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Tony Hawk Suffers a Severe Injury in Skating Accident

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Tony Hawk is on the mend. The 53-year-old professional skateboarder shared an update on Instagram about a recent injury, which he said will be difficult to recover from due to its severity. Click inside to read more… “Yesterday sucked.

I broke my elbow 20 years ago and managed to make a full comeback; this recovery for a broken femur will be much harder because of its severity (and my age).

But I’m up for the challenge,” he said. “There is a strange irony that this happened on the eve of HBO releasing a trailer for Until The Wheels Fall Off, Sam Jones’ documentary about my life & career, which has a strong focus on the philosophy of how I/we do this at our age,” he continued. “The answer is complicated, but ultimately it’s because I have found my sense of purpose and shaped my identity through skating, and it nourishes my mental health immensely.

I’ve said many times that I won’t stop skating until I am physically unable. A broken leg – with plenty of hardware – will probably be the biggest test of that creed.

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