Skateboarding
Action sport on skateboards
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| 2024 | Skateboarding continued its Olympic presence by being included in the Paris Summer Olympic Games. |
| August 5 2021 | Brazil's Luiz Francisco competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics skateboarding final at the Ariake Urban Sports Park in Tokyo. |
| July 2021 | Olympic skateboarding competitions took place in Tokyo during July and August, with athletes competing in street and park events. |
| 2020 |
Skateboarding magazines
Dose Skateboarding magazine begins publication.
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| 2020 | Skateboarding made its historic first Olympic debut at the Tokyo Summer Olympics. |
| 2019 |
Skateboarding magazines
Transworld Skateboarding ends its print edition after 397 issues
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| 2019 | Iain Borden published 'Skateboarding and the city: a complete history', a comprehensive academic work documenting the urban history of skateboarding. |
| 2019 | Artist Adrian Wilson created the SUPREME Mundi, an artistic piece combining a skateboard and artist palette, as a commentary on high-value art and skateboard auctions. |
| May 2019 | Chris Cole returned to the relaunched Fallen team, rejoining alongside original team riders Billy Marks and Tommy Sandoval. |
| February 2019 | Fallen re-launches with original skaters Chris Cole, Tommy Sandoval, and Billy Marks, introducing new models and reviving classic designs. |
| January 2019 | Sotheby's in New York auctioned the complete set of 248 Supreme skateboard deck designs collected by Ryan Fuller, selling for $800,000 to 17-year-old Carson Guo from Vancouver. |
| 2018 |
Skateboarding magazines
Love Skate Mag and OH-SO magazine are established.
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| 2018 | New owners plan to reintroduce brand classics and some new styles to the market, with plans to make apparel available in selected territories. |
| January 1 2018 | Fallen's worldwide trademark is acquired by Town Connection, with plans for a global re-launch. |
| 2017 | The Long Live Southbank initiative raised £790,000 to preserve the Southbank Undercroft, a 40-year-old skate park in London, preventing its destruction due to urban planning. |
| 2016 |
Skateboarding magazines
BE Skateboarding magazine begins publication in Europe.
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| 2016 |
Skateboarding magazines
BE Skateboarding and Dose Skateboarding magazines are first published.
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| 2016 | The National Park Service management plan documented extensive damage to Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C., caused by skateboarding, including harm to stonework, sculptures, walls, benches, and steps. |
| 2016 | Skateboarding was announced as an official Olympic sport, set to debut in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo for both male and female teams. |
| April 11 2016 | Jamie Thomas announces the disbanding of Fallen Footwear operations via Facebook, Instagram, and the company's homepage. |
| 2015 |
Skateboarding magazines
Free skateboarding magazine and Push Periodical begin publication.
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| 2015 | The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. hosted a cultural event featuring skateboarders performing tricks on a ramp, transforming the federal institution into a platform for the skateboarding community to showcase its cultural relevance. |
| 2014 | SHUT Skateboards launched a gold-plated skateboard priced at $15,000, which was claimed to be the most expensive skateboard in the world at that time. |
| 2013 | During the federal government shutdown, a professional skateboarder promoted skateboarding on governmental sites via Facebook, encouraging illegal skateboarding in prohibited areas. |
| 2012 |
Skateboarding magazines
That Noise Magazine established in Switzerland
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| 2012 | Tom Schaar became the first skateboarder to successfully land a 1080-degree rotation trick. |
| 2011 |
Skateboarding magazines
North Skateboard Magazine established and continues to present in Scotland
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| 2011 |
Skateboarding magazines
Jenkem Magazine is established and continues publication.
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| 2011 |
Skateboarding magazines
Jenkem Magazine and North Skateboard Magazine are established.
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| 2011 | Long-time rider Chris Cole left Fallen Footwear to skate for DC Shoes. |
| 2010 |
Skateboarding magazines
Confusion magazine established and continues to present internationally
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| 2010 |
Skateboarding magazines
Skate Jawn magazine starts publication.
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