Skateboarding

Skateboarding is the act of riding on a skateboard and doing tricks that are very difficult. A person who skateboards is most often called a "skateboarder".

Skateboarding can be a hobby, an art, a job, or a way of moving around.^[1] Skateboarding has been changed by many skateboarders over many years. A 2002 report by American Sports Data found that there were 18.5 million skateboarders in the world. Of those skateboarders, 85 percent were under 18 years old, and 74 percent were male.^[2]

Skateboarding is an Olympic sport since the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan but it's also a way to transport yourself around town. Whatever you're using a skateboard for it's important to wear proper protective equipment like a helmet, wrist guards, elbow pads, and knee pads.

1. ↑ Ocean Howell, Topic Magazine. "Extreme Market Research". Retrieved 2006-12-13.
2. ↑ John Fetto. "Your Questions Answered - statistics about skateboarders". Archived from the original on 2005-01-23. Retrieved 2006-12-13.