50-year-old skateboarder hopes to make the Olympics

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  • Опубликовано: 14 июн 2024
  • 50-year-old skateboarder hopes to make the Olympics
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  • @toiletpaper5770
    @toiletpaper5770 Месяц назад +53

    That’s not just any old skateboarder, that’s Andy Mac.

    • @mathdavies9546
      @mathdavies9546 Месяц назад +4

      Took the words out of my mouth

    • @Deltron6060
      @Deltron6060 Месяц назад +2

      That's what I came here for, saved me 2 min.

  • @sparticus55667
    @sparticus55667 Месяц назад +23

    put some respect on his name. dude is a legend

  • @evanleemiller
    @evanleemiller Месяц назад +21

    I hung out with Andy at a convention in Denver in the 90’s. He was so rad and kind to me.
    Heck yeah, Andy! Get it. 🥇

    • @monkadelic13
      @monkadelic13 Месяц назад +1

      i hung out with hium at tampa in 99- while watching the vert prelims- hes a classy guy and very humble rooting everyone one

  • @adamruby2507
    @adamruby2507 Месяц назад +23

    Andy Rips and can do almost every trick still.

  • @ShawnxEdge
    @ShawnxEdge Месяц назад +44

    As a 50 year old skateboarder myself this makes me depressed because from the outside looking in it seems very silly and depressing that they’re treating Andy as a handicap or something and as a grandfather hanging out skateboarding with little kids. I’m not hanging out with little kids there just happens to be kids of all ages at the skatepark, we’re all in our own little world doing this thing called skateboarding in this shared space. If you can still physically do it, why not??? There’s 60-70 year old skateboarders on RUclips. If skateboarding is silly so is throwing a ball.

    • @PMurray2694
      @PMurray2694 Месяц назад

      That's all in your head you old kook

    • @Rufusdos
      @Rufusdos Месяц назад +5

      Agree, the novelty angle is a bit cringe here. As the first big waves of skaters grow up the novelty of seeing older dkaters will wear off, I’m sure. Not to detract from AM’s achievements, of course.

    • @kyleinorl
      @kyleinorl Месяц назад

      theres a big difference between doing something at the highest level at 50 and skating ur local park at 50.. hes def setting uncharted territory rn ..... hes a oddball being that much older than the competition and people every right to be amazed by it

    • @fernandomaron87
      @fernandomaron87 Месяц назад +1

      ​@@kyleinorlYeah, like Kelly Slater in surfing, competing against the young guys, it's not something we see every day, at this age generally they're already doing masters events.

    • @BeachBumsk8
      @BeachBumsk8 Месяц назад +1

      Andy is a beast!

  • @glueball9511
    @glueball9511 Месяц назад +6

    Lol i was looking at the thumbnail like isn't that just andy mcdonald lol? This guy is not just a 50 year old skateboarder. Absolute legend, I wouldn't be surprised if he made it!

  • @humanothumqn659
    @humanothumqn659 Месяц назад +7

    I saw the title and thought "watch, i bet they are going to talk about Andy Mac" lol

  • @danm1319
    @danm1319 Месяц назад +7

    When I was I kid he was very nice to me and I have always loved watching the guy since! Almost 30 years

  • @Mr.Monster1313
    @Mr.Monster1313 Месяц назад +10

    Im turning 50 in like 1 week..and ive been skating again..i fell bad a few weeks back lol..but im still going again..Goodluck Andy !

    • @JonnyDIY
      @JonnyDIY Месяц назад +6

      Lol i slammed so hard the FIRST day skating again after like 20 years 🤣🤦‍♂️ my own fault for skating in a bowl before I even had my balance back yet. Sore ribs for like 6 weeks

    • @alexrekzu4079
      @alexrekzu4079 Месяц назад +1

      @@JonnyDIY sounds like me having a "hold my beer" moment.

    • @JonnyDIY
      @JonnyDIY Месяц назад

      @@alexrekzu4079 🤣 it was great, made me feel young and stupid again

  • @rkulla
    @rkulla Месяц назад +5

    Andy is unreal talented to watch in person and still has more energy than skaters half his age. Hope he makes it!

    • @monkadelic13
      @monkadelic13 Месяц назад

      thing about andy i never liked but respect is he through the decades has pretty much the same run- with some wtf nbd flair mid or ending.

  • @Sk8StGeorge
    @Sk8StGeorge Месяц назад +3

    53 here....skated a ton of vert as a teenager in NORCAL and again a little in my 30's. Have been back at it for a year now after 20 years absence. LOVING IT.

  • @erock736
    @erock736 Месяц назад +6

    As a 44 year old skater I can tell you that doing what he’s doing at 50 is extremely impressive!

    • @HansM-bg8lm
      @HansM-bg8lm Месяц назад

      As a 299 years old footballer, I have no idea, what you are talking about,...

