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The distance skating scene: a miniature market oligarchy. #longdistancepumping #longdistancepush #dhlongboarding #longdistancepushing #longdistancepump #longboarding #slalomskateboarding #distanceskating #longdistanceskating

IntroductionThree spheres, insulatedInteractionsCommunicative constitutionOligarchyConclusion To fully describe the scene, I probably need more than one post. Not only would a single post for that be too long, but also I would find it hard to keep it coherent. I’ve started compartmentalizing the whole thing by first of all writing my thoughts just on what the sport in question is (here). The…

Ultraskate 2021 amidst a pandemic

The American Ultraskate is the highest-profile competition of distance skateboarding. It takes place annually in Miami and it attracts skateboarders from all around the world and significant (social) media attention. It is organized by the SkateIDSA (sic; henceforth “Skate IDSA,” or just “IDSA”), an NGO which also provides insurance to “sanctioned” events in the USA for a fee. The IDSA, which was…