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Skateboarding became one of the Olympics programs for the first time, and beautiful performances became the focus of public attention. Moreover, Skateboarding can be practiced safely alone or with a few friends, and it has become a popular sport after the pandemic. As a result, the number of skateboarders hit a record high, and the market value is expected to reach 2.4 billion U.S. dollars in 2025, becoming one of the essential sports in street culture.

Taoyuan, Taiwan（CTP News） – The Olympics is an important event that people who love sports around the world pay attention to. Skateboarding has become one of the programs for the first time, and the stunning performances have driven the popularity of global Skateboarding. The covid-19 makes people less engaged in many sports and social activities, but because Skateboarding can be exercised alone or safely with a few friends, it has become a popular sport.

Research conducted by Instinct Laboratory and Flo Skate park shows that Skateboarding can help improve mental health, increase confidence, and provide a sense of escape from reality. After the pandemic, the number of skateboarders in the U.K. has increased by more than 70,000, among which the number of women has increased the most.

Skateboarding courses for the Tokyo Olympics include Street and Park course designs. The total score is evaluated based on skill difficulty, height, speed, creativity, execution, and movement composition. The growth and training of athletes require a professional practice field, while the skate park requires a vast space and the construction cost is also high. Therefore, the number and specifications of skateboarding practice venues in the city have become essential to player training.

According to the research report, the global skateboard market was valued at approximately US$1.94 billion in 2018 and will reach US$2.4 billion in 2025, with a growth rate of nearly 24%. In addition, the number of skateboarders has increased year by year, leading many countries to include skate parks as critical projects in the park’s construction.

A Skate park is a leisure environment specially built for Skateboarding and BMX. They usually have half pipes, full pipes, track pools, and other related obstacles. So far, Laredo, Texas, is the city that most skateboarders aspire. The city has the most significant number of skate parks, with 3.3 skate parks per 100,000 inhabitants.

Taiwan is a significant exporter of bicycles. Many bicycle lanes are built in the city to provide a safe road for bicycles or skateboards. In recent years, Taiwan has built many diversified and functional parks. Bianzhou Park and Zhongli Xinshi Park in Taoyuan are parks that provide skateboarders to practice Skateboarding. There are two types of training venues for skateboarding courses in these two parks, Street and Park. There are also large hollowed-out dome-shaped courts for skateboarders to practice.

Nyjah Huston, one of the world’s top skateboarders, has been skateboarding since he was four years old. After being sponsored by the classic American skateboarding leisure brand Element at seven, he bought an indoor skate park for non-stop training. Nyjah understands that water resources and skateboarding training grounds are significant for skateboarders. Therefore, he established the charity organization “Let It Flow” in 2008, repaired wells in Ethiopia, built a sanitary station, and built a concrete skate park. It provides clean water resources and a safe skateboarding training venue so that local people can enjoy skateboarding together.

Although many people still disagree that Skateboarding is one of the competition programs of the 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics. However, the increase in the number of skateboarders and parks. It shows that Skateboarding is already one of the popular sports. Skateboarding reduces the pressure and boredom caused by covid-19 to the public and increases the sense of accomplishment that many young people enjoy self-improvement and performing stunts. It will be one of the Olympic competitions and a sport to express their emotions and style.

In the past, we were worried about the harm caused by food waste, but the pandemic has reversed human eating habits. Studies have pointed out that the pandemic has dramatically reduced the frequency of eating out, plastic bags and food waste have reduced and increased family dinners.

New York, NY（CTP News） – Food waste and plastic bags used for packaging food threaten the ecology of the earth. The Covid-19 pandemic has enabled humans to reduce outdoor food, effectively decreasing food waste and garbage. In addition, during the coronavirus outbreak, eating habits have become a positive change.

The Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research pointed out that Irish people’s habits have changed during the first Covid-19 lockdown, and some very positive results have been achieved. People have plenty of time to plan their meals and prepare for themselves. Skills are more confident, more likely to make healthy food choices, and less likely to throw away food.

In the past, home cooks often made nutritious Bentos and delicious meals to enjoy with their families at home in japan. However, after the epidemic outbreak, many catering businesses have suspended or shortened their business hours, making Japanese cooking at home more frequent. According to Rakuten Insight, about one-third of Japanese respondents cook at home more frequently.

Although Covid-19 is threatening human life, making delicious dishes is still the most important thing for every cook in the home. Among India’s most popular YouTube channels, the Indian food and cooking channel Nisha Madhulika has 11.7 million subscribers. In addition, experts predict that Instagram will become the essential food media tool in India in 2021.

Even in Taiwan, where the proportion of fast food lovers is high. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, the catering industry had a turnover of 65.8 billion yuan, setting a new record in April of that year. However, after the outbreak, many restaurants banned dine-in, and many home cooks had to go to supermarkets or use take-out platforms to buy ingredients and cook meals for their families at home.

To increase cooking convenience, growing edible vegetables has become a favorite activity of home cooks. In Taiwan, basil, rosemary, shallots, and garlic are the most popular vegetables. Ms. Lin said: When cooking, some spices are often missing. Since I planted these spice plants, when cooking roasted chicken legs or spaghetti with meat sauce, I no longer worry about the lack of some fragrance.

During the pandemic, many office workers have changed to the Work From Home model. As a result, working, cooking three meals, and taking care of children has become a challenge for many mothers. Parent-child cooking food together is a beautiful experience for many mothers, but it is a common activity in France. Whether preparing desserts or choosing home-cooked dishes, French parents seem to like to involve their children in their cooking activities.

Most meals cooked at home pay more attention to a balanced diet. The meals are rich in vegetables, fruits, and various meats to obtain multiple nutrients. The nutritionist recommends that everyone consume 3-5 servings of vegetables, 2-4 servings of fruits, 3-8 servings of meat, 2 cups of dairy products, and 3-7 teaspoons of fats, together with exercise, to maintain physical and mental health and prevent diseases.