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Tony Hawk at the official launch of the 12th Laureus Sport for Good Foundation Trust South Africa project

Recently Laureus World Sports Academy member and US skateboard legend Tony Hawk attended the official launch of the 12th Laureus Sport for Good Foundation Trust South Africa project partnership with Indigo Youth Movement in Isithumba, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

The new project is a development of a programme that was started eight years ago by Dallas Oberholzer to provide rural communities with opportunities to learn English and Maths, to interact with more advantaged young people from the city and to develop life skills and confidence utilising skateboarding.

Hawk was blown away when he arrived at the Indigo Youth Movement on the outskirts of Durban.

He discovered he was in a Zulu village with a skateboard ramp as its centre piece. Addressing the up and coming skateboarders and project leaders Hawk said:

"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."


Hawk was accompanied by Laureus Friend & Ambassador Deshun Deysel, fellow US skateboarder Shaun Patrick Gregoire and Laureus Foundation Trustees as they watched activities that included music and skateboarding performed by the project participants.

Later in the day Hawk and co. visited Gateway in the centre of Durban where the skateboard star took part in a series of activities and was convinced to give an exhibition by the Indigo participants.

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