“I can’t believe what I am seeing here in this community. It is one of the most amazing skateboard sites I have ever been to. The experience of seeing these young people from disadvantaged backgrounds is something that will stay with me forever” (Tony Hawk)
On Saturday, Tony went to the official launch of the Laureus Sport for Good SA project partnership with Indigo Youth Movement in Isithumba, SA. Tony told us he was incredibly impressed with the Indigo Youth Movement on the outskirts of Durban where he visited a Zulu village whose centre piece is a skateboard ramp. He showed the local kids some of his legendary skills on the ramp and gave them a few tips we reckon they’ll never forget. We’re not sure how the man has so much energy but he skated, tweeted and chatted his way through the day and provided a huge amount of inspiration for the young South African skaters.
Laureus World Sports Academy member and skating legend Tony Hawk is visiting the Indigo Skate Camp near Durban, South Africa.
The scars which apartheid left behind, especially the disparity between rich and poor, is still a major problem in South Africa. The rural Zulu communities around South Africa often get left behind in the development of the country and are extremely susceptible to poverty, lack of education and disease.
The Indigo Youth Movement is the brainchild of Dallas Oberholzer, whose exposure to international skating competitions inspired him to create opportunities for young people to learn about skateboarding. Established in the heart of Isithumba, a rural Zulu village on the outskirts of Durban, the project has introduced young people to skateboarding and created opportunities for them to be introduced to tourism, life skills and entrepreneurialism.
Pictures and a report of Tony at the project to follow soon…
