Construction of the new skate park at Wasena Park began back in 2025 and the city made sure to gather the opinions of many people who make up the skating community in Roanoke

Victor Williams, a reporter in Detroit, clearly felt pretty secure about his skateboarding skills. Confident enough to get on a board on live TV and deliver his report -- that’s how confident.

Four sports are making their Olympic debut in Tokyo: skateboarding, sport climbing, karate, and surfing. Business owners in Lynchburg are hopeful that the games bring attention to those sports.

While reports differ on its origin, many believe the version you see today became popular in the 1950s and 60s.

Meet Sky Brown, a skateboarding prodigy who is on the verge of becoming one of the youngest athletes to ever compete at the Summer Olympics.