EXPLAINER: Stalefish, nollie and other skateboarding lingo
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1of11Keet Oldenbeuving of the Netherlands trains during a street skateboarding practice session at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.Markus Schreiber/APShow MoreShow Less
2of11Asia Lanzi from Italy attends a street skateboarding practice session at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.Markus Schreiber/APShow MoreShow Less
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4of11Alexis Sablone of the United States attends a street skateboarding practice session at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.Markus Schreiber/APShow MoreShow Less
5of11Lore Bruggeman of Belgium trains during a street skateboarding practice session at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.Markus Schreiber/APShow MoreShow Less
Written by Sara Hecht
Today marks the beginning of the 2020 Olympic Games with Opening Ceremonies taking place at 8:00pm in Tokyo and 7:00 am EDT. However, the celebration will be broadcast on NBC at 7:30 p.m. EDT/4:30 p.m. PDT in the US.
The Olympic journey, however, is already well underway for Ridgefield native, Kieran Smith, who has been in Japan for several days now preparing for his international career debut as a USA Olympian.
In June, Kieran qualified for both the 200 and 400 meter freestyle races – finishing in first place for both races.
The final for the Men’s 400 meter freestyle will take place first, airing live in the US on NBC at 9:52pm EDT on Saturday, July 24th. The finals for the Men’s 200 meter freestyle will be aired live in the US on Monday, July 26th at 9:43pm.
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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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Written by Sara Hecht
Today marks the beginning of the 2020 Olympic Games with Opening Ceremonies taking place at 8:00pm in Tokyo and 7:00 am EDT. However, the celebration will be broadcast on NBC at 7:30 p.m. EDT/4:30 p.m. PDT in the US.
The Olympic journey, however, is already well underway for Ridgefield native, Kieran Smith, who has been in Japan for several days now preparing for his international career debut as a USA Olympian.
In June, Kieran qualified for both the 200 and 400 meter freestyle races – finishing in first place for both races.
The final for the Men’s 400 meter freestyle will take place first, airing live in the US on NBC at 9:52pm EDT on Saturday, July 24th. The finals for the Men’s 200 meter freestyle will be aired live in the US on Monday, July 26th at 9:43pm.