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'{{Short description|Sport discipline}} {{Multiple issues| {{refimprove|date=May 2019}} {{Advert|date=October 2020}} }} [[File:Scooter trick.jpg|thumb|A scooter rider hitting a rainbow rail in the streets of Trondheim, Norway. ]] '''Freestyle scootering''' (also known as '''scootering''' or '''scooter riding''') is an [[extreme sport]] that involves using [[Kick scooter|kick scooters]] to perform freestyle tricks. This is done mainly in [[Skatepark|skateparks]] but also in urban environments on obstacles such as stairs, hand rails and curbs. Freestyle scootering gained popularity following the ''Razor craze'' in the early 2000s after the invention of the foldable aluminium scooter by [[Micro Mobility Systems]] in 1999. Since then the construction of pro scooters have progressed immensely, making it a big business with many brands solely focusing on creating trick scooters world wide. == Early years == After the first version of the foldable kick scooter hit the market in 1999, scooters became extremely popular amongst kids worldwide. This new invention introduced to the world by Swiss businessman Wim Ouboter<ref>{{Cite web |date=2002-03-31 |title=Travel innovator: Wim Ouboter, inventor of the Micro scooter |url=http://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2002/mar/31/features.magazine137 |access-date=2022-04-30 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref> (founder of Micro-Mobility Switzerland) was licensed to JD Sports. They later sold it under the name [[Razor (scooter)|Razor]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=All About Micro |url=https://microkickboard.com/pages/about-us |access-date=2022-04-30 |website=Micro Kickboard |language=en}}</ref> in the [[United States]] and under the JD Bug name in parts of Europe. The invention of the foldable scooter was made with eas transportation in mind, however, some people with roots in [[skateboarding]] and [[Freestyle BMX|BMX]] quickly started to realize the potential of using scooters to perform tricks in skateparks. [[Razor USA|Razor scooters]] were the first to form a team of scooter riders including some of the best riders from the United States in the early 2000s. This team included riders such as Josh Toy, John Radtke and KC Corning<ref>{{Cite web |title=The History of SCOOTERING {{!}} From the NEK Down! |url=https://www.unitedscoot.com/scoot-scene/2019/10/24/the-history-of-scootering-from-the-nek-up |access-date=2022-04-30 |website=United Scooter Association |language=en-US}}</ref>. Videos like Razor Evolution (2000) and the series of RVM (Razor Scooters Video Magazine) videos helped grow the interest in freestyle scootering, as RVM1 was included with the first Razor A-model scooters. Since the sport's inception in 1999, stunt scooters have significantly evolved. As the sport progressed, businesses and systems were created to support the growth of the scootering community. An example of an early support system is the ''Scooter Resource'' (SR) forums founded by Andrew Broussard in 2003,<ref>{{Citation |title=Zoned Out Podcast Ep. 7 - Andrew Broussard Full Interview |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kINMCax8L9Q |language=en |access-date=2022-04-30}}</ref> which helped grow the scootering community by connecting people interested in scootering. A similar forum for the French scooter community, ''Trotirider,'' was created by Fabian Delos<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=INDUSTRY INSIGHT {{!}} KEVIN DEMAY – Trendkill Collective |url=https://trendkillcollective.com/?p=2985 |access-date=2022-04-30 |language=en-US}}</ref>. As scootering became more popular, there was a demand for stronger aftermarket parts and for scooter shops to carry those parts. The first ever scooter competition was held in [[Montreux]], Switzerland in 2005<ref name=":0" />. == World championships == In 2012 the first scootering world championships was organized by the International Scooter Federation (ISF) (formerly ISA),<ref>https://worldscooterchampionships.com/</ref> won by [[Dakota Schuetz]]. Since then, the world championships have been held annually, with exception of the year 2020 due to restrictions as a result of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. From the year 2019 there has been crowned a winner in three categories: men's park, men's street and women's park (prior to 2019 there was only one category, men's park). The winners are listed below:<ref>{{Cite web |last=ISA |title=World Scooter Champions |url=https://www.isfscoot.org/sport/world-scooter-champions/ |access-date=2022-04-30 |website=ISF - International Scooter Federation |language=en-GB}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Men's park !! Men's street !! Women's park !! Location |- | 2012 || Dakota Schuetz (US)|| N/A || N/A || Evolution Extreme, Deeside, UK |- | 2013 || Dakota Schuetz (US)|| N/A || N/A || Scootfest, Stoneleigh, UK |- | 2014 || Dakota Schuetz (US)|| N/A || N/A || Scootfest, Stoneleigh, UK |- | 2015 || Jordan Clark (UK)|| N/A || N/A || Extreme Barcelona, Spain |- | 2016 || Jordan Clark (UK)|| N/A || N/A || Extreme Barcelona, Spain |- | 2017 || Dante Hutchinson (UK)|| N/A || N/A || Extreme Barcelona, Spain |- | 2018 || Jordan Clark (UK)|| N/A || N/A || Extreme Barcelona, Spain |- | 2019 || Jon Marco Gaydos (US)|| Auguste Pellaud (FR) || Beca Ortiz (US) || WRG Barcelona, Spain |- | 2020 || N/A || N/A || N/A || Copperbox, London, UK (Cancelled) |- | 2021 || Jordan Clark (UK) || Luca DiMeglio (FR) || Lucy Evans (UK) || Extreme Barcelona, Spain |} == Rider of the year == The title '''Rider of the Year''' (also known as '''ROTY''') is awarded annually by the online scooter media outlet Trendkill Collective.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Trendkill Collective |url=https://trendkillcollective.com/ |access-date=2022-04-30 |language=en-US}}</ref> The award is given to the scooter rider voted the best or most impactful that year based on things such as the video footage produced, performance in contests/street jams and overall presence and impression. It is the members of the freestyle scooter community themselves that vote for their favorite rider based on a list of scooter riders that is hand picked by the staff at Trendkill at the end of every year. The tradition started in 2019 and is the only award of its kind in the freestyle scootering community. So far all the winners of the ROTY award have been from the United States. {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Rider of the Year |- | 2019|| Reece Doezema (US) |- | 2020 || Austin Coates (US) |- | 2021 || Devin Szydlowski (US) |} ==References== {{Reflist}} == See also == {{Commons category}} *[[Ryan Williams (BMX rider)|Ryan Williams]] *[[Dakota Schuetz]] {{Extreme sports}} [[Category:Kick scooters]] [[Category:Scootering]] [[Category:Roller sports]] [[Category:Articles containing video clips]]'