International Skateboarding Day (21/06)

June 21 is International Skateboarding Day.

Skateboarding, to put it simply, — skateboarding — roller board, consisting of thick plywood, which is mounted on small diameter wheels (rollers). A person involved in skateboarding is called a skateboarder or skateboarder.

Today, skateboarding is popular all over the world, both among children and adults. Skateboarding with various tricks is even classified as an extreme sport.

The holiday itself appeared in 2004. It was initiated by American skateboarders who spent such a day for the first time on the West Coast of the United States. And in the same year, the International Association of Skateboard Companies (IASC), which includes all the largest companies involved in the skateboard industry, from brands and magazines to global distributors, declared June 21 as Go Skateboarding Day. Since then, this holiday has been celebrated annually.

All over the world on this day, all skaters take to the streets to celebrate and ride! Also, in a number of countries and cities, competitions of various levels are timed to coincide with this day.

For reference: The first prototype of today's skateboard appeared in the United States in 1958. The board was rectangular in shape and faintly resembled current models. Richard Stevenson then came up with the idea of attaching a «tail» to the board and bending it up. In this form, the skateboard has survived to this day.

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