Skateboarding Is Now an Olympic Sport-and Lizzie Armanto Is Going for Gold | The New Yorker

[@albertayars]

When Grosso hands you a Thrasher and your picture is on the cover... and then Tony hands you a board and you name is on it, You are doing something right.

[@jasonhernandez6775]

Grosso was a drug addict

[@bumrodgers]

@@jasonhernandez6775 and a father, and a friend, and a genuine, meaningful contributor to skateboarding. You should be lucky to have such a full life.

[@KillSanchezVol.1]

​@@jasonhernandez6775 Probably most of your favorite artists and cultural references are drug addicts as well.

[@ianblackburn2645]

@@jasonhernandez6775 he was much more than that

[@jasonhernandez6775]

@@ianblackburn2645 how, just cuz you rode a piece of wood???

[@johnsummers9660]

The coolest thing about skateboarding is that, except for contests, it's not about being better than anyone, it's about being better than you were yesterday.

[@nothingmatters6026]

Yeah true, but you should do everything in your life based on that m8. Take care.

[@Stonedead1991]

I know this story wasn't really about her representing Finland, but I'm so happy she is a part of my country's Olympic team.

[@suzawilo]

Same 💪🏽♀️🇫🇮

[@skatefire55]

sama

[@JesusFriedChrist]

PERRRRRRRRKELE

[@AmorrSummerstorm]

@@TelephoneToughGuy nice way to ruin this with politics

[@cum3448]

eihän tuo oo suomalaista nähnykkää! miksei se edusta jenkkejä??

[@deLAchrys]

Finland you got a gem, she’s being interviewed by the GOAT.

[@JohnyDuc]

Well. She is sponsored by the GOAT. :D

[@Hahahhahahhahahha]

Our only chance to win a gold

[@skatergirl256]

Skateboarding has changed my life honestly I was attempting suicide multiple times as soon as skating has been in my life I’ve been much much more happy I wish I had found it before I had been bullied for seven years and have now been diagnosed with autism depression anxiety and have medication for it so this has changed my life I’m only 14 but even when I fall bad I get up with a smile on my face

[@Whattheheckdude02]

:)

[@izoka2735]

Aww 💖

[@JonnyDIY]

Keep on skating! 💕🤘

[@jevaun-deanlinton3285]

wow, glad you skating!

[@kikoplaysgames]

Yo , hope you're doing good!! If you feel like talking, or even sharing some skateboarding opinions, feel free to hit me up !!

[@JammastaJ23]

Hanging out with Tony Hawk and Jaws is an unparalleled level of being cool

[@Valorous1440]

Counterpoint, hanging out with Lizzie Armanto is also very cool

[@TheWhyer]

Some beautiful filming in here. All skaters benefit when unique and overlooked viewpoints come to the table

[@matthewjames206]

Not only is Lizzie an amazing skateboarder, but she's also an amazing person. Such a smart, humble, talented soul. I really dig these NYT profiles. Please continue to post these.

[@SoberAF83]

Kinda funny they didn’t mention her huge slam on that mega ramp and her breaking her leg and having to get screws or metal plates or whatever in her hip. Pretty impactful.

[@goskateboarding1412]

Why is that funny? Every skateboarder slams…her thoughts on fear are more impactful IMO

[@reptilez13]

It prob wasnt public for most of the making of this, I assume?

[@TSerr97]

@@goskateboarding1412 Not everyone flys off a mega ramp at full speed into a wall and falls 20ft to straight gravel. She got mangled & came back just as good... Pretty impactful

[@goskateboarding1412]

​@@TSerr97 for sure, highlighting that she bounced back after a gnarly injury should be worth mentioning, as it is always inspiring to hear !

[@gnarkill04]

Tony being a mentor and teacher like Yoda. Lizzie being the padawan who will use the force and be even bigger than the past.

[@8andimpala]

Shes so incredible!!! I use her as my Main on THPS 1+2! I'm gonna be glued to the tv for all the skating events!!!

[@susanne5803]

I like her factual and understated way. And she is right: Skateboarding is like dancing - with gravity!

[@abrahamarango843]

Heard it say that it's violent ballet since the moves need to be done perfectly synchronized every time otherwise one can get hurt severely.

[@alittlecrinkley232]

This is the worst analogy for skateboarding I have ever heard tbh. One can't put it in a box and catogorize it.. Skating is skating that's all it needs to be.

[@susanne5803]

@@alittlecrinkley232 I like metaphors - you don't. Agree to disagree.

[@autologic1312]

@@alittlecrinkley232 longboard dance may interest you

[@KyleBevis-u7j]

What an absolute legend. We're so lucky we get to see her skate.

[@Mokkel73]

Been following skateboarding daily for 30 years, practising for the first 15, now just enjoying it online. Lizzies way of defining skateboarding gave me the chills!

