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14-Year-Old Olympian Beat Her Greatest Skating Fear With a Little Help From Tony Hawk Himself in 2021

Published 12/01/2022, 6:00 AM EST

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Tony Hawk is an accomplished professional skater renowned all around the world. The legend never refrained from advising youngsters about their skills. One such incident happened with the rising star of skating sports, Sky Brown, who has had exponential growth in her career in the past few years.

Tony Hawk has helped and assisted various professional skaters in improving their performances. Hawk is the true ambassador of the skating sport and has motivated generations to participate in the sport of skating.

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Tony Hawk motivated Sky Brown

The 14-year-old has changed people’s perception of female participation in skateboarding. However, even the little master had some fears to overcome. So who is better than the grand master of the sport? Almost a year ago, Tony Hawk helped her in skateboarding down a mega ramp.

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Recently a resurfaced video went viral in which Sky was trying to skate down a very high ramp. The skateboarders shown in the video are Sky Brown, the youngest skateboarder, and Tony Hawk, one of the greatest skateboarders of all time. Brown was hesitant in the beginning, but Tony kept constantly pushing her. Other people were calming her nerves.

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The best part of the video was that no one was forcing her to go down. The excess pressure could have had the wrong result. But, thanks to Tony’s experience, everything went well. Brown completed the drill. As soon as she left the ramp, everyone jumped in happiness.

It was Tony’s assistance that made Sky Brown confident

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Tony Hawk and Sky Brown share a great understanding. Brown has great respect for the 54-year-old. Sky gets motivated by the encouragement she received from Tony and others around her. She puts her second foot on the top of the skateboard before going for it.

 

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She may be a better skateboarder than most people are likely to be at her young age. But, the key lesson of the film is how much progress happens when one is ready to fail, get hurt, and get back up again. She accomplishes this with Tony’s assistance.

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Shivam Sharma

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Shivam Sharma is a US Sports author for EssentiallySports. With a Bachelor's degree in Journalism, he has previously worked as a writer and an anchor for Navbharat Today, penning down and explaining issues around sports, politics, and international relations. He is an admirer of Virat Kohli for the passion that he brings to the field.
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Simar Singh Wadhwa