Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk makes surprise visit to B.C. mountain town to open skate park expansion | Unpublished
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Publication Date: May 29, 2025 - 11:56

Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk makes surprise visit to B.C. mountain town to open skate park expansion

May 29, 2025
Tony Hawk, who revolutionized skateboarding with several new tricks and helped popularize the sport through his athletic performances and a line of video games, is in Smithers, B.C., to help celebrate the expansion of the mountain community's skate park.


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