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[Maiden Voyage]

Gui Khury outshines Tony Hawk, lands 1080 to win X Games gold

At age 12, Gui Khury became the first to land a 1080 on a vert ramp, besting surprise entry Tony Hawk to win gold in the Vert Best Trick on Friday at the X Games.

www.xgames.com

The OG for comparison

 

[plushyp]

0:34 The sister comes to hug him but sees him wiping his snot and backs away lol

 

[MastaKiiLA]

Not enough amplitude. I assume it makes it easier to stick the landing though. Still a nice trick though. As he gets older and stronger, he'll be able to make that look more impressive.

 

[NoviDon]

That looks pretty good. Now do it in 8K resolution.

 

[nightmare-slain]

i'm sure tony is super happy for the kid. it's crazy how far skating has come and it's cool to see the younger generation take it forward.

 

[John Bilbo]

That's awesome!

 

[Phunkydiabetic]

Not enough amplitude. I assume it makes it easier to stick the landing though. Still a nice trick though. As he gets older and stronger, he'll be able to make that look more impressive.

 

[nickp91]

I hope we get a Gui Khury Pro Skater game because he’s the future of skate

 

[Pagusas]

Lol at the crying banter.

 

[ArtemisClydeFrog]

This dudes gonna be eating so much vaginas, what a pimp

12 years old doing a 1080, god damn.

 

[TheMan]

Was it a smaller crowd? Reaction seemed muted compared to THawks 900

 

[Fbh]

Nice!.

Looking forward to Gui Khury's Pro Skater games in a few years

Was it a smaller crowd? Reaction seemed muted compared to THawks 900

Maybe they limited the crowd size because of Covid

 

[Deleted member 17706]

Holy shit, that was awesome. 12 years old, too...

I would love to see skating come back in a big way like it was in the 90s.

 

[Dr. Suchong]

Damn that's cool.
Too bad all I ever see kids/young adults on is these things now... *Sighs*

 

[AJUMP23]

That is amazing. I’m glad Tony was there to see what he inspired.

 

[ArtemisClydeFrog]

Damn that's cool.
Too bad all I ever see kids/young adults on is these things now... *Sighs*

Those are fun too and go much faster. Stop being a boomer and let people have fun.

 

[Pejo]

That is amazing. I’m glad Tony was there to see what he inspired.

Yea this is the coolest part for me. To be able to nail that trick with all that pressure right in front of the legend. Hell of an accomplishment for 12, or any age.

 

[CloudNull]

Crazy how each generation of sports keeps getting better and better.

Congrats to the kid.

 

[Dr. Suchong]

Those are fun too and go much faster. Stop being a boomer and let people have fun.

*Grumble, grumble* Fine!

 

[The Pleasure]

Covid Vaccine gives 12 year old skating powers. Get the tony bony vaccine now for mondo air!

 

[Pejo]

Crazy how each generation of sports keeps getting better and better.

Congrats to the kid.

Better sports technology, training regimens, and other things in sports science in general goes a long way towards this. Half pipes in the OG skating days were literally that, sewage pipes and drainage ditches and stuff. Now half pipes have perfectly calculated curvature and angles to assist skaters.

Still, it's impressive to see people pushing the limits of what's possible with the human body.

 

[AJUMP23]

Those are fun too and go much faster. Stop being a boomer and let people have fun.

Get off my lawn!

 

[AJUMP23]

A 12 yr old and a 48 year old Bucky lasick competed in the same event.

 

[Maiden Voyage]

Covid Vaccine gives 12 year old skating powers. Get the tony bony vaccine now for mondo air!

 

[HarryKS]

Wouldn't his height give him a considerable advantage in performing the rotation?

 

[Alex Anderson]

Eh, he dragged his hand on the ground.

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

Legendary, his life is about to skyrocket. Sweet to have Hawk there giving congrats.

 

[Dr. Suchong]

A 12 yr old and a 48 year old Bucky lasick competed in the same event.

Wow. 48?
I'm 42 and if I step off the kerb awkwardly, my knees feel like they're about to fly off.
How do these guys keep so spry?

 

[triplestation]

TH would do a 1080 also if he weighed 11 pounds

 

[AlteredForms]

He wiped the booger on the shirt and they all still hugged him. #TrueLegends. Though I agree with most people, the child did drag his hand.

 

[Spaceman292]

Those are fun too and go much faster. Stop being a boomer and let people have fun.

