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There is no doubt that when people hear of snowboarding legends one of the first names that comes to mind is Shaun White, the three-time Olympic gold medalist.Although the 32-year-old is best known for his work and love of snowboarding, he is deciding to go back to what started it all, his first love: skateboarding No Coaches, No Clubs, No Frills. Skateboarding at Olympics Its funny I mean Ive always considered myself just as much of a skateboarder as a snowboarder, White said.Even though people are used to hearing about Whites snowboarding accomplishments, there is something about skating that brings him the same joy. Malibu Skateboarder Hopes to Make History at 2020 Olympics Something about skating, maybe I just love it more sometimes because I dont get to do it as much and my snowboarding career is really doing its thing, he said.Hours after winning his third snowboard gold, Whites mind was already shifting to skateboarding. While he was on his way to pick up his gold medal in South Korea, he had already made a call to find out about qualifications for the skateboarding segment of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Roof Collapse at Larry Flynt Casino Causes Minor Injuries Yeah I remember being on the phone with my team, I was like, OK cool cool cool, so when is the qualifying said White.With skateboarding being one of five new sports added to next years Olympics, not all of Whites fellow skaters were as excited as he was. Reason being that the sport has always had a rebel vibe something that some say doesnt quite fit the image of the Olympics.I just remember the same exact thing happened in snowboarding. There were a lot of people that were for it, and a lot of people against it, White said.He added that he thinks the Olympics helped in making snowboarding more legitimate in the eyes of the world, and he sees how the same thing can happen with skateboarding.The chairman of the board has won skateboarding gold at two X-Games but his first Olympic tuneup was a completely different type of skating. In his first competition in France he said he got annihilated, saying the loss opened his eyes.I didnt get the outcome I wanted, and you think I would be discouraged by that but Im not, White said. Im actually the opposite Im going to enter a contest, its a World Cup contest down in Brazil, and then I dont know, usually competitions sort of just spark that fire to compete. So well see what happens after that.Many of his fans believe that if anyone can win in the skateboarding Olympics, it can be White. And although he hasnt decided how he will pursue Americas first Olympic skateboard team, one thing is for sure: Dont count him out.Make it or not, Im so happy that its made it into the Olympics. Skateboarding is going to be an amazing addition, said White.White will need a strong performance at the world championships in September in order to have a shot at making the Tokyo Olympics. But whether he makes the skateboard team or not, he thinks the competitive juices in him might just push him to go for a fourth snowboarding gold in 2022.Im definitely at this tipping point so stay tuned. The next couple months it should get exciting, he said.Photo Credit: NBCLA

With news of skateboarding being added to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, theres no question as to why skateboarders and fans alike are excited for the upcoming games many of which attended the first U.S. Olympic qualifying event the Dew Tour in Long Beach.Considering that skateboarding was born on the sidewalks of sunny Southern California, there is no doubt the sport will bring a new vibe to the Olympic Games next summer. That vibe that will include music, video art and maybe a more chill attitude toward competing. Surf Expert Predicts a Lot of Waves With a Little Punch for 2020 Olympics It was developed with no adult intervention. It was done not even with adult support, said President of USA Skateboarding, Gary Ream. It was done truly with the heart on the streets and they created a lifestyle that became world class athletics.Skateboarding being added to the Olympics means a lot to those in the skating world and some say it could mean a lot for the Olympics as well. Skateboarder Bryce Wettstein says the idea of the Olympics is definitely so crazy. Tokyo Olympics: With 1 Year to Go, Costs, Ticket Demand Rising Some say skateboarding could possibly bring a more friendly attitude towardcompeting. Wettstein expressed how although the Olympics bring about the competitive side in anyone, skateboarders have a different approach to competition.Its just another contest with our best friends and having fun and doing what we love, said Wettstein. 2020 Olympics Bring New Sports as Event Embraces Millennials The Tokyo games will likely feature a lot of skaters with Southern California ties one of which is the No. 1-ranked skater in the world, Nyjah Huston. Huston hails from Laguna Beach.Also riding the rails, ramps and stairs in the street style is top-ranked U.S. skater Lacey Baker, originally from Covina. Theres also top-ranked 15-year-old Brighton Zeuner from Encinitas, and Tom Schaar from Malibu, who at the age of 12 was the first skater to ever land a 1080 in a competition.With no age requirement and no compulsory competition components, skateboarding hopes to preserve the creativity and renegade spirit that is the heart of skateboarding.Skateboarders didnt grow up having coaches or clubs or anything they belonged to. Thats not how they got good at skateboarding. They got good at skateboarding because they found this thing that captured their imagination and they spent all their time learning how to get better, Wettstein said. Its chasing that feeling of what you get the freedom that you get from skateboarding.See more intense skating on YouTube pages byVans Park Series, Red Bull, Nike and Bryce Wettstein.Photo Credit: NBCLA

