Body Rollerblading Down the Swiss Alps

Categories: Sports

Rule #1, don't mention that you rollerblade in front of a bunch of skaters. I learned that the hard way when I used to work for skateboarding company and mentioned that I knew how to rollerblade, luckily I redeemed myself by saying "Yeah, when I was a kid, but I own a skateboard now!"
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In Search of Hipster Sport Fans

Categories: Culture, Sports

Last week a co-worker sent me a picture of Phoenix Suns All Star Guard Steve Nash & LA Clippers All Star Guard Baron Davis dressed in brightly colored clothes and hipster sunglasses.  Seeing the photo reminded me of a video clip I watched earlier this month on Hipster Sports Fans.
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Cycle Scene in Chicago

Categories: Culture, Sports

Yes, we know the cycling scene is a trend now. Sheesh I just rode 18 miles on Friday night through Long Beach with Critical Mass! It wasn't an easy task considering I haven't touched my bike, let alone done some form of exercise in 2-3 weeks. The BMX scene in Chicago tends to get overlooked since the fixie scene is stronger. 
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Four Square Making a Comeback

Categories: Sports

Over the July 4th weekend, I went to a friend’s birthday party and somehow a group of us started reminiscing about cool sports we did during PE in elementary school. Tether ball tournaments got popular after Napoleon Dynamite came out, and dodgeball got popular when the movie Dodgeball came out. So what’s next?
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Why so Serious at Wimbledon?

Categories: Events, Sports

“Get in the hole!!” I’ve been playing golf for about ten years now and have been watching tournaments on TV since I was five. What I like about golf since Happy Gilmore came out, is the fact that it’s not so serious anymore. Watch the Masters or the US Open and I guarantee you will see people on the sides with beer cans screaming as Sergio Garcia sinks in that last put…”Get in the ...
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Causin a Ruckus

Categories: Culture, Sports

This weekend I was driving on Sunset in Hollywood and was at a stop light. I glanced over to my right in the 30-50 secs that I was at the light, what looked like two scooters pulled up beside me and revved their four-stroke 49cc motors. While the light was still red, I stared in admiration and said to my boyfriend’s brother “What are those?”
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Skateboarder on the Freeway

Categories: Events, Sports, Viral Videos

Last week I posted about Crimanimalz the mass cycling group that protested by going on the 405 freeway with their bicycles. Since Go Skateboarding Day was this past weekend, a friend sent me this video and have to say that's a mastermind plan to get traffic to stop for a skateboarder on the freeway.
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A Voice is Heard Wild in the Streets

Categories: Events, Sports

An event that is held every year today is Go Skateboarding Day that’s done by skate brand Emerica is Wild in the Street that gives skateboarders a voice.
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Crimanimalz on the Freeway

Categories: Culture, Sports, Viral Videos

Cyclists have been getting a bad reputation lately.  Maybe they shouldn't be running down the LA Marathon's route the night before at 3am throwing M-80s!!
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Dodgeball Fashion

Categories: Featured, Sports, Style

A co-worker had approached me about joining dodgeball tournament. Hmmm, I’m a little girl and plastic balls be thrown at me may not be such a good idea.
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