Video: Tony Hawk Rides Skateboard 2 Weeks After Suffering Serious Leg Injury
Mar 21, 2022
AUSTIN, TEXAS - MARCH 12: Professional skateboarder Tony Hawk walks the red carpet for the premier of 'Tony Hawk: Until The Wheels Fall Off' during the 2022 SXSW Conference and Festivals at the Paramount Theatre on March 12, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jim Bennett/WireImage)
Not even a broken femur can keep Tony Hawk off a skateboard.
The 53-year-old was back on his board just two weeks after suffering the serious injury:
"Yesterday sucked," Hawk wrote on Instagram on March 8. "I broke my elbow 20 years ago and managed to make a full comeback; this recovery for a broken femur will be much harder because of its severity (and my age). But I’m up for the challenge."
TMZ Sports reported the 53-year-old suffered the injury while skateboarding.
"I've said many times that I won't stop skating until I am physically unable," Hawk continued in the post. "A broken leg—with plenty of hardware—will probably be the biggest test of that creed. I'll be back ... maybe not at full capacity but I resigned to that notion years ago as I approached 'mid-life.'"
He was clearly up for that challenge seeing as how he is already skating.
Hawk is a legendary skateboarder who won 10 Summer X Games gold medals and notably provided his namesake to the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater video game series.
Tony Hawk Walks Without Crutches 10 Days After Suffering Serious Leg Injury
Mar 18, 2022
AUSTIN, TEXAS - MARCH 12: Professional skateboarder Tony Hawk walks the red carpet for the premier of 'Tony Hawk: Until The Wheels Fall Off' during the 2022 SXSW Conference and Festivals at the Paramount Theatre on March 12, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jim Bennett/WireImage)
Legendary skateboarder Tony Hawks is already making progress after breaking his leg just over a week ago.
On Thursday, the 53-year-old Hawk tweeted video of himself walking without crutches and announced that his goal is to be back skating by May:
Day nine. My goal is to be skating at our Weekend Jam in Vegas on May 12; it will be the best birthday present ever. 🛹🦿🎉 pic.twitter.com/vAsXuiHScB
Hawk previously announced on March 8 that he suffered a broken femur, although he gave a positive outlook at the time:
Yesterday sucked. I broke my elbow 20 years ago and managed to make a full comeback; this broken femur recovery will take longer but I’m up for the challenge. Strangely ironic that it happened on the eve of @HBO releasing a trailer for “Until The Wheels Fall Off,” @samjones’ doc pic.twitter.com/xeVwwtQjVb
Per TMZ Sports, the injury was career-threatening, but Hawk expressed his belief that he would be able skate again, saying:
"I've said many times that I won't stop skating until I am physically unable. A broken leg— with plenty of hardware—will probably be the biggest test of that creed. I'll be back ... maybe not at full capacity, but I resigned to that notion years ago as I approached 'mid-life.'"
Hawk is widely considered the greatest skater of all time, and he is undoubtedly the most popular and well-known skateboarder in the history of the sport.
While Hawk has largely been retired from competitive skateboarding since 2003, the former X Games star and innovator of the "900" trick still competes on occasion.
Hawk is perhaps best known for his beloved video game series Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, which debuted in 1999 and remains a hot seller, as the game was remastered for current consoles in 2020.
Hawk will turn 54 on May 12, and based on the comments he made Thursday, he has an eye toward getting back on a board by then, which would be just two months after breaking his leg.
Tony Hawk Hopes for Full Recovery After Serious Leg Injury from McTwist Attempt
Mar 10, 2022
IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR CLIO AWARDS - Tony Hawk, Clio Sports Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, poses at The Clio Sports Awards at the Capitale Ballroom on Thursday, June 13, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision for Clio Awards/AP Images)
Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk is on the mend after breaking his leg while attempting a trick Monday.
Hawk tweeted that he broke his femur and posted pictures of his X-ray from the hospital:
Yesterday sucked. I broke my elbow 20 years ago and managed to make a full comeback; this broken femur recovery will take longer but I’m up for the challenge. Strangely ironic that it happened on the eve of @HBO releasing a trailer for “Until The Wheels Fall Off,” @samjones’ doc pic.twitter.com/xeVwwtQjVb
Per TMZ Sports, Hawk said a failed McTwist in which he had "very little speed and an unsteady grab" resulted in his crashing.