Tokyo 2020 is not going to be your grandparents Olympic Games.When the International Olympic Committee IOC confirmed five new sports were to be included in the Tokyo 2020 Games, it was a clear signal the organization was making a concerted effort to embrace youth culture. To that end skateboarding, surfing, sports climbing and karate, as well as the return of baseball and softball, look to make a grand splash in 2020. Tokyo Olympics: With 1 Year to Go, Costs, Ticket Demand Rising Heres a quick breakdown on what to expect on the high-flying new additions when the Summer Olympics kick off in Tokyo in one years time.SkateboardingThe International Skateboarding Federation President Gary Ream told CNBCthat skateboarding has grown from a fad in the 1960s to the center of mainstream youth culture by the early 2000s, all while maintaining its own culture. Art Neville, Member of Neville Brothers, Meters, Dies at 81 As to why the sport was selected for Tokyo 2020, he added: Skateboarding leads the world in terms of socially connected and technologically savvy young participants.That could meanfans may see prolific snowboarding champ Shaun White competing in Tokyo as he recently adapted his skills to skateboarding. TV Personality Jesse James Offers Reward for Return of Dog White said Tuesday on NBCs Today show that he will compete at world championships in September and see what happens before deciding whether to try to earn a spot on the U.S. team for skateboardings Olympic debut next summer in Tokyo.The three-time Olympic snowboarding champion has won five of his 23 X Games medals on the summer side in skateboarding.Sports climbingThree climbing events have been added: Lead, speed and bouldering. Climbing has enjoyed a growing international profile in recent years, and was a demonstration sport at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China.SurfingHows this for a totally rad addition to the Olympic games. According to Tokyo2020.org, the competition will take place on the open ocean, where the condition of the waves, the direction and strength of the wind, and the height of the tides will all be factors.A panel of judges determines the winners, with scoring based on the type and difficulty ofmaneuvers performed, along with speed, power and flowAlun James, a sports sponsorship expert and managing director of consultancy firm Four Communications told CNBC via telephone: Both skateboarding and surfing clearly show the IOCs attempt to appeal to a millennial audience. The sports are lifestyle-oriented, as well as very dramatic and visual, which would have influenced the decision to include them.Baseball/SoftballWhile technically not new additions... baseball and softball are due to return to the Olympic Games in 2020.Each was last played in Beijing in 2008. Team USA won bronze in baseball during those games, finishing behind South Korea and Cuba. Team Japan is the reigning softball gold medallist.

Upgrades will include a new center field plaza dedicated to pre- and postgame entertainment, as well as an open play area for kids, a new series of elevators and bridges connecting different parts of the stadium. They also expect to extend the protective netting to each foul pole.

Weve gone into the community in the United States and looked for the films that are coming out, explains Edward James Olmos, the L.A.-born actor Stand and Deliver, Battlestar Galactica who co-founded LALIFF in 1998.

The $2.15 million project took about six months to complete.