Olympic Skateboarding? Never!!

Ken Kiestler (Uprise) backside ollie

Photo: Scotty Karate

(Re-posted courtesy of Focus Skateboard Magazine: originally posted by: Soma Fuller on August 22, 2008)

10 REASONS WHY SKATEBOARDING DIDN'T MAKE 2008 OLYMPICS

1. JACKASS GUYS ARE BUSY THOSE 2 WEEKS

2. SKATERS BLAMED FOR VAN BLOWING UP DURING OPENING FIREWORKS SHOW

3. VERT AND STREET COURSE CONSTRUCTED OVER & AROUND THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA (THANKS A LOT DANNY)

4. DRUG TESTING

5. SKATERS WOULD TRY TO GRIND METALS WON

6. INCREASED SECURITY BUDGET EXPENSE FOR WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM

7. OLYMPICS HOST INSISTS ON USING INFERIOR BOARDS MANUFACTURED IN THEIR OWN COUNTRY

8. SHECKLER FEELING SAD THESE DAYS AND JUST NOT UP TO IT

9. TORCH CEREMONY GROSSLY MISUNDERSTOOD. SMOKE & DRINKING NOT ALLOWED ON PREMISES!

10. MICHAEL PHELPS PROTESTS WATER CONDITIONS AFTER
MYSTERIOUS NIGHTLY POOL DRAININGS

11. ZOO YORK, GIRL, AND ANTI HERO RIDERS CAN'T AGREE ON
A UNIFORM

12. BUSH NOT A FAN. FELL OFF SKATEBOARD AT AGE 11, HIT
HEAD AND NEVER QUITE FULLY RECOVERED

Damn that's 12. All in fun and pun, we're not really this bad, are we? This digression isn't all on me,

I had a little help from my bros Jose, Brad P and S. Fauser. Thanks guys!