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Paris Olympics 2024: What are the new sports this year?

The Paris 2024 Olympics will feature exciting new sports and events, continuing the tradition of in…

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China's naval commandos rode electric skateboards into a combat exercise with drones disguised as birds, then left in a pickup truck

Special forces for China's navy showcased a jet-powered surfboard, electric skateboards, and an exp…

Matthew Loh   


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I'm almost 58 and love skateboarding. I go at least twice a week and stay for 7 hours at the park.

Karyn Bennett learned how to skateboard encouraged by her daughter. She went from beginner to viral…

Jane Ridley   


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The Olympics: A guide to summer and winter games and sports, Olympic history and symbols, and iconic athletes

The Olympic Games are the world's most prestigious international athletic competitions. Here's what…

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Paris 2024 Olympics: What to know about the athletes and sports at the summer games

The 2024 Summer Olympics will kick off in Paris on July 26, and run until August 11. Here's what to…

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Some 300,000 Onewheel electric skateboards recalled after 4 deaths and dozens of reported injuries

Hundreds of thousands of Onewheel electric skateboards have bene recalled after dozens of reported …

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Everyone keeps reminding Shaun White of how old he is, especially compared to his Olympics competitors

The 35-year-old Olympic snowboarding legend told Insider about moments when opponents who grew up w…

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At 13, Olympic medalist Sky Brown admits she still gets scared on the skateboard and shares how she overcomes her fear

Sky Brown told Insider she faces her fears by picturing herself landing the trick that scares her -…

Joey Hadden   


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Legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk is selling $500 boards painted with his own blood

The boards are bright red and feature a drawing of a shirtless man who has a can for a head and is …

Sam Cooper   


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An Aussie skater wiped out a cameraman who managed to keep filming the whole time, even as he lay winded on the floor

Kieran Woolley failed to spot the cameraman as he landed a rail grind, leaving the shocked man spra…

Sam Cooper   


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Olympic skateboarders ran to pick up and carry a 15-year-old Japanese skater who missed a medal after falling

A heartwarming scene unfolded at the Tokyo Olympics, as skateboarders consoled an opponent who fell…

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12-year-old skateboarding prodigy Kokona Hiraki just became the youngest Olympic medalist in 85 years

Japanese skateboarders dominated the Olympic Games park final with a brilliant gold-silver finish i…

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Athletes and fans are jokily sharing what they were doing at 13 after a teenage phenom became one of the youngest Olympic medalists ever

"When I was 13 I was in my room all day playing RuneScape," tweeted Team GB swimmer and three-time …

Barnaby Lane   


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Tony Hawk was taking photos like a proud dad at the women's skateboarding debut at the Olympics

Tony Hawk proudly watched as skateboarding made its Olympics debut in Tokyo, and he was taking phot…

Tyler Lauletta   


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A Brazilian politician suggested 13-year-olds are old enough to work if they're old enough to win Olympic medals

Sostenes Cavalcante, a Democratas Party deputy for Rio de Janeiro, made the comment on Twitter afte…

Alan Dawson   


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An Olympic skater complained of 'inhuman' conditions in a quarantine hotel after she contracted COVID and missed her event

The Netherland's Candy Jacobs said she had to protest to receive a supervised fresh air break away …

Barnaby Lane   


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PHOTOS: Skateboarding at the Olympics brought out all the good vibes of Tokyo 2020

Margielyn Didal's positive energy at Tokyo 2020 was infectious.AP Photo/Ben Curtis

Tyler Lauletta,Scott Davis   


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A 13-year-old skater who just won silver in Tokyo first found fame when Tony Hawk spotted her on Instagram

In 2015, Hawk, a 10-time X Games gold medalist, shared a video of Leal heel flipping down a set of …

Barnaby Lane   


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An Olympic skateboarder fell and flew groin-first into a rail in an excruciating but comical crash

A viral sports blooper for the ages occurred Saturday when Angelo Caro Narvaez suffered a collision…

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Simone Biles' awesomeness inspires US Olympians as a bronze medal-winning skateboarder said he's 'blown away' by her

Jagger Eaton, America's first-ever skateboarder to medal at the 2020 Olympics skateboarding, has be…

Alan Dawson