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10 Countries With Fast Growing Skate Scenes

These skate scenes may be very small, but they are the ones so watch.

Skateboarding is a nascent sport in Egypt, being introduced less than 10 years ago by the Skate Impact crew out of Alexandria. While the numbers of skaters in Egypt is still small, it’s taken root and the scene is growing despite the turbulent state of the country.

Visiting skater Baxter Jackson says, “Grinding round Cairo is a bit like skating the streets of ’70s California – curious and vocal audience guaranteed.” There’s no parks yet, but a burgeoning street scene in Tiba in Cairo, and Alexandria. With a bulging youth population, dry weather and enthusiasm we can’t wait to see someone drop in on the Pyramids.

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