ShareWhat was the first skatepark?
California is the home of skateboarding. As legend has it, this is where surfers Af wheels of roller skates to surfboards and skateboarding was born. Until now held there and live the most significant events of the sport’s biggest stars.
The first skateparks were created in the mid-seventies. Frequently the first skatepark is given Carlsbad Park in California. It was opened in March 1976. However, shortly before the Australian Open in Albany was another skatepark, and he deserves to be called first. Furthermore, in contrast to Carlsbad Park, the skatepark of Albany operates today. It is worth mentioning that it resulted from a local group of young people who are organized and pushed for local authorities to provide them with a place to practice their favorite sport. Young people persuaded the authorities to build and very collected and spent $ 6000 on it.
The opening of the first, specifically designed for a skateboard park, skateboard champion, then drew Russ Howl and numerous media worldwide. Since that time, around the globe the thousands of large and small skateparks. Although California is a Mecca for skateboarders, the largest skatepark is currently in China. Skatepark in Shanghai was built in October 2005, covers an area of 13 700 m2.
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