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Local Olympians celebrate medal wins, San Diego ties
KPBS Midday Edition
August 21, 2024
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Posts from Paris
July 31, 2024
Neftalie Williams, director of the Center for Skateboarding, Action Sports, and Social Change and assistant professor of sociology, makes community connections in Paris during the Summer Olympics.

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Skateboarding—respected and legitimized at the Paris Olympics
KCBS Radio
July 30, 2024
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Q&A: Skateboarding at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
SDSU NewsCenter
July 23, 2024
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SDSU professor and ‘Ambassador of Skateboarding' heading to Paris Olympics
KNSD 7 San Diego
July 17, 2024
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Youth must be served: skaters set to shred Paris parks and streets
Reuters
July 10 2024
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Greetings from Paris
March 2024
With the summer Olympics right around the corner, center director Neftalie Williams is in Paris to discuss the 2024 games and LA2028.

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Meet the professor who is using a skateboard to unite the world
KNSD 7 San Diego
March 27, 2024
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Skateboarders kickflipping their way into male-dominated sport honored for Women's History Month
KNSD 7 San Diego
March 19, 2024
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The Growth of Detroit Skateparks
WDIV-Detroit
February 7, 2024
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SDSU Leadership Summit explores 'shifting of the sands' featuring skateboarding icons Kanten Russell, Amelia Brodka
SDSU NewsCenter
January 26, 2024
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SDSU Assistant Professor Speaks on Benefits of Skateboarding
WDIV-Detroit
January 14, 2024

Are skateboarders really solving the world’s problems, one trick at a time?
Los Angeles Times
December 8, 2021
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