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FIRST PERSON | Searching for a scuff on a stranger’s shoe: I found my people and passion on a…
This is a First Person column by Zev Klymochko, who lives in Calgary. For more information about CBC's First Person stories, see the FAQ.The first time I did a kickflip, I was amazed. Thrilled. I was 12 and practising on the driveway of my…
Mike Tyson crashes into wall as he falls backward off a skateboard while filming with Tony Hawk
Flying Mike! Tyson, 56, falls off skateboard while filming with Tony HawkMike Tyson had a thrilling experience on a skateboard in front of Tony Hawk The skating legend was being interviewed by the former champ for his podcast …
Tony Hawk program teaches skateboard enthusiasts community organizing
Sara Campos remembers being inspired to start skateboarding after playing Tony Hawk videogames on the California family's PlayStation 2.
Campos, 23, who uses they/them pronouns, never dreamed they would be part of…
The demand for a skateboard park in Kochi grows louder
A community of skate boarders numbering 200 and growing, pitch for a public space
A community of skate boarders numbering 200 and growing, pitch for a public space
Every day at 7:30 in the morning, 49-year-old German Tibor Kiss makes his…
Winning high stakes on the skateboard
Express News Service
Do you remember the first time you fell in love with an activity and decided never to part with it, ever? Merlin Dhanam does. She was in class 3 when she saw a skating rink for the first time.…
This bipedal robot uses propeller arms to slackline and skateboard
When it comes to judging how cool robots are, I deploy a simple but reliable heuristic: can I imagine this machine appearing in the Metal Gear Solid franchise? With LEONARDO, a bipedal robot with propellers for arms, I can not only…
LEONARDO, the bipedal robot, can ride a skateboard and walk a slackline
LEO carves out a new type of locomotion somewhere between walking and flying.
Researchers at Caltech have built a bipedal robot that combines walking with flying to create a new type of locomotion, making it exceptionally nimble and capable…
Teenage skateboard sensation Sky Brown saddened by plight of Afghan girls
The 13-year-old skateboarder won bronze in the women's park final in Tokyo, but as she basks in those happy memories, Brown is also troubled by numerous stories regarding women in sport that have emerged from Afghanistan since the Taliban…