Sports - Facts for Kids

The world’s largest skateboard ever made is enormous — over 36 feet long and weighs more than 3,600 pounds, heavier than many cars!

Nyjah Huston won his first X Games medal when he was only 11 years old!

The grip tape on top of skateboards is actually made from the same material as sandpaper!

The ollie, one of skateboarding's most important tricks, was invented by Alan "Ollie" Gelfand in 1978!

Rodney Mullen, called the “Godfather of Street Skating,” invented many of the skateboard tricks we still do today — dozens of them!