He s been riding for years, even though he is only 13 years old. Lately, he also has a keen interest in the Olympic Games because Women’s Street Skateboarding has made its debut in Tokyo. When Japanese skateboarder Momiji Nishiya won gold in the women s finals, Max was watching. “It was really cool, he said. She did like really hard tricks and she s like super-young too, she s my age. I m super impressed, it was really fun to watch.” She was a last-minute addition to the Olympic roster and did well, but didn t medal. Even so, she is there at the games and making history. Annie first picked up a board 20 years ago and has inspired many women to try it, like Sylvie at the Verdun skate park.
Montreal skate shop highlights special Ts to pay rent during COVID-19 To bolster sales, Revolution 514 moved to online sales, delivering or offering in-store pickup, and sent boards to every province except Saskatchewan.
Author of the article: René Bruemmer
Publishing date: Mar 12, 2021 • March 12, 2021 • 3 minute read • Paget Williams, left, and Orion Revolution Curiel, owners of the Revolution 514 skateboard shop outside their store on Friday, March 12, 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are selling special limited release T-Shirts, that Williams wears proudly, to help pay their winter rent. Photo by Pierre Obendrauf /Montreal Gazette
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The owners of a fledgling Montreal skateboard shop that has found itself slightly off the rails due to COVID-19 have come up with a unique way to pay the rent after a long winter: sell limited-edition T-shirts that extol the virtues of supporting small businesses.