“From the beginning we knew that a day like this would be incredible. First because it is the international day of sports that I love, second because it is the ideal excuse to get together with distant friends in one place to enjoy our passion and third because we are armed with the ‘cash for trick’ system that allows us to help and motivate the kids so they can go with everything on this beautiful day”, highlighted Moral, who is the one who has won the most and has stood out in the last five years within the country. One of the most interesting things that was seen on the track again was the presence of many girls, which confirms the rise of the sport.
Camila Poliwho was the cover of Playboy Magazine with her skateboard in hand, was one of those who attended. “I experienced the event with great happiness. It did not matter that in our hemisphere it was winter. Once you start walking and sweating, you feel an adrenaline rush and a unique motivation that makes you smile and enjoy yourself, at any time, place and circumstance. Luckily, the place was filled with people who wanted to skate and those who didn’t went to watch. There were quite a few participants from the interior, such as from Mendoza, San Juan, Tucumán and even Bariloche”, commented. There was presence of legends such as Esequiel Falcón, Rubén Ferrari and Gonzalo Nani del Toro. Santiago Pagura conducted and music was set by the DJ from Tucumán and ambassador of DC Argentina, Babi Cueto.
There was time to analyze the boom that this urban sport has generated in the different streets and tracks of the country. “The truth is that it has grown too much and this, for me, has no end. I notice that it is no longer a frowned upon sport and that makes me happy. I see a lot of people, of all ages, in the different skateparks. The fact that it is also an Olympic sport says it all, that it has grown here and in the world”Morales stressed. Poli highlighted the diversity of sport and precisely what has grown among women. “Skateboarding has been around for many years in the country, but long ago there were very few girls. But, little by little, they have been monopolizing the scene. We multiplied ourselves and lost the shame of skating in an environment that, in principle, was quite closed and manly. I can speak of generations of girls who were breaking with the fashion of the moment and building their own identity, giving more strength and motivation to feminine energy, opening doors so that today all girls can feel comfortable and unfold their charming potential”, Poli valued. .
Martín Pibotto, 48, has been a skater since he was a child, now he is the coach of the Argentine national team and has been designing and building skateparks for more than 30 years. He started making home ramps and today he has already made more than 120, in addition to dedicating himself to spreading the sport he loves. “Skateboarding has been growing steadily for years despite the economic crisis. I see it in the number of skate schools there are, all of them run by students. Also when talking to skate dealers who tell me how much they sell for beginners. On the other hand, there is a large volume of skaters competing, higher than in previous years. It doesn’t surprise me because I understand that it is a very fun and attractive sport for children, adolescents and adults alike, at a low cost for which it does not require combining with 9 more people to form teams and rent a field. In addition, cities are getting bigger, with fewer green spaces and more and more skateparks. In 2011 there were four audiences, today there are more than 150. Lastly, we are talking about a sport in which there are no barriers of class, gender, age or religion”analyzed.
On an industry level, skateboarding has also grown a lot to the point of being at the top of extreme sports. “After a logical low in sales during 2020 and part of 2021, thanks to the growth of the sport we managed to accommodate ourselves quickly and today sales are really very good. Sport has become an urban fashion, in streetwear, which has reached all areas. Even many brands use skateboards to promote different products from the most varied areas, as was not the case before”, reported Christian Troncoso, Marketing Manager of DC Shoes in the country, one of the few companies that continue to bet on the growth of the sport. “It is like that, but we would need more companies to support the people they choose to represent them as well as generating actions, events and support in the construction of skateparks to develop the discipline,” added Camila.
Sandro still has the Olympic illusion and is tough with the leaders who have not complied. “It would be necessary for them to stop thinking about their pockets and send us to the scoring events in different parts of the world to be able to add the points to reach what so many athletes long for: to be in the Olympic Games”Morales commented. Pibotto gave information on how the process continues. “Today we are starting the second Olympic cycle with the 1st date in Rome, heading to Paris 2024.
It added a lot to skateboarding in terms of state support. Today the Enard provides economic scholarships to several elite skaters, in addition to financing the expenses to appear on the different dates of the Olympic cycle. It also brought it more visibility and put it on a par with traditional sports, which until then had been a marginal activity. In the community I have also noticed changes, such as the physical training of skaters when before it was something unthinkable in the environment”, he completed.
Source: Ambito

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