Written by Peter Suciu on 01 June 2011
Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins at a past X Games
This hasn’t been a banner week for skateboarding. The northern Utah city of Richmond is considering banning skateboards on city streets. There have been complaints that skateboarders ride in the middle of streets, but one city councilman reportedly expressed concerns that the boarders threatened the safety of pedestrians, especially children.
Won’t someone think of the child? But seriously, how is it that the boards are threatening children – are the kids walking in the middle of the streets as well? It would seem that skateboarding on the sidewalk would threaten the safety of pedestrians.
Meanwhile, ESPN has announced that it has eliminated women’s vert skateboarding form the program at this July’s X Games in Los Angeles. This event reportedly struggled to sustain a viable competitive tour, and the X Games was the only remaining major competition.
On the plus side women’s street skating will remain a part of the X Games program.
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Written by Peter Suciu on 19 August 2010
After the last game it looked like the Hawkman’s wings were clipped for good, as Tony Hawk Ride wasn’t so much a thrill ride as outright spill. But you can’t keep a good skater down, and the champ of the board is rising from the ashes, proving he’s a video game phoenix. All indications say it looks like he’ll back in full video game form with the upcoming Tony Hawk: SHRED, in part because this arcade style game isn’t just about the usual sidewalk surfing either. This time the game includes both skateboarding and snowboarding action, and more importantly puts players on a truly revolutionized controller to get the wannabes off the couch and on a virtual deck. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Activision, Buzz Monkey, Chaz Ortiz, Corey Duffel, David Gonzalez, ESRB, Geoff Rowley, Louie Vito, Lyn-z Adams Hawkins, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, Rated E, Robomodo, Sean Malto, SHRED, Skateboard, snowboard, Stevie Williams, Tony Hawk, Torah Bright, Video Games, Xbox 360
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