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- An Interview with Skater Uktis
Redefining the sesh through a spiritual sisiterhood designed to foster self-development and leadership skills, Skater Uktis are challenging the status quo in skateboarding. Ukti, or Ukhti, meaning ‘my sister’ in Arabic, perfectly describes the unique nature of the all-female Muslim crew originating in London, and now operating in 13+ countries where the goal is toContinue reading “An Interview with Skater Uktis” - Olympic Street: A Quick Recap
Last week we saw skateboarding making its Olympic debut. Originally announced in 2016, skating’s inclusion has been the subject of 5 years’ worth of anticipation and debate. Whether or not you personally believe skateboarding should be featured in the Olympics, or even be considered a sport, it is undoubtedly a pivotal moment. Skateboarding’s acceptance intoContinue reading “Olympic Street: A Quick Recap” - X GAMES WOMENS STREET & PARK FOOTAGE / RESULTS : Summer 2021
Rank Name 1 Leticia Bufoni 2 Samarria Brevard 3 Poe Pinson 4 Jenn Soto 5 Isabelly Avila 6 Virginia Fortes 7 Fabiana Delfino 8 Monica Torres 9 Nika Washington Women’s street results summer 2021 Rank Name 1 Sky Brown 2 Mami Tezuka 3 Bryce Wettstein 4 Minna Stess 5 Jordan Santana 6 Poppy Olsen 7Continue reading “X GAMES WOMENS STREET & PARK FOOTAGE / RESULTS : Summer 2021” - Wren: Experiences of a Trans Skateboarder
Words by Wren My name is Wren and I’m a trans skater. I’d skated for around 10 years before I came out. When I did, not only did half of my friends disown me, but I also started receiving abuse online from them and also from total strangers too. It got so bad I ended upContinue reading “Wren: Experiences of a Trans Skateboarder” - Danni Gallacher x Girl Skate UK is pro!
We are super stoked to announce that Danni Gallacher, founder of Girl Skate UK is now PRo for CHPo Brand! I’m not the first, and most definitely won’t be the last to tell how you how blessed we are to have someone in the skateboarding community that is so passionate and dedicated as Danni Gallacher.Continue reading “Danni Gallacher x Girl Skate UK is pro!” - #SKATEWITHPRIDE – How LGBTQIA+ Visibility Helps Skateboarding Grow
In skating I think it’s safe to say we’ve all seen or heard our fair share of something that goes like this: ‘it doesn’t matter who you are, just skate’. But the fact is this isn’t necessarily true. While the ‘it doesn’t matter’ attitude can be liberating for some, for others it can feel likeContinue reading “#SKATEWITHPRIDE – How LGBTQIA+ Visibility Helps Skateboarding Grow”
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An Interview with Skater Uktis
Redefining the sesh through a spiritual sisiterhood designed to foster self-development and leadership skills, Skater Uktis are challenging the status quo in skateboarding. Ukti, or Ukhti, meaning ‘my sister’ in Arabic, perfectly describes the unique nature of the all-female Muslim crew originating in London, and now operating in 13+ countries where the goal is toContinue reading “An Interview with Skater Uktis”
Olympic Street: A Quick Recap
Last week we saw skateboarding making its Olympic debut. Originally announced in 2016, skating’s inclusion has been the subject of 5 years’ worth of anticipation and debate. Whether or not you personally believe skateboarding should be featured in the Olympics, or even be considered a sport, it is undoubtedly a pivotal moment. Skateboarding’s acceptance intoContinue reading “Olympic Street: A Quick Recap”
X GAMES WOMENS STREET & PARK FOOTAGE / RESULTS : Summer 2021
Rank Name 1 Leticia Bufoni 2 Samarria Brevard 3 Poe Pinson 4 Jenn Soto 5 Isabelly Avila 6 Virginia Fortes 7 Fabiana Delfino 8 Monica Torres 9 Nika Washington Women’s street results summer 2021 Rank Name 1 Sky Brown 2 Mami Tezuka 3 Bryce Wettstein 4 Minna Stess 5 Jordan Santana 6 Poppy Olsen 7Continue reading “X GAMES WOMENS STREET & PARK FOOTAGE / RESULTS : Summer 2021”
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