In an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, Tony Hawk revealed how he really feels about skateboarding being added to the Olympics in anticipation of this year’s Summer Games in Paris
Tony Hawk is thrilled that skateboarding has finally been embraced by the Olympics — but he’s not exactly upset about not competing in the historic event.
Hawk explained, “I had to hide my skateboard when I was a freshman in high school because I would get bullied and hassled for just having it. Now, people can choose to skate, they can do it at their leisure, they can make a career out of it, they can be Olympians.”Skateboarding made its debut at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo where host nation Japan led the medal count, taking home a total of five.
Despite his excitement, however, Hawk was quick to admit that he’s not itching to be an Olympian himself. While he might not actually be putting on the pads for any events at the Olympics, Hawk will be on hand in France to help mentor the athletes who are competing. “They’re all so different, but I try to give them tips in terms of keeping their trick variety,” he explained. “At some point in my life, I realized if I go and work on a skate routine and I do it to the point where they become boring, that’s when I know I’m going to make them at all costs or in any situation, no matter what the pressure is.”“You’re used to seeing me do stunts that have a disclaimer: don’t try this at home,” Hawk said.
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