You can expect to see a lot more of the world's top skaters at your favorite skatepark this summer. Tony Hawk and his friends are hitting the road for the Gigantic Skatepark Tour.

Is your skating sick enough to get you free skateboard gear? Here's some tips to help you become a sponsored skater.

Forget about baseball players who wanna go on strike or washed-up football players who don't know when to retire. The only athletes worth watching this summer are the ones at the X Games.

Looking to get more air on your ollie? Wanna know if Avril Lavigne's a poser? Check out Simon's chat with skateboarder, Mike Ogas.

Upgrade your skateboarding footwear with the latest skate shoes from Vans, Emerica, Etnies and more.

How do you get into the X Games for skateboarding or any other sport? How do you get enough sponsors?

How do I do a 50-50 grind on my skateboard? Do you have any good tips - because I can't figure it out!

Nic and Tristan Puehse are eight years old - but they're already sponsored skaters. Find out more about these twins right here.

I am really sick and tired of getting no playing time! I know I am a better basketball player than some of the other kids who play. Tell me what I should do!

Healthy, fun and refreshing Aquajuice 67 by Calypso wants every kid out there to know that surfing isn’t just for the beach – it can happen anywhere, anytime!

If you’re a skater and you live in or around the Fairfax, VA area, you don’t want to miss out on the Fairfax Surf Shop’s third annual SkateFest and SK8 For A Cause – a fundraiser that supports the Children’s Hospital Foundation.

For a grip that’s out of this world you have to try Roswell’s Ultra-Grip skateboard grip tape – real skateboard grip tape for your tech decks and fingerboards.

Location: Vancouver, B.C. (home of the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games) Attention all Kidzworld members and readers! If you’re a skateboarder in Vancouver then Emerica’s Wild In The Streets 2009 is one event you won’t wanna miss! Thousan

On June 21 skateboarders around the world will celebrate the fun, creativity and spirit of one of the coolest and most popular activities in the world by going skateboarding. So blow off your TV, computer and video games and go skateboarding!

Roswell’s Skateboards & Kites makes custom fiberglass and carbon fiber skateboard decks, one at a time, in the U.S.