July 2021

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Skateboarding officially debuts as one of five new sports at the Tokyo Olympics this year.About 7,000 miles away, Myrtle Beach skaters say they are excited about the sport's inclusion.“It's really, really…

As the heat of the day gave way to afternoon shadows, the dirt parking lot began to fill up. A tree with branches laden with shoes blocked the sun on a now occupied picnic table. As the shadows crossed the park, the skaters came out.…

It was nearly 90 degrees in Atlanta, the sun stubbornly beating down on Mercedes Benz Stadium as tens of thousands of people flocked to the hall for what was arguably the biggest event the arena has seen in more than a year. an, the…

It was a Friday and I did what was supposed to be a quick trip to the Presque Isle Lighthouse. I was planning to drop off a new supply of books to give to the gift shop until the weekend of July 4th. I should have known that the idea of…

Eddy Alvarez, shown here in a match last month, will be…

Just four years ago, Zhang Xin was an intern cheerleader who had never ridden a skateboard. Now she is preparing to skate for China at the Tokyo Olympics.The 22-year-old skater, who will compete in…

The long-awaited Olympic Games will take place again, but this year they will have an unexpected first, an urban sport on wheels that began to conquer the streets of every city in the world a few years ago: skateboarding. Hip-hop culture…

Over 550 skaters are registered to compete in the ISI World Recreational Team Championships July 28-31 at…

Ice skating ace Lily BakhtiariBritish team junior skater Lily Bakhtiari perfected her double flips, rotations and step sequences at Telford Ice Rink due to the use of her usual base in North Wales as a coronavirus vaccination center.The…

It's Wednesday, my friends. The time for speculation is almost over - the Expansion Draft is on tonight! The Seattle Kraken roster will finally take shape after months (if not years) of speculation, postures, maneuvers, questioning, and…