POGOPALOOZA l The World Championships of Extreme Pogo Sticking

Xpogo is a company dedicated to growing the sport of extreme pogo sticking. Every year they put on Pogopalooza, a three-day event where the sport is literally taken to new heights, and the best of the best from around the world are crowned right here in Pittsburgh. WQED takes you on a deep dive into the 2021 Pogopalooza event, to showcase the competition, characters, and history of this exciting new sport.
Pogo pioneer Haley Greer's legacy is being carried on through the PogoHayes foundation. PogoHayes is dedicated to telling her story, supporting mental health initiatives, and encouraging the next generation of athletes, especially women, in discovering the sport of Pogo. You can learn more about their mission and efforts at pogohayesfoundation.com/
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[@Toadsith]

This sport was just recently featured on Popular Science's The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week podcast and this video is the perfect companion piece for it! What a weird and wonderful sport! Thank you for producing this interesting mini-doc ☺️

[@StevenShelton-hj8cv]

Five on flat

[@StevenShelton-hj8cv]

Tyler

[@danielhinkle2203]

Just found out this new extreme pogo. And well I love it , hats off to all the guy's.

[@sushicat999]

This is so cool

[@gonzo3954]

I had a stick when I was a kid. I was nowhere even remotely as good as these guys!

[@Nohzdyve-Rabythowl]

Ok put this on 2x speed and tell me it’s not funny. But seriously y’all are hella cool man

[@minskmade]

to awesome.