Ryan sheckler crying at dew games

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There was a young girl named Casey with throat cancer who would love to meet him. And from that moment on, I thought I had to give back," declares Sheckler. In , he founded the Sheckler Foundation with a clear mission - to support causes that benefit the lives of children and injured action sports athletes. But Ryan's wheels kept moving, and with an X Games street skateboarding gold medal in his pocket, he was ready to take over the world.

In , the green-eyed skater failed to land off a stair drop and shattered his ankle at the famous competition. One year later, Sheckler does it again. He wins another X Games gold medal, a feat that was witnessed by more than a million TV viewers. In , he launched "Scheckler Sessions," a skate series produced by one of his major sponsors, Red Bull. Before going through his darkest period, Ryan won the Dew Tour three times , , and Suddenly, he realized he had in front of him one of the biggest challenges he had ever faced - to get sober.

I wanted to, but I couldn't. I remember being in Oslo [Norway] and not wanting anything to do with skateboarding," underlines the multiple-time X Games medalist. His mother played a critical role in putting an end to his son's addiction; Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps also reached out to lend him support. However, when he thought he had kicked alcoholism out of his life, a drink was enough for a relapse to occur. She's always showed me love and grace and has always been the one I can trust.

If something's going on, I call her first. In his teenage years, and as part of his workout routine, he rode bikes, ran, and did a lot of weight training.

It teaches your brain how to never give up," notes Sheckler. I just sit with my eyes closed and visualize over and over the body position, the landing, how I want it to do it, how I want to look to the people.

Today, Sheckler is a multimillionaire and a global skateboarding star with millions of followers all over the world. The only difference is that he was able to transform his name into a recognizable, respected, and valuable brand.

One of the things that have kept Ryan Sheckler on top of his game is that he has always found inspiration and learned from the youth. And he trains and practices a lot, even though he's never at work - Sheckler is enjoying every moment like if he was starting all over again. And for skating a lot, let's just say the California phenom has already broken his elbows ten times, suffered medial collateral ligament MCL injuries on both knees, anterior cruciate ligament ACL injuries, a partial meniscus tear, a Lisfranc injury on his right foot, broke his left foot and ankle, and right ankle twice, and suffered several concussions.

Fortunately, his longtime strength and conditioning coach, John Welch, has helped him recover from the major injuries, and also after his drinking habit years.

He's always giving himself incredible structure and sticks to the plan," Welch underlined. Ryan has his own indoor skatepark where he spends a lot of time perfecting his skills, fine-tuning maneuvers, and adding variations to his winning runs.

And then, it was, "if I get hurt, I get a tattoo. And I've been hurt a lot, so I'm almost filled up. If he wasn't riding a skateboard, Mr. More from Dew Tour. Last Call with Hailey Langland. Related playlist Dew Tour Related playlist. Related topic Competition. Top Competitors Cars - Dakar Top Competitors Trucks - Dakar Panama: Indigenous people compete to preserve traditional way of life. Trending The Matrix Resurrections. I hope he gets a harsh reality check. Asylum Guest. Quote from: bornindabay on August 23, , AM.

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