Can skateboarding – with its anti-establishment ethos and emphasis on individuality – mesh with the corporatized Olympics?
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More action sports will be on the Olympic bill in Tokyo with skateboarding, surfing and climbing added to the programme.
Some are sceptical about the sport’s involvement in the Olympics – but skateboarding has long proven capable of coping with corporate interest.
Skateboarders are being driven from Melbourne’s Lincoln Square after community complaints. But skaters are citizens too, and with obesity on the rise, their activities should be encouraged.
The Japanese Olympic Committee recently announced five new sports for possible inclusion in the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics: baseball/softball, karate, skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing.
Skate scenes are social, creative, and can make urban living better for everyone.
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