SKATE IN PERÚ

Skate in Perú explores the views of four young Peruvian skateboarders in Lima. Each shares their unique perspective of the skateboarding community in Perú and how it influences their lives. In particular, Helaman Campos, of the Peruvian skateboarding federation, talks about how skateboarding saved him from a life of crime. Skateboarding acts as a kind of short-hand international language that connects people from different countries and cultures. This is part of what makes it such a compelling window into local culture and life. The skaters also talk about how the Olympics could bring new vitality and recognition to the sport -- skateboarding is now experiencing huge growth and change around the world; as it will be an Olympic sport for the first time in history in the now Tokyo 2021 Olympic games.