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Frazer Clarke: “I had a hole in my leg, I’m very lucky to be alive”

Hard Feelings — For our interview column on masculinity and fatherhood, the Olympic boxing medallist speaks to Robert Kazandjian about hard graft, the fear and triumph of his first fight, and returning to the ring after being stabbed on a night out.

  • Sport
  • Robert Kazandjian

This summer taught us everything is... marketing

Months of historic political violence, memes, auras, and, of course, ‘brat’ has newsletter columnist Emma Garland asking if anything is real anymore?

  • Culture
  • Emma Garland

Introducing the ‘It’s More Than a Game’ issue

After a sterling summer of sport, Huck 81 dives deep into the stories and struggles beyond the podium.

  • Huck 81
  • Huck

Meet the B-boy carving out global fame

Ahead of his attempts to qualify for a spot at the Olympics, self made breaker Sheku sat down with Tracy Kawalik about competition, legacy and originality as strength.

  • Huck 81
  • Tracy Kawalik

Does Team GB still have a diversity problem?

Medal success has overshadowed British sport’s lack of progress on increasing representation and missed opportunities to invest in a bright new generation of diverse sporting talent, argues Phil Young.

  • Outdoors
  • Phil Young

Is skateboarding really a subculture anymore?

With skate’s inclusion in the Olympics, Kyle Beachy asks what it means for the culture around the sport, and whether it’s possible to institutionalise an artform.

  • Outdoors
  • Kyle Beachy

The radical history of Paris b-boy culture is under threat

Break away — Born in the Bronx back in the ’70s, breakdancing later found a similar home in the banlieues of Paris, where marginalised communities adopted the style as a vessel for protest. In 2024, it will feature as an Olympic sport for the first time – but what does this mean for its radical roots?

  • Magazine
  • Peter Yeung

Photos celebrating female and non-binary skateboarders

To Balance is Trust — Photographer Hannah Bailey explains her project capturing over 20 skaters across the globe which aims to shed light on inspiring young figures in the community.

  • Culture
  • Hannah Bailey

The UK‘s skate prodigies on the sport’s Olympics debut

Ride on — For the first time ever, skateboarding is embracing a more conventional status as an Olympic sport. Four skateboarders reflect on what happens to a subculture when it’s thrust into the mainstream.

  • Culture
  • Chloé Meley

BMX Freestyler Alex Coleborn has his eyes on the prize

Wheels up — From building his own ramps to representing Great Britain in Tokyo, freestyle BMX rider Alex Coleborn hopes next year’s Olympics can be a game-changer for the sport.

  • Bike
  • Huck

Pro skater Alex Decunha is Britain’s big Olympic hope

‘If you don‘t like it, look away’ — Following his appearance at NASS 2019, we speak to the young skateboarder about his journey from wide-eyed kid to 2020 hopeful.

  • Skate
  • Huck

The Caster Semenya ruling is a disgrace on the sporting world

Rooted in misogynoir — The athlete’s case proves that, in sport, all women have to adhere to the blueprint laid forth by the bodies of white European cisgender women.

  • Opinion
  • Danielle Dash

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