Skateboarding may still be far from an Olympic sport, but it is the leading "street sport" and the world's top competitors are worth millions.
Though her first title was King of the Street, 19 year old Lucy Adams is Britain's top woman skateboarder and she's tipped for fame in the years to come.
We talked to sports writer Sue Mott about the rigors of the sport and to Lucy herself at a Manchester skate-out.
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