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Skateboarding is by some considered a sport, by others an art.  

'''Skateboarding''' is by some considered a sport, by others an art.  

Invented in the early 1970's skateboarding became a way to practice surfing in the off-season. From there it only progressed to become what it is today.  

Invented in the early 1970's skateboarding became a way to practice surfing in the off-season. From there, it only progressed to become what it is today.  

In 1998, the New York Times reported that skateboarding was "the fastest-growing sports in America."<ref>"New England Tries to Adapt to Sound of Skateboards," ''The New York Times,'' October 18, 1998, p. 33</ref>

In 1998, the New York Times reported that skateboarding was "the fastest-growing sport in America."<ref>"New England Tries to Adapt to Sound of Skateboards," ''The New York Times,'' October 18, 1998, p. 33</ref>

==Skateboards and the public==

==Skateboards and the public==