Archive for July, 2008

Communications Among Skateboarders

Thursday, July 31st, 2008 Posted in Skateboarding | No Comments »

Skateboarders’ self-identities are tied to the number and difficulty of the moves they perform. Participants constantly try to invent even more spectacular (and dangerous) moves, working together at the skate ... Read more..

Skateboarding History

Thursday, July 31st, 2008 Posted in Skateboarding | No Comments »

Skateboarders use their boards for transportation, kinetic expression, and rebellion.The board consists of a “deck,” usually made of wood and covered with highfriction grip tape; two “trucks,” for suspension and ... Read more..

Records in Wimbledon

Thursday, July 31st, 2008 Posted in All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club | No Comments »

Several records have been broken at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club over the past twenty-five years. In 1980, Sweden’s Bjorn Borg won his fifth consecutive Wimbledon title, ... Read more..