I had no idea they added Skateboarding to the Olympics, it's mondo cool

[Biosnake]

I'd actually watch this.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqe6mf1kS_Y

 

[Doggg]

It was pretty cool. Funny how he's wearing earbuds.

 

[NameUser]

Yeah I recently started skateboarding in my 30s and shit is super hard. Always had respect for them, but now it's even more impressive cause my old ass can barely ollie 🤣

 

[r_rose]

For those who haven't been keeping up with skateboarding, the progression in the contest scene has become absurd, especially from Japanese skateboarders:


View: https://youtu.be/zn8s9u_edFQ

View: https://youtu.be/IX-i0dz_Pr8

 

[Royalan]

This is great!

Do pole dancing next!

 

[Squid Bunny]

It was one of the coolest events in the Tokyo Olympics. Hope they add Vert for the LA Games.

 

[WeAreStarStuff]

I'm 38 but love watching scateboarders at Venice Beach. My most recent image.

 

[jph139]

Yeah, it was a great show at the Tokyo Olympics. Particularly the women's competition - some REALLY young athletes in the mix. The gold medal winner was a 13-year-old Japanese girl if I remember right.

 

[Squid Bunny]

Yeah, it was a great show at the Tokyo Olympics. Particularly the women's competition - some REALLY young athletes in the mix. The gold medal winner was a 13-year-old Japanese girl if I remember right.

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42. That was the SUM of ages of the three medalists in the Skate Street women's competition. Two 13-year-olds and a 16-year-old.

Skate Park was older... 44. An "ancient" 19-year-old was gold, with silver and bronze being 12 and 13 years old, respectively.

 

[ToughSoundingName]

I'm 38 but love watching scateboarders at Venice Beach. My most recent image.

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39 and it's always great to see the new Gen come up. I used to hit up Santa Barbara, the church of skatan and the hidden ymca park that pros would show up at

 

[Royalan]

I'm 38 but love watching scateboarders at Venice Beach. My most recent image.

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This is a beautiful photo.

I'm from LA, practically lived at the beach, and what makes this photo so cool is that it could have been taken today, or 20 years ago.

 

[WeAreStarStuff]

39 and it's always great to see the new Gen come up. I used to hit up Santa Barbara, the church of skatan and the hidden ymca park that pros would show up at

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This is a beautiful photo.

I'm from LA, practically lived at the beach, and what makes this photo so cool is that it could have been taken today, or 20 years ago.

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Right on. SoCal is, well SoCal.

 

[Altazor]

Skateboarding at the Tokyo Olympics was *really* fun, I hope the event is here to stay

 

[Biosnake]

It was pretty cool. Funny how he's wearing earbuds.

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I was surprised by that, I assumed that was banned across the board.

 

[Whitemex]

That color commentator laughed in Californian during the first run

 

[PAFenix]

View: https://youtu.be/p9uFxdAzcr0?t=23