[@irelix8057]

THE ENDING WAS SO PERFECT HOLY

[@lauradas4067]

soundcloud.com/nickdas/tangled?si=0ce616ee556e474ab3639fb21cb181a7

[@Rippenstain]

Thank you for this Lizzie! I'm rooting for you 🇫🇮

[@scanpolar]

Lizyy I am very proud that you are representing our small nation in the Tokio,Olympics.

[@zRockin1]

Two thumbs up to everything you do Lizzie, Rock On!!!

[@Lena-pc8xw]

I love how Tony Hawk is so involved with so many ppl and supporting their skateboarding dreams. Id love to photograph him skating one day.

[@KappaDaKappa]

I just started skating again after a decade. How did I only hear about Lizzie this year?? Cool that she chose to represent Finland. Hyvä Suomi!!

[@nutday5]

Good film, thanks New Yorker. People don't always appreciate the sound when watching skate videos, you did it well.

[@SkaterStimm]

Iv had the pleasure of meeting her and skating with her. Amazing! Go Lizzy!!

[@toddkalbfeld4602]

Lizzie is super inspiring!!

[@charlesvictoria6800]

She’s such a beautiful soul.

[@01JGill]

Love Lizzie. She will no doubt go down as an absolute icon and someone who changed the face of female skateboarding forever, regardless of her results at the Olympics

[@ntnnot]

Cool, had no idea she was representing Finland. Good luck!

[@justsomeghostwithinterneta7296]

Her father is Finnish.

[@HelloWorld-bo1uu]

Lizzie is awesome. Hope she takes the gold. R.I.P. Grosso.

[@giffsgaffs615]

Lizzie you is too cool. When you did the loop. Wow that blew my head off. Gave me goosebumps. Keep it up girl. You are an inspiration for alot of people. Good luck in the Olympics you are gonna knock em flat...

[@hatsolo_speaks]

Wow, so inspiring. Rooting for you Lizzie🏆

[@shannonpalmer]

Man, as a woman who started stating as a teenager in the 80s, this really hit me in the feels.

[@Unoriginal3]

Get back into carving Still just as epic

[@GRIANMEDIA]

That's what's up, so happy for her.

[@Kariwable]

I love the mom quote “ Lizzie doesn’t look at herself as a female skateboarder; she looks at herself as a skateboarder’ A perfect quote for the 2021 woman living in a dude’s world.

[@djbrotherelectric]

Long live Grosso! Legends never die!

[@rextyrannos4517]

these new yorker docs are all bangers.

[@nancysmith9487]

Tony great to see you and your support...

[@ibookboyuk]

That was such a good video. Very inspiring. Thank you

[@tekkenfan01]

I’ll watching for her at the games.

[@MarkMelchior]

Skateboarding will change the Olympics. Don't get it twisted.

[@wherethequietbeingsgo]

Most of the individuals who frequent the Olympics are getting old and gray anyways. We need to make room for the incoming sports for spectators who are actually going to be *alive* to watch them. It’s truly refreshing to see skateboarding, surfing, and rock climbing accepted as sports in the Olympics.

[@zarinapena5846]

There was a documentary in the olympics channel explaining why skateboarding, snowboarding, surf and rock climbing are the sports that are going to save the Olympics.

[@JonnyDIY]

Go Lizzie! Was looking for you at the games tonite 💕🤙🏼

[@aldenkaiser248]

She's so dope

[@my2beagles535]

I LOVE THIS STORY!! CAN'T WAIT TIL THE OLYMPICS 👍

[@suzawilo]

Let's hope they won't get canceled 😬😬😬

[@kennyjean1992]

It’s true, she’s the one who inspired me to pick up a board and go try trans/vert 🙂 her skating is so good, I just wanted to get to know what it feels like

[@HeinzMeister]

That guy looks just like Tony Hawk

[@jhsounds]

That's because he _is_ Tony Hawk.

[@boom6578]

tony hawk isn't a real person, he's a video game character

[@neilgendzwill3260]

@@jhsounds it’s a running joke, people fail to recognize him in public constantly. Example article about it: www.boredpanda.com/funny-people-dont-recognize-tony-hawk-tweets/?

[@NaschAzure]

He would make a great tony hawk in a movie

[@joshuanickle4031]

Good bless Lizzie Armanto 🙏🏼🇺🇸

[@elijahswanson9185]

So cool thank you for the story and the footage

[@accutronitisthe2nd95]

That's so awesome! GO GET IT LIZZIE!!!

[@DyZaster.]

I remember when I was a kid in the late 90's to early 2000's... I loved watching Tony, Bucky, Sheckler, and the others during XGames when it aired on TV... Wishing that I could also skate... But alas, those were the times when Basketball and Skateboarding (especially skateboarding) is considered as a BOY's sport... Kinda still is here... So I NEVER had the chance to learn it while I still can... Now I'm riddled with knee and back injuries due playing basketball when I was in college and the numerous fights I've got myself into... And being an overweight, health issues ridden adult here is like a life sentence in prison... I'm just glad that Margie Didal gets to represent our country 🇵🇭 in the coming Olympics... But watching you, Lizzie and the other women make Skateboarding a more female friendly sport is such a big thing to me... I've been a fan for years... Hope you gals all the best during the upcoming Olympics...

