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Skateboarding
994 words, approx. 3 pages form of recreation and sport, popular among youths, in which a person rides standing balanced on a small board mounted on wheels. Considered one of the so-called extreme sports, skateboarding as a professional sport boasts a range of competitions,...
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Skateboarding Summary
765 words, approx. 3 pages Invented in the 1950s by southern California surfers who sought a way to surf without waves, skateboarding has itself experienced several waves of popularity. Almost universally outlawed in the 1960s because it was perceived as dangerous, skateboarding...
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Skateboarding
87 words, approx. 1 pages Form of recreation, popular among youths, in which a person rides standing balanced on a small board mounted on wheels. The skateboard first appeared in the early 1960s on paved areas along California beaches as a makeshift diversion for surfers when...
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Skateboarding Information
3,332 words, approx. 11 pages
 Skateboarding can be a form of art, a sport, a hobby, a job or a method of transportation.[1] Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 report by American Sports Data found that there were 12.5...




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 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
On a skateboard
09/02/2001: 674 words, approx. 2 pages On a skateboard, Hawk earns his name By JOHN ROGERS Associated Press Sunday, September 2, 2001 Los Angeles -- The Hawk doesn't have to fly. The youthful cast members of Nickelodeon's "All That" stand on a Hollywood sound stage...
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 The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
The Skateboard Debate
06/25/1995: 490 words, approx. 2 pages The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 06-25-1995 THE SKATEBOARD DEBATE Date: 06-25-1995, Sunday Section: REVIEW & OUTLOOK Edition: All Editions -- Sunday Column: YOUR VIEWS What sport will they ban next? I have great respect for North Arlington Mayor Leonard Kaiser and...
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Skateboarders protest in Arkansas
7/9/2007: 252 words, approx. 1 pages A protest of the city's reinstatement of a police officer involved in a fracas with skateboarders drew more than two dozen chanting protesters to the scene where the boarders were arrested.About 25 protesters kept their rides in their hands Sunday as they marched down a...
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IOC considers skateboarding for 2012
6/8/2007: 275 words, approx. 1 pages Skateboarding could make its Olympic debut at the 2012 London Games.The International Olympic Committee said Friday it has held discussions with cycling's world governing body about introducing skateboarding as a discipline for the London program.Skateboarding events are part of the X Games, and the IOC...



Featured Essays
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 Essay Grade: 81%
Skateboarding: The Love of My Life
1,174 words, approx. 4 pages
 A personal essay about the outsider's life of skateboarding and why skateboarding is so great, along with recommended equipment.
Keywords: sports
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 Essay Grade: 83%


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