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“Cutting Through the Noise Around Skateboarding’s 2020 Olympic Debut: Qualifying? Judging criteria? Uniforms? Drug tests? What exactly is going on?” by Mackenzie Eisenhour via Transworld Skateboarding

by admin | Jul 27, 2019 | Industry, News, Olympics, Skateboard

The spectrum of responses to skateboarding’s debut at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo range from “I can’t wait to see Nyjah on a Wheaties box!” to “Focus my board, all hope is lost.” Regardless of where you fall on that spectrum, it’s likely you’re still plenty confused...

“HOW CAN WE HELP KEEP SKATE SHOPS ALIVE?” by Larry Lanza via JENKEM MAG

by admin | Jul 12, 2019 | Industry, Skateboard

HOW CAN WE KEEP SKATE SHOPS ALIVE?   As other retail industries have struggled in recent years, skate shops seem more uncertain than ever, and this past weekend we lost a longstanding one:Sunday Skate Shop in Buffalo, NY. This got us thinking about what...

“New Wave Pool Set to Open in Palm Desert, CA in 2021” according to Surfer Magazine via ASN

by admin | Jul 9, 2019 | Industry, Surf

New Wave Pool Set to Open in Palm Desert, CA in 2021 Catching up with CJ Hobgood about his new wave pool project, DSRT Surf. July 9, 2019 By SURFER  This story. originally appeared on SURFER and has been republished in ASN with permission. Words by Zander Morton. For...