Skateboarding
13-year-old skateboarder becomes first woman in history to land 720

13-year-old skateboarder becomes first woman in history to land 720

And she did it in front of Tony Hawk A 13-year-old has made history by landing a “720” on a skateboard. And the trick was made even sweeter by the fact Australian Arisa Trew nailed it in front of the sport’s biggest icon, Tony Hawk, at his event, Vert Alert in Salt Lake City over […]

2 years ago

Trans woman, 29, faces backlash after beating 13-year-old girl in skateboarding comp

Trans woman, 29, faces backlash after beating 13-year-old girl in skateboarding comp

Many have called into question the fairness of the competition A Trans woman has been met with vile abuse online after beating out a 13-year-old in a skateboarding competition in New York City. Ricci Tres competed in the Boardr Open street skateboarding event over the weekend, where she came first and won a cash prize […]

4 years ago

Lil Nas X calls out double standards over Tony Hawk’s blood skateboard

Lil Nas X calls out double standards over Tony Hawk’s blood skateboard

Lil Nas X takes aim at ‘hypocrites’ US Rapper Lil Nas X has spoken out on the difference between how himself and Tony Hawk are treated, despite both seeking to launch blood-infused merchandise. Back in March, Lil Nas X released a custom pair of Nike Air Max 97’s named ‘Satan’s shoes’ that were inspired by […]

4 years ago

Tokyo Olympics: Sky Brown becomes Britain’s youngest ever medallist, aged 13

Tokyo Olympics: Sky Brown becomes Britain’s youngest ever medallist, aged 13

Sky Brown took home the bronze in the skateboarding After having made history by simply being selected for Tokyo 2020 – becoming the youngest Brit ever to be selected for the summer Games – Sky Brown has now added her first Olympic medal to that record, making her Team GB‘s youngest ever medallist. Amazing stuff. […]

5 years ago

Sky Brown makes history as youngest British summer Olympian of all time

Sky Brown makes history as youngest British summer Olympian of all time

Almost a record breaker! Sky Brown is set to become the youngest British summer Olympian of all time after being named part of Team GB. At just twelve, Brown will journey to Tokyo alongside teammate Bombette Martin who is only fourteen herself. Talk about inspiring. https://www.instagram.com/p/CKh_b5ULmTq/ Brown is currently ranking third in the world despite […]

5 years ago

How Tony Hawk’s went from classic to utter crap

How Tony Hawk’s went from classic to utter crap

If you were a gamer in the late 1990s, you probably played THPS Few game series took the world by storm in the late 1990s quite as well as Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater did. From the outset of the series, it wowed those that played it. With its intuitive and user-friendly control system, to its absolutely banging […]

6 years ago

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