Skateboarding today is a global phenomenon, with around 50m riders and
thousands of skate parks worldwide – it will even feature as a sport in the 2020 Olympic Games. From the full on testosterone of Thrasher skateboard magazine to the fashionable styling of Vogue, the
skater girls and boys of Kabul to the Native American reservations of South Dakota, the skate parks of Brazil to the streets of Shenzhen, skateboarding is no longer just for punkish, subcultural
rebels – it's everywhere, for everyone.
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A 2002 report found that there were 18.5 million skateboarders in the world. 85% of skateboarders polled who had used a board in the last year were under the age of 18, and 74% were male.
The US surf and skate industry: Total sales dipped 13.6% from $7.22 Billion in 2008 to $6.24 Billion in 2010, but things are getting better as the world economy rises from recession.
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