The 13-year-old trying to break an Olympic record set in 1956

The 13-year-old trying to break an Olympic record set in 1956

Sandra Morgan was 14 years and six months when she won gold at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne. After 68 years,a young skateboarder wants to break her record.

  • byBillie Eder

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As a wannabe surfer girl,I couldn’t believe I landed my dream job

As a wannabe surfer girl,I couldn’t believe I landed my dream job

My stock uniform was Hot Tuna pants,Golden Breed T-shirt,a windcheater made from old chenille bedspreads or a multi-colour Jakpak from Bali.

  • byKerrie von Menge
St Kilda Skaters slam council over park maintenance

St Kilda Skaters slam council over park maintenance

Skaters at a popular skate park are furious after they claim costly maintenance works have ruined it.

  • byNajma Sambul
Aussie Olympian returns from retirement for Sydney skating debut

Aussie Olympian returns from retirement for Sydney skating debut

Olympian at 19,retired at 20,but Aussie skater Hayley Wilson has made a guest appearance for this competition’s first time in Sydney.

  • byBillie Eder
After 12 years and a heated battle with neighbours,skate park opens

After 12 years and a heated battle with neighbours,skate park opens

The kids who first wanted it may have kids of their own,but after a 12-year battle,Leichhardt Skate Park has finally opened.

  • byMary Ward
Sydney wedding venue launches last-ditch legal bid to stop skate park

Sydney wedding venue launches last-ditch legal bid to stop skate park

Construction on the inner west skate park began two weeks ago and Le Montage is now taking its local council to court over it.

  • byMichael Koziol
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‘Hesitation is how you hurt yourself’:Olympian Keegan Palmer’s golden advice

‘Hesitation is how you hurt yourself’:Olympian Keegan Palmer’s golden advice

The 19-year-old Australian discusses how he felt winning skateboarding’s first Olympic gold medal,the meaning of life,and the worst of his nine broken bones.

  • byBenjamin Law
Lachlan asked for a skate park 10 years ago. The council is still arguing about it

Lachlan asked for a skate park 10 years ago. The council is still arguing about it

A decade-long saga over a proposed skate ramp in east Sydney has erupted again after Woollahra Council proposed to resurrect the project.

  • byMichael Koziol
Best Sydney skate parks handpicked by a pro-skateboarder

Best Sydney skate parks handpicked by a pro-skateboarder

Former pro-skateboarder Darren Kaehne helped design parks at Mona Vale,Terrey Hills,Belrose and Curl Curl. Here’s his list of Sydney’s top places to air,carve,grind and kickflip.

  • byAndrew Taylor
Councils turn to skate parks to occupy youth but locals fear anti-social behaviour

Councils turn to skate parks to occupy youth but locals fear anti-social behaviour

Sydney councils are continuing to build skate parks despite strong opposition from some residents.

  • byAndrew Taylor
How the Olympics and COVID-19 brought skateboarding out of the shadows

How the Olympics and COVID-19 brought skateboarding out of the shadows

Between Australia’s success in skateboarding at the Olympics and exercise restricted to outdoors because of COVID-19,councils are investing in new facilities as Sydneysiders embrace the sport.

  • byDaniel Lo Surdo