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Once considered a 鈥榗rime鈥�, the sport that went mainstream and now empowers young girls and disabled people across the globe

28 November 2018

Not so long ago, the famous slogan skateboarding is not a crime was synonymous with skaters having to prove their pursuit wasn’t a criminal activity — instead of just being a great way to have fun, keep active and become part of a close-knit community.

Fast forward to the present day and extreme sports are well established in everyday culture. BMX cycling was part of the 2008 Olympics and skateboarding itself will be part of Tokyo 2020.

Mainstream acceptance is one thing, but extreme sports’ enduring legacy is due in considerable part to their track record of openness and acceptance of people from diverse backgrounds.

The skater girl with a secret weapon

Skateboarding like a girl: 'You should not be intimidated'

The all-girl Indian skateboarding group

A new music video by band Wild Beasts features a little known all-girl Indian skate group

Skate Like A Girl: How to be yourself in a sport dominated by men

UK skateboarder Stefani Nurding takes us on her journey in the skateboarding world.

The ‘new punks’ changing the face of the skating scene

shows Afghani girls learning to skateboard after the country lifted its the ban on women participating in sport.

The Skate Girls of Kabul

BMX cycling is another of the big extreme sports — incredibly popular in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

One of the big competitions in which BMX and skateboarders compete is the X Games. After winning gold at Sydney X Games 2018, Scottish BMX star Alex Donnachie desribed to The Social how he almost literally lives BMX cycling.