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The Conversation: Skating my way through life

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Skating my way through life

07/06/2021 GMT

BBC World Service - The Conversation, Skating my way through life

Why women around the world are picking up a board to try kickflips and slides.

Annina Brühwiler and Teresa Batista are trying to make skateboarding a more inclusive and welcoming community for women across the globe.

Skateboarding is no longer an outsider sport for rebellious young men: more women are getting on the board and embracing the lifestyle that comes with it. Kim Chakanetsa talks to two women who are trying to make skating a more inclusive and welcoming community for women across the globe.

Annina Brühwiler is a Swiss downhill skateboarder – which means skating down hair-raising mountain routes at high speeds, sometimes getting up to 90 km/h. She started skating at 24 and within two years was competing on the international scene. She has been travelling the world following her passion, and uses the lessons learnt on the board to coach other women.

Teresa Batista is UK longboard dancing champion. She taught herself how to skate on the streets of East London before moving to Brazil, to explore how the skating culture meets salsa dancing. She choreographs dance moves on her board and runs a school for women and older adults who might feel intimidated by skate parks.

Produced by Alice Gioia

IMAGE: 
(L) Annina Brühwiler (credit: Jorge Gonzales) 
(R) Teresa Batista (credit: courtesy of Teresa Batista)

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