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Aug 16, 2019

X Games Runs Data Tracking Beta Test at Minneapolis 2019

At the X Games in early August, motocross rider Corey Creed launched skyward off a ramp and rocketed three stories up into the air. Creed seemed to soar as high...

Dec 06, 2017

StarkBoard The Latest Advancement In Electric Skateboard Technology

Skateboarding originally started in California to give riders a way to “surf the streets.” While skateboard technology has improved since the first skate competition in Hermosa Beach, Calif. in 1963, the basic concept has stayed the same. Now, with electric boards hitting the market, skateboards are undergoing major advancements for the first time since the […]

Jul 13, 2017

X Games To Stream In Virtual Reality For First Time

Now you’ll be able to watch Jimmy Wilkins do a flip with his skateboard over your head as you watch from a digital seat atop a ramp at the X Games in Minneapolis. For the first time, the ESPN’s X Games will stream some of the event in 360-degree virtual-reality video. The event, which begins […]

Jul 06, 2017

New Art Exhibit Visualizes Adrenaline Spikes To Humanize Athletes

Pro skateboarder Curren Caples gains speed coming down a ramp then launches into a kickflip. His heart rate spikes as he lifts into the air, but fans wouldn’t easily know that because he makes it look easy. A new art installation that debuted last month at the Dew Tour skateboarding event in Long Beach is […]

Feb 18, 2016

Would You Go 124 MPH On World’s Fastest Motorized Longboard?

All over the world, methods of transportation seem to be progressing faster than we can keep track. Long ago, but not too long ago, were the days where skateboards ruled the streets as a means of transportation or merely just a hobby. People far and wide could be seen riding atop skateboards, whether to a […]