10-Year-Old Skateboarder Reese Nelson Makes History as Youngest X Games Medalist Reese Nelson, a 10-year-old skateboarder from Calgary, Canada, created a buzz at the X Games by becoming the youngest person ever to win a medal in the event’s history. Nelson’s impressive performance in the Pacifico Women’s Skateboard Vert event captivated the crowd in Ventura, California. Related: 8-Year-Old Boy Breaks World Record as Youngest Person to Ski on All 7 Continents […] SnowBrains | July 25, 2023 0 Comments
Tony Hawk Back on Skateboard Just 2-Weeks After Breaking His Femur View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) Just two weeks after breaking his femur, legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk is back on his board. Hawk shared a video to Instagram yesterday of himself in the exact spot where he suffered the potentially career-ending injury earlier this month. Related: Tony Hawk Breaks Femur on Eve […] SnowBrains | March 22, 2022 0 Comments
American Skateboarder Josh Neuman Killed in Plane Crash in Iceland American skateboarder Josh Neuman has been killed along with three other men after a sightseeing plane crashed into a lake in Iceland. His family confirmed the accident in a statement, saying he died “doing what he loved.” The 22-year-old had witnessed the northern lights shortly before his passing, according to the statement. View this post on Instagram A […] SnowBrains | February 9, 2022 1 Comment
Birdman’s Blood Board: Tony Hawk Releases Skateboard Made With His Blood View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) Tony Hawk is arguably the world’s most famous skateboarder. In his latest move, Hawk has collaborated with canned water company Liquid Death to release a limited run of skateboards made with his own blood. Only 100 of the blood boards were made, costing $500 each, but they sold out […] Gear Review Jesse | August 27, 2021 0 Comments
Skateboard Legend Tony Hawk to Debut New Skate Park in Salt Lake City, UT at Competition on August 27-28 Skateboard icon Tony Hawk just finished co-hosting the debut of skateboarding at the Tokyo Olympics—now he’s coming to Salt Lake City to host a competition and introduce his new skatepark. In partnership with Vans and the Utah Sports Commission, Hawk will be hosting the Salt Lake City Vert Event from August 27 to 28 at the Utah Fairgrounds. Related: VIDEO: […] SnowBrains | August 18, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Legend Tony Hawk Talks Us Through the 21 Levels of Skateboarding Difficulty Pro skater Tony Hawk explains ground and vert skateboarding in 21 levels of difficulty. Related: VIDEO: 12-Year-Old Lands First Ever Skateboard Vert 1080 in Competition From the olllie to the 900 and the heelflip 720, watch how Tony demonstrates and breaks down everything that goes into these tricks. SnowBrains | July 28, 2021 0 Comments
13-Year-Old Momiji Nishiya Wins First-Ever Gold Medal in Olympic Street Skateboarding Currently, Japan ranks first in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic leaderboards with 10 gold medals, and the US and China closely follow with 9 gold medals each. The most interesting part of this storyline is that one of Japan’s gold medals belongs to 13-year-old Momiji Nishiya, who just won the first-ever women’s street skateboarding event. Related: Spotlight On: Sky Brown, Eleven-Year-Old […] Olympics Jesse | July 28, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: 12-Year-Old Lands First Ever Skateboard Vert 1080 in Competition In a storybook ending, Gui Khury landed the first-ever vert 1080 at an X Games in the final minutes of Pacifico Skateboard Vert Best Trick at X Games 2021. Related: Is This the Most Expensive Skateboard in the World? SnowBrains | July 19, 2021 0 Comments