and the hardships, drama, and triumphs it brings. Search *

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