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Sheckler Sessions – Detroit Skate City – S4E6

It’s time for Red Bull Hart Lines, a skate contest that was three years in the making. Ryan Sheckler and 22 of the top pros travel to Detroit for a street-style competition at Hart Plaza, smack in the heart of Motor City. While in Detroit, Ryan takes time to meet with Derrik Dykas of Community Push, an organization created to build skateparks and encourage the youth of Detroit to get out and skate.

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Russian DIY Skate Spots | Antiz and Absurd rock Moscow – Part 2

The very least that can be said about the Antiz/Absurd connection is that they know how to maximize every minute of a skate trip. While roaming the boulevards and avenues of Moscow, they also sessioned the weirdest hidden suburban ramp, and still found time to squeeze in a barbecue session with the locals at an ace-looking new DIY spot.

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Sheckler Sessions – Waterloo and Bird Poo – S4E4

With the weather in Australia being a bit of a wild card, Ryan and the boys are stuck inside. But when you’ve got killer accommodations like they do, that’s just an excuse for a house party! Later on, Torey gets bombed by some rogue bird poo, and when the weather breaks the next day, Ryan, Tony and David meet up with locals Bo Reid and Sammy Winter to show them around to some killer skate spots to shred.

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Street Skating in Russia | Antiz and Absurd rock Moscow – Part 1

The Antiz and Absurd crews share a lot in common: their love for skateboarding, of course – but also the same approach to it, the hobo lifestyle and the rock n’ roll attitude. Samu Karvonen, Roland Hirsch, Julian Furones, Julien Bachelier, Gosha Konyshev, Leo Lukin and Sasha Kolbnitsev skate Russia in Part 1 of this series by Red Bull.

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Skating Big Gaps and Gritty Spots in Puerto Rico: Color Rico – Part 2

Part 2 of Color Rico takes the crew away from the coast and into the suburban neighborhoods of Puerto Rico. Abandoned homes, unfinished buildings, and the sweltering sun makes most spots pretty gritty, but our intrepid gang of shredders Vladik Scholz, Denny Pham, Adrien Bulard, Kris Vile and Jaakko Ojanen found unexpected terrain to ride, and a few hidden gems of the treasure island.

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Tropical Street Skating in the Caribbean: Color Rico – Part 1

Welcome to Color Rico, where a handful of euro rippers charge the colorful skate spots of the Caribbean. Vladik Scholz, Denny Pham, Adrien Bulard, Kris Vile and Jaakko Ojanen set out in search of new spots and good times, uncovering the hidden skate gems throughout the region. Part 1 of the trip sees the crew skating through San Juan, the historic capital city of Puerto Rico.

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A Pro Skateboarder with No Legs: The Italo Romano Story

Italo Romano is from Curitiba, south of Brazil, and he has a unique story. At 11 years of age, Italo had an accident playing with his friends which cost him both legs, and what looked like a tragedy ended up being a new way of life. He didn’t let anything put him down and started skateboarding a year after the accident. He believed in his talent and gave everything up to try to make a career out of skateboarding. He was finally able to make it happen at 23, after two video parts and many achievements in the skateboarding world. For Italo Romano, it’s “never give up, never give in, you make your own way”.

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