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Skateboarding is born
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First Skating magazine is published
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The first broadcast skate board competition is held in Aneheim, California. The competition is was called "Nationals Skateboarding Championship."
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New skateboard wheels made of polyurethane are invented by Frank Nasworthy. These made the ride more gentle than the steel wheels many people used before.
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Skateboarding becomes an olympic sport!