I'll let these idiots have fun when they stop jumping in front of my car. GET OFF THE ROAD YOU DINGDONGS YOURE GOING TO DIE

 

[Maiden Voyage]

Is this you in the white car?

 

[ZywyPL]

1080 and not a single no-scope? Disappointing.

 

[Birdo]

When I was twelve I was drawing Mortal Kombat fan art with felt-tip pens.

 

[AJUMP23]

Wow. 48?
I'm 42 and if I step off the kerb awkwardly, my knees feel like they're about to fly off.
How do these guys keep so spry?

On the VERT RAMP

 

[TheMan]

Maybe they limited the crowd size because of Covid

Yeah probably. Still super impressive and getting lots of news coverage.

makes me wonder if this kid could pull off 3.5 or even 4 rotations on a non-mega ramp once he gets older and stronger.

 

[MastaKiiLA]

It's the truth. Halfpipe tricks look way better boosting high above the lip. I don't skateboard, but snowboarded for a bit. Went to the US Open back in like '98, and honestly, a simple method or mctwist 5-10ft over your head will look so much better than a 720 at half the height. The crowd pops bigger for the high tricks more technical ones. OTOH, you had someone like Michalchuk who'd pull double-backflips that were both high and technical. So it's possible to do both.

I think what made Tony's 900 as epic as it was is that it was not only technical, but he got up on it too. This kid if young, so his body isn't matured yet. If he can stick with it, and not wreck himself, he'll be able to stick that trick while elevating high above the pipe.

 

[Ikutachi]

Wouldn't his height give him a considerable advantage in performing the rotation?

But being much lighter won’t produce as much velocity for as big of a jump. Still quite an achievement.

 

[Phunkydiabetic]

It's the truth. Halfpipe tricks look way better boosting high above the lip. I don't skateboard, but snowboarded for a bit. Went to the US Open back in like '98, and honestly, a simple method or mctwist 5-10ft over your head will look so much better than a 720 at half the height. The crowd pops bigger for the high tricks more technical ones. OTOH, you had someone like Michalchuk who'd pull double-backflips that were both high and technical. So it's possible to do both.

I think what made Tony's 900 as epic as it was is that it was not only technical, but he got up on it too. This kid if young, so his body isn't matured yet. If he can stick with it, and not wreck himself, he'll be able to stick that trick while elevating high above the pipe.

 

[EviLore]

Looking back...

 

[QuantumZebra]

Gui Khury outshines Tony Hawk, lands 1080 to win X Games gold

At age 12, Gui Khury became the first to land a 1080 on a vert ramp, besting surprise entry Tony Hawk to win gold in the Vert Best Trick on Friday at the X Games.

www.xgames.com

The OG for comparison

That's insane. I still remember watching Tony do that live on mTV.

Ah the good ol' days.

 

[Cockles & Whelks]

Damn that's cool.
Too bad all I ever see kids/young adults on is these things now... *Sighs*

Should be banned. Riders are too irresponsible. Do we really another piece of electronics making the UK fatter?

One of the first I'm sure of many.

Man arrested after 16-year-old boy dies following e-scooter crash | ITV News

The Met said the boy’s next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers. | ITV News London

www.itv.com

 

[Nobody_Important]

12 years old and pulls a 1080.


Meanwhile I pulled my calf muscle the other day mowing my yard.

 

[ArtemisClydeFrog]

Should be banned. Riders are too irresponsible. Do we really another piece of electronics making the UK fatter?

Cars should be banned. Drivers are too irresponsible.

This stuff isn't making ya'll (Or U.S.) any fatter.

 

[ThatStupidLion]

isn't he just spinning faster since he's smaller?

so in theory an 8 yr old should be able to pull off at least a 1200

come back to me when you're in a matured body

 

[bender]

Not enough amplitude. I assume it makes it easier to stick the landing though. Still a nice trick though. As he gets older and stronger, he'll be able to make that look more impressive.

 

[The Fartist]

Fakie, too. Assuming he's regular footed.

 

[MastaKiiLA]

isn't he just spinning faster since he's smaller?

so in theory an 8 yr old should be able to pull off at least a 1200

come back to me when you're in a matured body

The board is a greater percentage of his total mass than it would be for an adult. So theoretically, it's more difficult. When he gets older, he'll make it look more impressive though. I'm not sure why anyone would consider that an insult. Groms don't go as big as vets. It's just the physics of it all. Shaun White was technically capable from an early age, but he became an absolute monster when he grew into his body, even if he stayed relatively small. Puberty earns you multiple levels in badass.