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Leigh began skateboarding in the 70s and brings years of knowledge to writing shreditorial on Sk8boarding & BMX.

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Extreme Sports

Articles, features, and event results in action sports focusing on but not limited to BMX Freestyle, Skateboading, and MTB Freeride.

Suite101 Extreme Sports shredquarters covers contests, history, and athletes in the biggest events in extreme sports as well as grassroots, too: Dew Tour, DamnAm, World Cup Sk8, Maloof Money Cup, Street League, X Games, RedBull events and more.

Action sports combine powerful, adrenaline-infused athleticism with gravity-defying intense visual forms; the different disciplines within the sports offer amazing varieties of skills and expertise.

Have an event, video or athlete to publicize? E-mail Leigh. Thanks!

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Latest articles in Extreme Sports

 Heli-Skiing & Heli-Boarding – Extreme Winter Sports

Heli-yeah! Heli-skiing or heli-boarding is an extreme winter sport for getting in the elements to enjoy the rush of speed and powder in the high country.

Jan 12, 2012 – Leigh Roche

Extreme Ironing: Craze, Fad or Sport?

How did a humble household chore become so feted?

Jan 4, 2012 – Paula Thomas

Suite's Extreme Best of 2011 – BMX Top Ten Moments 2011

Here's the Best in BMX for 2011 including the Top Ten in BMX and also my selections for BMX riders in street, dirt and vert to keep an eye on in 2012.

Jan 3, 2012 – Leigh Roche

Suite's Extreme Best of 2011 – Skateboarding Top Ten Moments

Here's the Best in Skateboarding 2011, including my Top Ten in Skateboarding, favorite skate videos for 2011 and up and coming skaters to watch in 2012.

Dec 30, 2011 – Leigh Roche

Tampa Am 2011 Trevor Colden Hits the Spot and Skates to a Win

Skateboarding ams rolled into Tampa December 1-4, 2011. Here are the results of the Tampa Am and Best Trick contests at the SkatePark of Tampa.

Dec 6, 2011 – Leigh Roche

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