On the opening day of Tony Hawk’s Vert Alert at the Delta Center last year, 13-year-old Arisa Trew of Australia became just the third woman to perform a varial 540 on a skateboard. In a showcase the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Skateboard pumping on transitions is a fundamental skill that allows skaters to generate speed and maintain momentum while riding ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michelle Bruton covers action sports and the Olympics and Paralympics. On Wednesday, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) ...

National Geographic's Extreme Sports series gives a behind the scenes look at athletic adventurers. Climb! by Pete Takeda covers everything from ""bouldering"" (""the essence of freeclimbing no ropes, ...

With the help of social media, a new generation is resurrecting the sport’s most spectacular form. Tony Hawk hopes Olympic organizers are paying attention. By Lindsey Adler Tony Hawk took ...

Whether you ride to work or shred at a skatepark, skating is a go-to hobby and mode of transportation for many. "It's just me and my board having fun," says professional skateboarder Jamie Foy. "Every ...