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Rune Glifberg

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Born in Copenhagen, Denmark in the 1970s, the potential of becoming a professional skateboarder was an unlikely path. It was even more unlikely that’d he go down as one of the most respected and stylish skateboarders the sport has ever seen – and yet, that’s exactly the course Rune Glifberg has set out for himself. He turned pro at 11 and has left an indelible imprint in the decades since. Anyone who’s seen Rune’s full-on assault on any and all things transition can tell you that along ...

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Recent Skate News

  • Ryan Sheckler Steals the Show at the Inaugural Skate Streetstyle at Dew Tour

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    Posted 7 months ago by Chasen Marshall

    Up until the beginning of Skate Streetstyle, Dew Tour Toyota City Championships in San Francisco hadn’t been treating Ryan Sheckler well. The newest discipline at Dew Tour, however, seemed to awaken Sheckler’s competitive fervor. On his first of four runs, with the Bay Bridge as a backdrop, Sheckler set the standard very high – too high, in fact, with a score of 90.25 – and the rest of the skaters were left chasing.

  • Greg Lutzka Gets Prepped for Dew Tour in San Francisco

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    Posted 7 months ago by Chasen Marshall

    In a couple days, Dew Tour City Championships (Oct. 18-21) starts up in San Francisco. Greg Lutzka will be there. He’s spending his days as he always has: skating, skating and skating. Be it in his backyard mini-ramp or trying to find spots around town – before the police roll in – he’s constantly working to improve his craft.

  • Rune Glifberg Talks BOWL-A-RAMA and its 2012 New York Debut

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    Posted 8 months ago by Chasen Marshall

    BOWL-A-RAMA has come a long way. Back in 2005 in Bondi, Australia, it was a small gathering of talented skaters who were putting on a demo. In order to turn the gathering into something more, someone made a run by an ATM and pulled out what would be the event’s cash prize. The event was born. This Thursday, October 6, after numerous stops over the years in Australia and New Zealand, BOWL-A-RAMA will make its first appearance in New York City, taking place at the Chelsea Pier Bowl. Thousands of spectators are expected to come out to see the finest bowl skaters from around the world fight for a chunk of the $50,000 purse.

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