Read the text and mark the statements T (true) or F (false). If graffiti is the art of today's streetwise teenagers, then skateboarding is their sport. Skateboarding has never been more popular.There are an estimated 200,000 skaters in the UK. Most cities and towns have official skate parks. Many are provided by the local council and these are often free. Others are owned by private companies and skaters usually have to pay to use the facilities. Some of these parks, such as the Epic Skate Park in Birmingham and Bones Skate Park in Manchester, are famous throughout the skating world. Skating has also become big business and there are many companies selling skateboards, skating accessories and fashion items. Part of the rise of the popularity of skating is because of its inclusion in the extreme sport scene and competitions like the X-games and the urban games offer large money prizes for the winners. Competitors in the events can become very famous in the skating world. Professional skaters like Raphael Brunis from France and Danny Cerezini from Brazil are often sponsored by companies to use their products. A SKATER’S DICTIONARY The deck: the main platform area of a skateboard. Going fakie: travelling backwards on the skateboard. Goofy: to skate with your right foot forward. The opposite of regular. Graphics: the art work on the bottom of a deck. Slam: to fait off your skateboard and hurt yourself. Stoked: the feeling of doing something well.