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Ollie

Ollie is a given name, nickname, and surname, most often a diminutive of Oliver. It is used in English-speaking countries and appears in various cultural contexts.

In skateboarding, the ollie refers to a fundamental trick in which the rider and board leap into

Notable people named Ollie include Ollie Pope (born 1998), an English cricketer. The name continues to be

the
air
together
without
using
the
hands.
The
trick
is
performed
by
popping
the
tail
of
the
board
against
the
ground
with
the
back
foot,
while
the
front
foot
slides
forward
to
level
the
board,
allowing
it
to
rise
smoothly.
The
move
originated
in
the
late
1970s
and
is
commonly
credited
to
American
skater
Alan
Gelfand,
whose
nickname
“Ollie”
is
said
to
have
inspired
the
name
of
the
trick.
Today
the
ollie
is
the
foundation
of
modern
street
skating
and
the
basis
for
many
variations,
as
well
as
adaptations
in
related
board
sports
such
as
snowboarding
and
longboarding.
used
as
a
casual
form
of
Oliver
in
contemporary
naming
conventions.
Overall,
Ollie
remains
both
a
widely
used
personal
name
and
a
key
term
in
skateboarding
lore.