Not since Michael J Fox took to a skateboard in Back to the Future has there been such an interest in skateboarding. The sport was the surprise hit of the Olympic Games in Tokyo where it made its debut last year, and thanks to spectacular performances by stars such as British skateboarder Sky Brown, who won a bronze medal at the tender age of 13, more and more girls have taken up the sport.
And it’s not just for the kids either, no matter what Avril Lavigne says. According to Skateboard GB, there has been a big increase in the number of people over 30 taking up the sport
