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Man aims to break skateboarding world records in aid of mental health charity

A man hopes to break two skateboarding world records in one day to raise money for the charity Mind and encourage others with mental health conditions to use them as their “superpower”. Ryan Swain, from Malton, North Yorkshire, has the backing of ...

25 Mar 2023 at 00:01

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Calls for potential skate park or pump-bike track feasibility study in Kilcullen, County Kildare

Kildare County Council (KCC) has been asked to conduct a feasability study in relation to a proposed skate park or pump-bike track in Kilcullen. The call was made by Fine Gael councillor Tracey O'Dwyer at the latest Kildare-Newbridge Municipal ...

21 Nov 2023 at 16:33

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Year in Review: Tramore’s newest skateboarding amenity bowls over boarders

The sun shone in Tramore as the town's newest outdoor amenity, the Skatepark on the Lower Prom, was officially opened by Mayor of Waterford City and County, Cllr Jason Murphy. USE THE ARROWS OR 'NEXT' TO BROWSE THROUGH THE FULL GALLERY ...

27 Dec 2024 at 13:33

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Skateboarder Sky Brown to miss Olympic Qualifier Series event due to knee injury

Skateboarder Sky Brown will miss this week’s Olympic Qualifier Series event to recover from injury. The 15-year-old sustained a MCL tear in her knee, according to NBC, and will subsequently miss the series, which starts in Shanghai on ...

16 May 2024 at 08:56

Olympics

Old Macdonald? Andy says age no barrier in skateboarding and it keeps him young

Andy Macdonald began his professional skateboarding career 14 years before Team GB colleagues Sky Brown and Lola Tambling were born, and he declared the sport was his “fountain of youth” after making an Olympic debut at the age of 51....

07 Aug 2024 at 17:11

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Paris 2024: 50-year-old Andy Macdonald joins teen duo in Team GB skateboard team

Fifty-year-old former X Games ace Andy Macdonald will join teenagers Sky Brown and Lola Tambling in a Great Britain skateboard squad for this summer’s Paris Olympics that spans the age spectrum. Macdonald reached his first ...

23 Jun 2024 at 19:11

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Could a new skateboard park be on the horizon for Kildare town?

A big change could be on the cards for Kildare town, as a potential location for a new skateboarding park in the area has been suggested. At the latest Kildare-Newbridge Municipal District meeting, which was held on ...

24 May 2023 at 18:33

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Skateboarding sessions for mothers helps women ‘feel like kids again’, say entrepreneurial couple behind Board Mums Club

An entrepreneurial couple who opened a skatepark earlier this year have introduced skateboarding sessions for mothers of all ages to come together and “feel like kids again”. Martina Biquard, 32, and her husband ...

26 Sept 2024 at 08:41

Skateboarder aims for world records again after failed attempt due to injury

A skateboarder who aimed to break two distance records in one day but failed due to an injury, said he “won’t give up” as he prepares for his second attempt. Ryan Swain, from Malton in North Yorkshire, said he ...

07 Jul 2023 at 07:00

Olympics

Skateboarding postponed by 48 hours at Olympics as rain continues to wreak havoc

Adverse weather conditions in Paris have led to the Olympic men’s street skateboarding being postponed by 48 hours, delays at the tennis and several crashes in the women’s cycling time trial. An elaborate ...

27 Jul 2024 at 15:38

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Calls for potential skate park or pump-bike track feasibility study in Kilcullen, County Kildare

21 Nov 2023 at 16:33

Trio of female skateboarders take on first-ever skate at Natural History Museum

An all-female group of skateboarding athletes have taken to the Natural History Museum in a first-ever skating experience to show the sport “is for everyone, not just for guys”. For one week only, Red ...

19 Jun 2023 at 14:20

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