Pogopalooza 6, the world championship of extreme pogo, bounced around Pittsburgh a couple weekends ago, and
The Wall Street Journal was there to ooh and ahh. The event, which took place at Oakland's Schenley Plaza, showcased jumps eight feet high and daredevil spins and flips akin to those of skateboarding and motocross. The competition attracted about 60 riders, between the ages of 13 and 24, from 23 states as well as Canada and England. The article profiles some of the sport's brightest athletes, and is well worth the click-through for an impressive photo of a pogo-ist flying in the air above Downtown's skyscrapers from a Mt. Washington overlook.
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