Meet the 'king of roller skating' who designs skateparks in Malaysia
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- 05 Sep 2022
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It's not often that you get to witness an older man on skates doing tricks and flips, and completely enjoying himself at the same time.
Most days, you would only see younger folks, children even, doing this on sidewalks, in parks and parking lots here. But a 65-year-old man gliding and moving smoothly on roller skates is a rarity indeed.
Then again, this is probably the reason why Tim Altic is known in the world of extreme sports as the “king of roller skating”.
Altic grew up in California in the United States, where his parents instilled in him a love for roller skating. Yes, they too skated back in the day, though never professionally.
In high school, Altic started skateboarding and after graduating, the enterprising young man bought a skate shop in Santa Rosa, California. In college, he studied surveying, drafting and construction technology, and at the same time formed a demo team that promoted safe skateboarding. Read More...
