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Skateboarding is ready for its time to shine at the Tokyo Olympics. Competitors will show off the skills they developed in the streets and skateparks around the world, and the hope is that they attract younger fans to watch the Games.
It s been an interesting ride for the sport that has rebel roots in southern California.
The skatepark on the beach in Venice, Calif., is a mecca for the sport. For decades, the area was known as Dogtown, with skateboarders coming there to show off their skills, doing acrobatic flips and tricks.
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MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: And finally today, skateboarding - it makes its Olympic debut on Sunday in Tokyo. Competitors will show off the skills they developed on the streets and skate parks around the world. NPR s Mandalit del Barco reports on the sport with rebel roots in Southern California.
MANDALIT DEL BARCO, BYLINE: The skate park on the sand at Venice Beach is a skateboarding landmark. The area is known as Dogtown, and for decades, skateboarders have come here to show off their skills doing acrobatic flips and tricks. Ruby Molina, whose family owns a nearby skate shop, says this is where the board sport got its start
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