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Skateboarding was first started in the 1950s. Mutual surfers got the idea to surf the streets.
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During the '70s, due to freestyle contests, skateboarding took an evolutionary boost toward the sport that we see today.
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During the '80s, skateboarding began to influence clothing styles, music and culture.
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The first public skate park in NYC opened in the mid '90s.
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Since 2000, skateboarding has become more mainstream. More money has been put into skateboarding.
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There are even talks about skateboarding becoming an Olympic sport. Skateboarding in New York, the city that never sleeps, is something every skater should try at least once in his or her life.
