NSGA SHOWS THAT SKATEBOARDING AND BIKING FASTEST-GROWING

          Skateboarding is listed as the fastest-growing of 57
     sports surveyed in '97 by the NSGA (NSGA).  The full
     rankings follow with totals in millions:

SPORT           TOTAL  CHANGE     SPORT          TOTAL  CHANGE
1) Skateboarding  6.3   35.8%     6) Calisthenics 11.0    8.9%
2) Road Biking   16.0   19.9%     7) Billiards    37.0    7.3%
3) Golf          26.2   13.6%     8) Hiking       28.4    7.2%
4) Offroad Biking 8.1   11.4%     9) Martial Arts  4.9    4.8%
5) Aerobics      26.3    8.9%    10) Camping      12.0    4.7%



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