How Tiago Lemos Turned a Skater’s Dream Into a Reality | SKATE TALES

We may all know Tiago Lemos as the king of pop, the street skater who can hit higher obstacles than anyone else. The biggest name in the game today is pro for Paul Rodriguez’s elite Primitive Skateboards and has his own signature New Balance shoe, but his story started somewhere very different indeed.

Born into poverty in the tiny town of Jaguariúna (it means river of the black jaguars in Portuguese), Tiago and his friends flew homemade kites and discovered skateboarding as a cheap way to stay out of trouble. From sleeping on the streets of one of the world’s most dangerous cities, to skating for 12 hours a day with no food, Tiago led a dreamer’s existence which relied on the kindness of friends and the balm of hope to keep his path in life headed toward a positive outcome.

In this episode of Skate Tales we dive into Tiago’s untold story—the underdog tale of a kid chasing something bigger—as Madars’s heads to Brazil to meet with Tiago’s childhood friends Kaue Cossa, Fabio Castilho, Sandro Sobral and Lucas Nascimento to learn how the biggest name in skateboarding today came up through the world’s most challenging skate scenes—and kept both his dreams, and their friendships, alive.

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The biggest skate tour ever? | Red Bull Drop-In South America Tour

Join Red Bull on the most insane demo tour of recent times as we join the most stacked squad you could ever hope to see on a 4-stop demo tour through three of South America’s most skate-mad nations!

We are talking- Ryan Sheckler, Jamie Foy, Torey Pudwill, Felipe Gustavo, Ryan Decenzo, Alex Sorgente, Margie Didal, Angelo Caro, Gustavo Ribeiro, Gavin Bottger, Leticia Bufoni, Lennon Dos Santos and Marcelo Jimenez all letting the people know what’s up as we ripped our way through jam-packed demo’s in Brazil, Argentina and Chile on Red Bull’s globe-circumnavigating Drop-In Tour series.

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Skate The Sunshine State | Greetings From: South Florida – Red Bull

The South Florida skate scene runs deep with history, talent, and community spirit, and today there are generations of pro skateboarders who proudly call it home. From Skatepark of Tampa to Miami’s Lot 11 to crusty DIYs dotting the coast, plus all the legendary street spots everywhere you look — the place is a certified skate destination on the map. Ask Jamie Foy, Zion Wright, or Alex Sorgente; the Sunshine State’s skate spotlight is bright.

Featuring Joel Meinholz, Pedro Delfino, Ryan Clements, Tyler Bamdas, Phil Hajal, and more, enjoy this core tour of the vibrant South Florida skate community.

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The Crew Skates Down Under | Red Bull Drop-In Australia Tour

Late October 2023’s Red Bull Drop-In Tour of Australia saw the gang host four roadblocked skate demo’s on an 8-day skate spree along the country’s east coast.

One of the most ambitious skate tours to date saw Torey Pudwill, TJ Rogers, Zion Wright, Gustavo Ribeiro, Felipe Gustavo, Alex Sorgente, Leticia Bufoni, Jamie Foy and Jake Wooten rock jam-packed sessions at the very different skateparks of Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sydney respectively.

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India’s First Female Pro Skater: Atita Verghese | RED BULL SKATE TALES

Atita Verghese is India’s foremost female skater. She discovered skateboard culture through the country’s Holystoked crew who built India’s first DIY skatepark in Bangalore.

As soon as she set foot on a board, her life changed forever- and she has never looked back. In 2014, Atita founded Girl Skate India, an NGO which encourages young women to follow her path into the great big world of skateboarding for themselves.

Atita is an inspiration to women worldwide- but especially in India, a nation of a billion souls where skating is still in its infancy.

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Jiro & Devin Go to Camp – Episode 1 – Woodward

Meet Jiro Platt & Devin Flynn: Tri-State buds turned sponsored skaters for Red Bull, each has gained the respect of the skate community with a laundry list of support from major brands across the industry. Before the recognition, they had one big thing in common… meeting at Camp Woodward.

Jiro & Devin join forces for a week, returning to the ultimate action sports camp to show you what Woodward is all about: Progression, fun, and shredding world-class parks with your friends.

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Magic Tricks With Skateboard Wizard Richie Jackson | RED BULL SKATE TALES

Richie Jackson is skateboarding’s last true outlaw. The Death Skateboards pro broke the skateboarding mould and threw its unwritten rule book in the bin, personally ushering in the ‘anything goes’ era everyone claims to applaud today.

With a wild imagination and inventive approach to what street skateboarding can be, the New Zealander has eclipsed most of his peers in terms of public awareness by using social media to leapfrog out of skateboarding’s orthodoxies. Holder of the most-watched video part in Thrasher’s history and possessor of unique personal style, Madars investigates the man from straight out of skating’s leftfield!

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Linking up with Brazil’s newest Pro-skater Vitória Mendonça | RED BULL SKATE TALES

It is so great stretch to say that Vitória Mendonça is the modern face of skateboarding today. Having just been turned professional by her board sponsor Element Skateboards at CPH Open 2023, she has the world at her feet- but it wasn’t always this way.

From a humble background in Rio de Janeiro, her skating ability has raised her up to become one of the most visible girls in the worldwide sponsorship game today. Moreover, she has also parlayed her talent into a successful parallel career as a model.

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