It’s the first TSR Weekly Round-up of August, a new month and (apparently) the height of summer. We wouldn’t want to keep you inside for a moment longer than we have to, but the past seven days have been pretty immense in the world of social skateboarding. So before you go out chasing the sun, here are a few things to get you really inspired for the month ahead!
SKATEBOARDING TAKES HOME GOLD
WHAT DOES THE OLYMPICS REALLY MEAN FOR THE SKATE WORLD?
With the tide changing for skateboarding as it appears on a new, global sporting stage, we decided to take a deep dive into the true value of the Olympics for the international skate community. Working with our friends and partners in the social skate world, we investigate how much good the Games really do for the culture. Read now
THE GOODPUSH IS HIRING
COULD YOU BE THEIR FIRST ALLIANCE OFFICER?
So you’ve been following the social skate movement for a while, you’ve been consistently inspired by the work of international NGOs, maybe you’ve even volunteered yourself to empower young people through skateboarding. But you want to take that next step and help drive the movement forward. Well, now you can. Join the alliance!
TAKING PRIDE IN KEITH HARING
CELEBRATING THE NYC GRAFFITI LEGEND
Working closely with the Keith Haring Foundation, we created a series of limited edition skateboard art pieces which celebrate the legendary New York street culture icon. Haring’s work advocated for safe sex and AIDS charities. Love for Haring has lived on long after he died of the disease in 1990, and we’ve been thinking alot about him during Pride month. It’s time to spread the love for this great artist once again. Discover the editions
A NEW SKATEPARK IS BORN IN AMSTERDAM
WOMEN SKATE THE WORLD WIN CROWDFUNDER
The Netherlands-based women and queer skateboarding project, Women Skate The World, has just announced the immense news that their crowdfunding campaign to build a new skatepark in Amsterdam Zuidoost was a success. This will mean the womxn & queer led construction of a skatepark in the Netherlands. You can still donate directly to help make it even better. Find out more.
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