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A passion for skateboarding

The new skate park open in Fort Defiance has spurred more than skateboarding, it's given rise to a new business started by two local teens - D'orr Greenwood and Keanu Day - who love the sport and saw a way to help their community at the same time.

Shaun White talks about bad language, balancing sports and gum

Shaun White was one of the brightest stars at the Vancouver Olympics for the death-defying tricks he performed on the halfpipe, winning his second Olympic gold. He's just as well-known in the extreme sports world, where he excels as a skateboarder. He spoke with Fourth-Place Medal about balancing the two sports, figuring out new tricks, the chewing gum named after him, and his Olympic coach's ...

Have you heard about Parkour?

A group of six young boys are pushing their strength to the limit while learning to overcome obstacles each week at Heart of Tennessee Gymnastics.

Completely off the wall

One by one, five athletes hurl themselves off a wall beneath the sweeping arches of what once was the St. Esprit church. More than five metres below, they land on a trampoline, snap back toward the wall and send themselves outward again.