"The force of my body position upon impact broke my front leg as I came sliding to a stop," he added.
The 53-year-old also tweeted that he "won't stop skating" until he's physically unable to do so.
"A broken leg—with plenty of hardware—will probably be the biggest test of that creed," he wrote. "I’ll be back… maybe not at full capacity but I resigned to that notion years ago as I approached 'mid-life.'"
Injuries are nothing new for Hawk. Men's Journal broke down the many physical ailments that have happened to him over the years, including two screws to repair a fractured funny bone, and a cracked rib when he landed a 900.
Tony Hawk Suffers Serious Leg Injury; Shares Photos, Videos from Hospital
Mar 8, 2022
IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR CLIO AWARDS - Tony Hawk, Clio Sports Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, poses at The Clio Sports Awards at the Capitale Ballroom on Thursday, June 13, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision for Clio Awards/AP Images)
Legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk revealed on Instagram that he suffered a broken femur.
"Yesterday sucked," the 53-year-old Hawk wrote in part on IG.
"I broke my elbow 20 years ago and managed to make a full comeback; this recovery for a broken femur will be much harder because of its severity (and my age). But I’m up for the challenge."
Per TMZ Sports, Hawk suffered the broken femur while skating, but it's unclear exactly what led to the injury. Video showed Hawk on the road to recovery walking down a hospital hallway on crutches.
He ended his IG post as follows:
A broken leg—with plenty of hardware—will probably be the biggest test of that creed. I’ll be back... maybe not at full capacity but I resigned to that notion years ago as I approached “mid-life.” Thanks to my unyieldingly supportive, tolerant family—and all of you—for the love and support through the years; I wouldn’t be here without you. See you on the other side.
Hawk is one of the most decorated skateboarders in the sport's history and undoubtedly its most popular and iconic one. He won 10 Summer X Games gold medals during his decorated career and notably became the first-ever person to complete a documented 900:
Hawk is also the namesake for the popular video game series, which began in 1999 with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.
Surfing Icon Kelly Slater Wins Billabong Pro Pipeline Event Days Before 50th Birthday
Feb 6, 2022
Kelly Slater celebrates after winning the Billabong Pro Pipeline on Feb. 5, 2022, in Haleiwa, Hawaii. Slater won the contest just short of his 50th birthday. (Brady Lawrence/World Surf League via AP)
Kelly Slater isn't slowing down as he approaches age 50.
The surfing legend. who hits that milestone Friday, took home the Billabong Pro Pipeline event over the weekend, becoming the oldest winner of the event's history. Slater has won surfing's most prestigious event a record eight times, with the first coming all the way back in 1992.
No other person has won the Billabong Pro Pipeline more than four times.
Seth Moniz, a rising 24-year-old who wasn't even born the first time Slater won this event, finished in second.
Now that he's proved he can beat the best of the next generation, Slater says he'll consider retirement from full-time surfing. He said he spoke to Tom Brady, who announced his retirement from football last week, in the aftermath of the 44-year-old quarterback's decision to walk away.
“It would be interesting if that happened in the same week,“ Slater said, per Pat Graham and Eddie Pells of the Associated Press. “We’ll see how that goes. I’m contemplating whether I stop now or really go full bore this whole year, which would be, in my eyes, really for the fans and saying goodbye to everybody after all the years of support they’ve given me.”
Winter X Games 2022: Full Results, Medal Winners and Best Trick Highlights
Jan 24, 2022
ASPEN, CO - JANUARY 21: Tess Ledeux, of La Plagne, France, smiles as she shows off her gold medal after winning the Jeep Women's Ski Big Air finals at Buttermilk Mountain for the X Games on January 21, 2022 in Aspen, Colorado. This is the third time she has won the event at the X Games. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
The 2022 Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado, brought a return of fans and plenty of memorable tricks and performances.
Here is a look at the full results of competitions that started Friday and ran through Sunday's Men's Ski SuperPipe.
The results are courtesy of the X Games' official website.
