Skateboarding 2009 Calendar. Skateboarding originated sometime in the 1950s and coincided with the popularisation of surfing in California, USA. Skateboarding can today be considered an art, hobby, a sport, or even a method of transportation. It is often considered part of the extreme sports family or, because of its creative aspects, an art form. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by hundreds of skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 report into skateboarding found that there were 12.5 million skateboarders in the world. Eighty percent of skateboarders polled who had used a board in the last year were under the age of 18, and 74 percent were male! This classic square wall calendar opens out to reveal a month to view and captures the very best moves in skateboarding today