Tokyo Olympics push skateboard counterculture into the mainstream
France24
25 Jul 2021, 16:08 GMT+10
With its entry onto the Olympic podium, skateboarding faces a test of its outlaw roots. Where some see a subculture selling out, others see a sport with much more room to grow.
Frontside, backside, ollie, shove-it: from its lingo to its conventions and history, skateboarding is both a sport and a whole subculture. It has an athletic side, of course, but it s also a way of life, Charlotte Hym, a member of the French skateboard team, tells France 24. There are videos, music groups, art - there s really a lot of things connected with skateboarding.
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