Friday, Jan. 21
Women's Snowboard Slopestyle
1. Zoi Sadowski-Synnott
2. Jamie Anderson
3. Laurie Blouin
Women's Ski Big Air
1. Tess Ledeux, 94.00
2. Megan Oldham, 89.00
3. Olivia Asselin, 72.00
Snowboard Knuckle Huck
1. Marcus Kleveland
2. Fridtjof Sæther Tischendorf
3. Dusty Henricksen
Women's Ski SuperPipe
1. Kelly Sildaru
2. Brita Sigourney
3. Hanna Faulhaber
Men's Snowboard SuperPipe
1. Scotty James
2. Ayumu Hirano
3. Kaishu Hirano
Saturday, Jan. 22
Women's Ski Slopestyle
1. Tess Ledeux
2. Mathilde Gremaud
3. Megan Oldham
Men's Snowboard Slopestyle
1. Mark McMorris
2. Marcus Kleveland
3. Sven Thorgren
Women's Snowboard Big Air
1. Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, 85.00
2. Jamie Anderson, 82.00
3. Miyabi Onitsuka, 78.00
Women's Snowboard SuperPipe
1. Sena Tomita
2. Queralt Castellet
3. Haruna Matsumoto
Men's Ski Big Air
1. Alex Hall, 94.00
2. Mac Forehand, 92.00
3. Teal Harle, 91.00
Men's Snowboard Big Air
1. Marcus Kleveland, 82.00
2. Max Parrot, 81.00
3. Rene Rinnekangas, 80.00
Sunday, Jan. 23
Men's Ski Slopestyle
1. Andri Ragettli
2. Max Moffatt
3. Alex Hall
Ski Knuckle Huck
1. Quinn Wolferman
2. Jake Mageau
3. Alex Hall
Men's Ski SuperPipe
1. Nico Porteous
2. Aaron Blunck
3. David Wise
It didn't take long for the drama to start at Buttermilk Mountain.
The Men's Snowboard SuperPipe is always one of the headline events, and Scotty James went head-to-head with Ayumu Hirano. While Hirano narrowly earned the gold over James the last time he competed in the X Games in 2018, it was James' time to shine on his way to a fourth X Games gold medal.
Elsewhere, Zoi Sadowski-Synnott was brilliant on her way to gold in the Women's Snowboard Slopestyle. ESPN's Grace Coryell suggested she unleashed "arguably the best Women's Snowboard Slopestyle run in contest history—Cab 270 on the down bar, a switch boardslide pretzel out, frontside bluntslide 450 out, switch backside 900 Indy, frontside double cork 1080 melon and backside double cork 1080 Weddle grab."
She wasn't the only one who dazzled, as Tess Ledeux became the first woman to land a double cork 1620 in competition as the Women's Ski Big Air winner, and Kelly Sildaru captured gold in the Women's Ski SuperPipe to win her 10th X Games medal and break a tie with Shaun White and Nyjah Huston for the most as a teenager.
Sunday was a big day for men's skiing, and Switzerland's Andri Ragettli held off challenges from Canada's Max Moffatt and the United States' Alex Hall.
Hall also took bronze in the Men's Ski Knuckle Huck behind Quinn Wolferman and Jake Mageau before the grand finale of the Men's Ski SuperPipe. Nico Porteous closed the festivities with a brilliant showing in that final event.
That Men's Ski Super Pipe final was a true nail biter, coming down to the final run to determine the podium order. A thrilling way to end #XGames Aspen 2022. 🥇 Nico Porteous (2nd year in a row with X Games Aspen super pipe gold) 🥈 Aaron Blunck 🥉 David Wise pic.twitter.com/M1gcoY44XA
It fittingly came down to the final run, but the defending champion was able to outlast Aaron Blunck for the second straight year in dramatic fashion.
Shaun White Fails to Medal, Finishes 8th in Halfpipe at 2021 FIS Snowboard World Cup
Dec 11, 2021
COPPER MOUNTAIN, COLORADO - DECEMBER 09: Shaun White of Team United States trains prior to the Men's Snowboard Halfpipe qualifying round of the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix Copper Mountain on December 09, 2021 in Copper Mountain, Colorado. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Shaun White headlined the men's field at the first of three 2021-22 FIS Snowboard Halfpipe World Cups at Copper Mountain in Frisco, Colorado, on Saturday.
The event kicked off the season's U.S. Grand Prix tour and was also second of four U.S. Olympic selection events for snowboard halfpipe leading up to February's Olympics in Beijing.
While the participants took part in three runs, only their best run counted.
White started the day in impressive fashion, scoring a 75.50 on his first run after throwing down two switch-frontside double cork 1080s into a frontside 540, a double McTwist 1260 before finishing with an alley-oop backside rodeo.
He finished the first run ranked third behind Japanese competitors Ruka Hirano (89.25) and Raibu Katayama (81.25).