[@sgtmian]

i feel that. i could probably still start, it's never too late and all that, but. it's scary, though. i wish i could have seen myself in some of these women back then and had the confidence to pursue it while i was young.

[@DAVAND23]

Is Lizzie wearing her pro shoe that's supposed to release next year at the end of the video?

[@rikkidgermano9640]

Tony Hawk is becoming the Morgan Freeman of Skateboarding. He was already a Legend when I used to skate in the late 80's and he's still a Legend now. Great to embrace dope skaters like Lizzie 👌🏼She's just dope and she pushes the envelope in Skateboarding and showed that women can be just as great as men. In other sports I am barely interested in the women's division but in Skateboarding I am definitely watching!

[@LSD123.]

I love how most skateboarders think the Olympics are to mainstream, but they would be happy to go just so they can skateboard, like it's just another day...

[@baker3person]

Who ever made this did a great job

[@bstackschips]

Incredible piece

[@zoecorrea1547]

shes so awesome 🧡🧡🧡🧡

[@wussupitsmeyaboi1210]

I hope Lizzie does good and maybe get a gold but most important have fun and rip it up.

[@indiopeltier9758]

She rules and is Inspiring.

[@hr3800]

i almost cried at the end..skate or die

[@ianblackburn2645]

Can't lie Lizzie is my bet for the women park gold

[@TheArts19]

Hawk backing you up, no big deal. Rad

[@swimwithjellyfishandvogons]

This is amazing.

[@aric85]

Go Lizzie!

[@IncelopeMori]

2021 was the year I saw Lizzie pushing on a skateboard twice.(two separate videos.)

[@ashes8596]

"Representing finland to make room for another woman on America's team" AS YOU SHOULD HECK YES!!

[@OhhFocal]

Great video, i believe in Lizzie winning Gold

[@cyrenej1413]

Great story. Thank you.

[@carlwarrenphoto]

Respect Lizzie

[@albertonajera3156]

good luck Lizzie

[@lostboi8825]

Beautiful story

[@willemjohannes9007]

She is the coolest

[@travis.sk8]

Lizzie liked one of insta posts once and it's like my greatest achievement

[@olitonottero7620]

Amazing !!!

[@maroonmaddox]

"Fear...It's something you make up"

[@MrDefiance000]

What a gorgeous lady!

[@01jbeals]

Get it girl!!!!!

[@dianarascon6340]

This is beautiful

[@Rocknrolltkd]

Good luck lizzie ❤✌

[@davidgarston3353]

Good Luck Lizzie

[@mitch3384]

Lizzie is the Bowl Slayer.. heard Mick Gordon will be playing live during her runs.

[@poshpageboy8417]

I hope she wins

[@nancysmith9487]

Great job skater... good luck Sk8

[@Bodycountunknown]

G-g-g-get it get it girl!

[@kennetharango1663]

Once you do the Deth Loop .. You can DO IT AGAIN!!!

[@santofaria6486]

Jezz, Tonys in love 😅

[@JesusFriedChrist]

Remember when you all hated us and called the cops on us to chase us out of skate spots and labeled us as criminals and hooligans? I remember. I’ll never forget how y’all treated us.

[@joeynathan6073]

Jesus F. Christ just let it go 🙄

[@d.w.1986]

yaaaasss!

[@FrogeFella]

the editing in this depicts some things so over dramatically that its some times comedic, but I enjoyed very much anyways cause Lizzie

[@FrogeFella]

like at 6:31 it goes "we got some of the best medical staff here" and its just doctor tony hawk

[@whatmemories3728]

Tony hawk said it himself the Olympics needs skateboarding more than skateboarding needs it.

[@NOTTHATATALL]

I hope they all go for gold. Wouldn’t be much of the olympics without the competition? 🤣

[@enik2006]

Who does the closing music?

[@shadcovert1160]

If you can find a reason to dislike Lizzie, I'll give you $100k

[@jjkall]

she and axel are both so soft spoken lmao. same tho

[@alejandroramirez4470]

cool to see them together.

[@jjkall]

i agree

[@cactine]

That chic rules, what an awesome human being!

[@oakstream6041]

Soon enough Andy Anderson will do every trick and type of skateboarding. Dudes like a swiss army knife. 😎

[@anonymousmessenger23]

i wonder whos gonna be the commentator for the skateboarding olympics

[@scurrie666]

Awesome yo

[@nicolonhoplus]

Sorry Guys, but Brazil already have Rayssa Leal

[@heavydiggari]

3:30 this part was weird. They edited it to make it more dramatic

[@AaronConnorM]

what a god dam legend had no idea who she was all these years when she would skate at garvanza skatepark lol i just thought she was really good lol

[@AdibahKhalil]

im not crying youre crying

[@bhavyagupta321]

Okay, glad to be alone here

[@taylorbee4010]

Is Tony gonna try it?