"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Tom Schaar—the American skateboarder who nabbed an Olympic silver medal in the Men's Park event—was at ...

Keegan Palmer of Australia, center, won gold, Tom Schaar of the U.S., left, silver and Augusto Akio of Brazil, right, bronze. They stand on the podium with their medals after the Men’s Park ...

VISTA (KUSI / FOX 5) – Since it’s inception, Skateboarding has always been a popular sport in Southern California. Through various contests like the X-Games, the sport has risen to a global ...

ENCINITAS, Calif — In the coastal town of Encinitas, California, Tom Schaar has been defying gravity on four wheels since he could barely walk. He's currently spanning the globe as a world-class ...

Tom Schaar's attempt to bring home the gold for the United States came down to his last trick. Unfortunately, he was unable to pull off his run-defining 720, crashing to the ground and handing the ...

PARIS – Though the gear they wore represented two different countries – Tom Schaar in red, white and blue while Keegan Palmer wore Australia’s yellow and green – they are both San Diego kids. And very ...