However, the 35-year-old struggled in his second run, scoring a 64.25 after performing two frontside 1080s, a pair of frontside 540s and a double McTwist 1260.
Big performers in the second run included Americans Taylor Gold (87.00) and Chase Josey (85.25) and Japan's Yuto Totsuka (87.75), who bounced back from a rough first run in which he recorded a 14.25.
White had an even worse performance on his third and final run of the afternoon, scoring a 5.00 after performing a double cork 1080 but failing to stick the landing. He finished the afternoon ranked eighth, while Hirano, Switzerland's Jan Scherrer and Totsuka finished on the podium.
Before Saturday's event, White last competed in March, placing fourth at the U.S. Grand Prix in Aspen. That event ended his three-year hiatus following his victory at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics.
Tony Hawk's Blood Infused into Skateboards Sold by Water Brand 'Liquid Death'
Aug 24, 2021
Tokyo, Japan, Friday, July 23, 2021 - Scenes from the Ariake Urban Sports Park where Olympic skateboarders practice before competition starts in a few days. Skating legend Tony Hawk was skating, as well, doing a photo shoot to promote the new Olympic sport. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Let's not sugarcoat it: This is a strange one.
Liquid Death Mountain Water, partnering with Tony Hawk, created a limited run of 100 skateboards that will be decorated with paint infused with the skateboarding legend's blood.
For fans who want the product, well, no dice. The bloody boards have already sold out on Liquid Death's website. They retailed for $500.
So just to reiterate, skateboards with a small amount of Hawk's blood infused into the paint design were being sold for $500, and 100 people were like, yup, shut up and take my money. You can't make this stuff up.
Skateboarder Terry Kennedy Charged with 1st-Degree Murder
Aug 3, 2021
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA - OCTOBER 11: Professional skateboarder Terry Kennedy attends BET's "Being Terry Kennedy" skater's promotional event at North Hollywood Skate Park on October 11, 2010 in North Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
Professional skateboarder Terry Kennedy has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly beating a man to death in Illinois.
The DuPage County State Attorney's Office told TMZ the charges were filed Monday after a man Kennedy allegedly assaulted died over the weekend. Kennedy was previously arrested on several charges related to the alleged assault of Josiah Kassahun at an Illinois motel on July 27.
Court records say Kennedy is said to have punched Kassahun in the head before kicking him in the torso when he was on the ground. The medical examiner said Kassahun died of blunt-force trauma to his head.
Kennedy was initially charged with aggravated battery in a public place. He was also facing charges of criminal trespass, theft of a woman's debit card, jacket and SUV and obstructing a police officer.
In addition to those charges, Kennedy is accused of violating his bail bond for allegedly kicking in the door of his ex-girlfriend's apartment. Police also added a count of threatening a public official after Kennedy allegedly threatened to kill officers.
Kennedy is best known for making several appearances on MTV shows such as Viva La Bam and is the co-founder of the Fly Society clothing line.
Medical Examiner: Man Allegedly Attacked by Skateboarder Terry Kennedy Dies at Age 23
Aug 1, 2021
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA - OCTOBER 11: Professional skateboarder Terry Kennedy attends BET's "Being Terry Kennedy" skater's promotional event at North Hollywood Skate Park on October 11, 2010 in North Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
Josiah Kassahun, the man allegedly
attacked by skateboarder Terry Kennedy at an Illinois motel Tuesday,
has died from his injuries. He was 23.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's
Office confirmed the news to TMZ Sports on Sunday. Kennedy, who was
arrested and charged with aggravated battery in a public place and
threatening a public official, could now face a manslaughter or
murder charge as a result of Kassahun's death, per TMZ.
No further information about what
caused the alleged attack, which led Kassahun to suffer a fractured
skull and concussion, has been released.
A police spokesperson told TMZ that
Kennedy made nine threats to officers who apprehended and booked him
into jail.
"I will kill one of you police. We
kill police where I'm from," Kennedy said, according to the
spokesperson.
Posts on social media showed Kennedy
and Kassahun had hung out in the past, per TMZ.
Kennedy, 36, starred on the BET reality
show Being Terry Kennedy in 2010. He also appeared on
several MTV shows, including Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory and Viva La
Bam.
The skateboarder, a native of Long
Beach, California, was also one of the athletes on the roster for the
video game Skate and its subsequent sequels.
