Skateboarding veterans say 25 years ago few girls took part – but now female-only classes are the first to book out
Charlotte Ives, 14, took up skating this year after watching videos of tricks online. ‘Everything is scary at first,’ she says, but landing a trick is ‘such a relief’.Charlotte Ives, 14, took up skating this year after watching videos of tricks online. ‘Everything is scary at first,’ she says, but landing a trick is ‘such a relief’.
“I can’t describe the feeling, it is such a relief,” she says. “And people will see you trying to land it, and they are so supportive.” “Now there are literally girls skating everywhere,” he says, adding that his new girls-only classes are the first to book out.Arisa Trew 'going to keep skating and pushing myself' after winning Olympic skateboard gold – video
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