In the fun and curious world of skateboarding we have different milestones and data that can surprise us. That is why we decided to make this article with 10 interesting facts about Skateboarding that you should know. From the largest skate park in the world to the origin of this sport, let's start with the adventure.
Curiosities of Skateboarding
Throughout this account we will see different data about skateboarding in general, we are not going to focus solely on a single aspect of the sport. Let's start by knowing what is the largest skatepark in the world.
1- Curiosities of Skateboarding: The largest Skatepark in the world
The title of the largest skate park in the world goes to the GMP Skatepark, located in China. Its size is 16,900 square meters, if you get to skate here we assure you that you will not have any problem getting bored.
To give you an idea of the immensity of this Skatepark, the Agora Skatepark in Badalona is just over 5,000 square meters in size. That is, if we put 3 of these parks we can match the size of the GMP.
2- Curiosities of Skateboarding: Rodney Mullen, a pioneer of tricks
We have a slight knowledge of all the tricks and combinations that exist in the world of skateboarding, but… Have you ever wondered who invented the vast majority of these? This answer is simple, Rodney Mullen pioneered many of the tricks we know today.
The kickflip, hellflip, backflip, impossible, 360 flips and many others were created by him. He is an influencer in every way in the world of skateboarding.
3- First Outdoor Skatepark
It was the year 1976 when the popularity of skateboarding was beginning to be demonstrated in the United States. At that time the vast majority of skateboarding sites were in indoor sections. It was then that the first outdoor skatepark was founded, this one was in Florida.
It doesn't compare to the skateparks we see today, but it was the first step for the culture of this sport to begin to spread. Years later the first skateparks would begin to be seen throughout the country.
4- History and origin of skateboarding
The origin of this sport will seem curious to many, but if you get down to detail it has many points in common. Skateboarding was created by a group of surfers who wanted to replicate their movements in the water on pavement. This is how the first skateboards emerged and later it would end up becoming a completely independent sport.
It shows the great influence that water sports had on this, the movement of the body, the boards and other elements have a certain similarity.
5- Origin of the term Posser
The term "Posser" is one of the most used by youth jargon in recent times. This term refers to a person who only knows how to "pose" and seem to know about a topic that becomes a trend.
Its origin took place in the Skater culture, it was called like that to the people who took thousands of photos with the skateboard in hand; but they had never ridden a skateboard in their lives.
6- Curiosities of Skateboarding: World speed record in Skate
In the world of Guinness records, the vast majority try to beat a record to be framed in history. It was then that the American Kyle Wester decided to break the speed record on a skateboard.
The feat was performed in Colorado, on a hill. The skater was armed with the necessary safety clothing and dropped, reaching a speed of 144km/h. Imagine going at that speed, it would be chilling!
7- ABEC term on the bearings of your skateboard
It is common to see that in the bearing of our Skate we can see the legend "ABEC" followed by a hyphen and a number. For those who do not know what this means, it is the quality level of the bearing.
If you have an ABEC-3, you have a fairly poor bearing in terms of quality compared to an ABEC-9. A good piece of information to give in a chat with colleagues.
8- Skateboarding in Tokyo 2020
The first time we could see the discipline of Skateboarding at the Olympic Games was at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics (held in 2021). It was a huge leap for both the sport and the culture in general surrounding skateboarding. It is estimated that it will continue to be recognized at this level and that its practitioners have more and more international support.
Japan was the top medal winner in the edition, with a total of 5 medals, 3 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze. Followed by Brazil who won 3 silver and Australia with 1 gold.
9- The biggest Skateboard in the world
Another of the great crazy achievements that have been achieved in the world of skateboarding is the largest skate in the world. The commissioner was a program cast by MTV, the skateboard made was 11 meters long, 1 meter high and 3 meters wide.
It's incredibly big and you can't imagine riding one of those, you'll want to try all the tricks you know for sure. It is a fun experience since several people could get on and roll freely on a giant scooter.
10- Tony Hawk, the most famous skater in the world
Tony Hawk is part of the general culture of this sport and of almost the entire youth urban environment. This famous skater was recognized for doing the most insane tricks like the 900 on a ramp. His skateboarding career was successful to say the least, excelling in every tournament and competition he entered.
The Tony Hawk's Pro Skater video game was the most famous in this sport, after titles like Skate or Die, which was the first in this sport. After his retirement, the world of skateboarding was a before and after after the passage of this legend.
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