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Salon.com August 28, 2000 Tristan Patterson |
Getting radical Skating might have been for punks, but they were as traditional as they come -- until some girls came along with the toughest 180 ever. |
Outside August 2009 Josh Dean |
Skateboarder Bob Burnquist's Far-Out Dreams Bob Burnquist is on a quest to go bigger and scarier than any athlete has ever thought possible. Behold the enlightened life (and far-out dreams) of the world's greatest skateboarder. |
Entrepreneur October 2009 Gary Cohn |
Tony Hawk Carves a New Niche The master of the half-pipe and creator of a skateboard empire is about to introduce his latest trick: a computerized skateboard without wheels. |
Salon.com May 1, 2002 Jeff Stark |
"Dogtown and Z-Boys" Stacy Peralta's sun-drenched skateboarding documentary captures the vibe (and inflates the legend) of Santa Monica in the '70s... |
Sports Illustrated August 23, 2002 Tim Layden |
Sport like it oughta be X Games athletes put competition and fans first. |
Outside August 2008 Matt Higgins |
Skateboarding is Not a Crime But heroin, meth, and thuggery are. Can skate pioneer and Dogtown legend Jay Adams set himself straight? |
Outside September 2005 Wells Tower |
Airborne Again The legendary aerobat skateboarder Christian Hosoi is resurrecting his career by touring with skate exhibitions, organizing contests, and commentating at August's X Games. |
BusinessWeek November 13, 2006 Mark Hyman |
How Tony Hawk Stays Aloft It's no mean trick to be a youth icon at 38. Can the skateboarder keep his franchise booming? |
Fast Company January 2003 Bill Breen |
ESPN Takes Retailing to the Extreme ESPN and shopping center developer Mills Corp. have debuted four "Extreme Games" retail store/skating parks so far -- in Atlanta, Philadelphia, Denver, and Dallas -- in what amounts to a bold bid by ESPN to break the X brand out of the TV box. |
AskMen.com Steve Seepersaud |
Big Paydays In Extreme Sports Competing in extreme sports provides much more than an excuse for an adrenaline fix. The money up for grabs is pretty good. In fact, a few extreme athletes have become millionaires. |