Skateboarding '''Skateboarding''' is the act of riding on and
performing tricks with a [[skateboard]]. A ... ... arch | accessdate=2006-12-13
| author=Ocean Howell, Topic Magazine}}</ref> Skateboarding
has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout
the years ...
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Ty Page ... d. Ty Page was a leader in the skateboard world during
"the golden era" of skateboarding in the [[1970s]]. He
is a member of the [[Thrasher_magazine|Thrasher]] Ska ... ... t
as a career, so he focused primarily on skateboarding.<ref>Wild
World of Skateboarding, “’Mr. Incredible’ Ty Page talks about what
it takes to be one of th ...
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Nike Skateboarding ... hed this line in March [[2002]] in an effort
to enter the rapidly growing skateboarding market.]] ... Inc.|Nike]]
brand for its line of shoes, clothing and equipment for the [[skateboarding]]
market.
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Skateboarding sponsorship A [[skateboarding]] [[sponsorship]] is
the act of a skateboard shop, distributor, or company ... <br
/>Skateboarding distributors and companies rely on skateboarders
gaining media coverage an ...
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Skateboard ... pushing with one foot while the other remains on
the board, or by [[Pump (skateboarding)|pumping]] in structures
such as a [[mega ramp]], [[vert ramp]], [[half-pi ... ... g skateboard
parts are the ones most prevalent in popular, modern forms of skateboarding.
Many niche disciplines exist with exotic or alternative constructions
and ...
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Plan B Skateboards |industry = [[Sports equipment|Sports Equipment]]
and [[Sportswear]] |products = [[Skateboards]], [[clothing|Apparel]],
[[Skateboard Equipment]]
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Alan Gelfand ... York]]) is the inventor of the [[Ollie (skateboarding
trick)|ollie]], a [[skateboarding]] trick. ... ywood, Florida]]
with his family in [[1968]]. Alan "Ollie" Gelfand started
skateboarding in [[1974]] after his father bought him his first
skateboard. In 1976 he w ...
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Longboarding ... =http://skateboard.about.com/cs/boardscience/a/brief_history_2.htm
| title=Skateboarding: A Brief History (page 2) | accessdate=2006-12-13
| author=Steve Cave, [[a ... ... is a form of [[stopping]], but
has been turned into a new type of downhill skateboarding. When
sliding, sliders (skateboarders who slide) wear gloves to protect
th ...
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Pineboarding ... of a pineboarder is largely determined by the features
of the slope. In [[skateboarding]], [[snowboarding]], [[surfing]],
[[wakeboarding]] and [[mountain boarding ... ... y pineboarding
experience; but there are a few simple tricks inspired by [[skateboarding]]
and [[snowboarding]] which are performed:
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Big Brother (magazine) '''''Big Brother''''' was a [[skateboarding]]
[[magazine]] founded by Steve Rocco [http://www.skateboardermag.com/skat
... ... esque [[stunt]]s and [[practical joke|pranks]], but the
videos were mostly skateboarding-oriented.
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Longboard (skateboard) ... . </ref> Their greater weight and
bulk makes them less suitable for many [[skateboarding trick]]s,
but contributes to a fluid motion by providing more [[momentum]]
... ==Equipment==
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Skate (video game) ... 'Skate''''' (presented as '''''skate.'''''
in marketing literature) is a [[skateboarding]] [[video game]] by
[[EA Canada|EA Black Box]] for the [[Xbox 360]] and [ ... ... characters.
Completing challenges will generally unlock new clothing and equipment
items, characters, and additional challenges to compete in. Players
are a ...
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Street luge ... d]] or course. Street luge is also known as land
luge or road luge. Like [[skateboarding]], street luge is often
done for [[sport]] and for [[recreation]]. ... L). Race organizers
in the 1980s and 1990s started implementing many more equipment,
safety and race regulations.
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Nike, Inc. |industry = [[Sportswear]]<br>[[Sports equipment|Sports
Equipment]] ... = [[Athletic shoe]]s<br>[[clothing|Apparel]]<br>[[sports
equipment|Sports equipment]]<br>[[fashion accessory|Accessories]]
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Half-pipe ... a structure used in gravity [[extreme sports]] such
as [[snowboarding]], [[skateboarding]], [[skiing]], freestyle [[BMX]]
and [[inline skating]]. The structure is ... ... he aerial tricks
in BMX, in-line skating and [[Skateboarding trick#Aerials|skateboarding]].
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Lifted Research Group ... nvolved in the promotion of underground
recording artists and sponsors a [[skateboarding]] team. [[Entrepreneur
Magazine]] ranked the company at #5 on its [[2007]] ... ... lso
includes skateboarding and womans clothing. Despite this, it is
not a skateboarding company, it is mostly an urban lifestyle company.
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Snowboarding ... inding. The development of snowboarding was inspired
by [[surfing]] and [[skateboarding]], and the sport shares superficial
similarities with [[skiing]]. It was ... ... achineries that had
slowly developed into the snowboards and other related equipment
that we know today.
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720° ... 0°''''', is a [[1986]] [[arcade game]] by [[Atari Games]].
''720°'', a [[skateboarding]] game, is notable in that it is the
first [[extreme sport]]s video game, ... ... o one of the big skate
parks! If you're lucky, you'll get to buy some rad equipment to
make you the coolest skateboarder alive."
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Abacus 5 | products = [[Skateboarding]] hardgoods and [[Clothing]]
... ounded in 2000, Abacus 5 first started out as an apparel and
skateboarding equipment reseller. It later expanded to having its
own manufacturing capabilities a ...
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World Industries | products = Skateboard equipment, apparel, accessories,
videos '''World Industries''' is a [[skateboarding]] company that
offers skateboarding products including decks, trucks and bearings,
as well as snowboards, wax, ... |