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1+ hour, 37+ min ago   (560+ words) I sat my sons on the couch, looked them each in the eye, and in my best “this is important” tone, asked them if they would have a problem with their dad becoming known as “the Rollerblade guy” in town....

17+ hour, 21+ min ago   (476+ words) OCEANSIDE — The city has officially named the skatepark at John Landes Park after the late Shane Hidalgo, a professional skateboarder whose legacy of community service lives on. Hidalgo was an up-and-coming professional skateboarder who grew up in Oceanside. He first…...

7+ hour, 13+ min ago   (546+ words) There are 14 speed skating events included within the 2026 Olympic program, seven for men and seven for women. Men: 500m, 1000m, 1500m, 5000m, 10,000m, mass start and team pursuitWomen: 500m, 1000m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m, mass start and team pursuit A breakdown of the distance, number of laps and start position for…...

6+ hour, 22+ min ago   (159+ words) Events: 1500m, Mass Start, Team Pursuit Events: 1500, 3000m, Mass Start Previous Olympics: 2014, 2018 Events: 1500m, Team Pursuit Won the men’s 5000m event at U.S. Trials. Also competes in track and field during the summer months. A Chicago sports fan from northeast Illinois. Surprisingly finished first…...

2+ hour, 18+ min ago   (269+ words) The former U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Volpe Center site — now named “Kendall Common” in anticipation of its transformation into a vibrant mixed-use development — is now activated and open to all this summer. “Rollerama at Kendall Common” offers free roller-skating and…...

11+ hour, 1+ min ago   (216+ words) The letters are not identical obstacles dressed up as typography. The X forms a double quarter pipe. The P wraps a rail around a concrete island. The O becomes a volcano, while the M works as a bench for sliding…...

7+ hour, 19+ min ago   (286+ words) A bold new mini skatepark installation by Bulgarian graffiti artist XPOME enhances the landscape at the Christo and Jeanne-Claude Center in Gabrovo. This artistic endeavor, known as the skatepark sculpture, forms part of an exhibition exploring the history of skateboarding…...

10+ hour, 51+ min ago   (132+ words) BLOOMINGTON — The Bloomington Ice Center, 201 S. Roosevelt Ave., is hosting another Try Hockey for Free Day, this time for girls only. Bloomington battled to the final horn in Game 2. Watch the highlights from a 4-3 loss in Toledo on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Video…...

9+ hour, 33+ min ago   (123+ words) GRAND CHUTE (WLUK) -- It's National Roller Skating month and a local skating rink is hosting themed roller skating nights all month long. The Skaters Edge is a third generation family business located at 5714 Integrity Way in Grand Chute. The themed…...

9+ hour, 35+ min ago   (398+ words) The David M. McCarthy Memorial Ice Arena hosted a Try Hockey for Free event Saturday, Oct. 3, as part of USA Hockey Week Across America. The event, held from noon to 1:30 p.m., welcomed local children ages 4 to 9 to experience ice hockey at no…...