  • @SlimJim-bw3ib
    @SlimJim-bw3ib Месяц назад +3

    I don't know if it's the quality over the stream but Andy doesn't look like he's aged one bit !!!

  • @orlandounderground350z
    @orlandounderground350z Месяц назад

    Met him as a kid at an old park in Orlando called badlands back in the day super nice guy he deserves his success

  • @jamesmuller1481
    @jamesmuller1481 Месяц назад +3

    Age just means experience.

  • @chrispena7860
    @chrispena7860 Месяц назад +9

    As a 50 year old skateboarder myself, I wish him the best. I never quit either and I'm still learning new tricks. I've seen him perform live many times for decades. He is remarkable for being the most consistent high level vert skater next to Tony hawk.

  • @madman53507
    @madman53507 Месяц назад

    I used to see Andy at the park quite a bit 20 or so years or so ago. His personality marches his skating ability. Always took time to sign autographs for people and even invited us over for a couple BBQ after skate sessions.

  • @christophersawyer253
    @christophersawyer253 Месяц назад +3

    I felt when the lady reporter said “good for him, skating amongst 15 yr olds”……….i felt she was half mocking him…but made it sound like a compliment.

    • @frankyfranc22
      @frankyfranc22 Месяц назад

      Totally had the same vibes

    • @HansM-bg8lm
      @HansM-bg8lm Месяц назад

      Breaking News a 50 year old is on a skateboard. ... glad not everybody is boring.... how old is the tv woman? 80?

  • @welkerroad
    @welkerroad Месяц назад +3

    Let’s Go Andy!!! You got this!

  • @Herbivor7
    @Herbivor7 Месяц назад +2

    Skateboarding will always be fun

  • @mathdavies9546
    @mathdavies9546 Месяц назад +2

    That's Andy Mac legend of vert !

  • @nocoasthero1204
    @nocoasthero1204 Месяц назад +2

    That’s not a 50 yr old that’s Andy Mac. He ages like Paul Rudd

  • @PhaseSkater
    @PhaseSkater Месяц назад +1

    Eat healthy, exercise, get sleep and don’t smoke or drink and have a positive mindset and you can keep skating and being good at physical sports as long as you don’t have an injury

  • @jamescurtiss0
    @jamescurtiss0 Месяц назад +4

    Let him in!

  • @DuffBeer80s
    @DuffBeer80s Месяц назад +1

    Andy Mac is a LEGEND

  • @lvup7907
    @lvup7907 Месяц назад

    Andy Mac has got some of the coolest tricks and he is so consistent. I guess this means vert is back on the menu boys

  • @Jason_Janes
    @Jason_Janes Месяц назад +2

    That's skate royalty right there!

  • @nathannowicki5336
    @nathannowicki5336 Месяц назад +1

    Legend! Good luck Andy! 😊

  • @eviljigglypuff2254
    @eviljigglypuff2254 Месяц назад +1

    Don't call it a comeback. He's been here for years

  • @boddysurfer
    @boddysurfer Месяц назад +1

    Listen up kids, Andy Mac has prolonged his career by decades because he uses protection. He has always worn a helmet, knee and elbow pads. So make the smart choice and your body will still function later in life.

  • @Mankind-Journey
    @Mankind-Journey Месяц назад

    I had the PC demo for MTV sports skateboarding featured Andy Mac

  • @betothemexican3711
    @betothemexican3711 Месяц назад

    Him vs Jaeger is like Luke vs Vader lol

  • @AJStarch
    @AJStarch Месяц назад +1

    Go Andy Mac! Show ‘em what us old guys can do!

  • @28russ
    @28russ Месяц назад +1

    I imagine he's trying to qualify for the park skating event as they don't have a vert ramp comp at the Olympics as he's predominantly a vert skater. It's a little sad that they don't have a vert ramp event although park is essentially all transition (ramp) skating anyway. At least they do have street and park though and don't just try and jam both into one as skateparks are often a mix of street obstacles and ramps. They could just build a skatepark with street and transitions in it and just call it all the skateboarding event so at least they differentiate between the 2. Don't think he competed in the last Olympics so not sure if he tried to qualify for them or not.

  • @michaelsanabria3273
    @michaelsanabria3273 Месяц назад +1

    I hope he makes it

  • @SkateRatYuki
    @SkateRatYuki Месяц назад

    Hope he makes it in! ✨

  • @Ralph_Sandwich
    @Ralph_Sandwich Месяц назад

    Dude dominated skating competitions there for a while. Now hes the 50 year old skateboarder lol

  • @gregorystiller975
    @gregorystiller975 Месяц назад

    He looks great. Keep going old man!

  • @DanielPina-qq8ng
    @DanielPina-qq8ng Месяц назад

    I'm never gonna quit

  • @martincattell6820
    @martincattell6820 Месяц назад +1

    Let him do it.

  • @JohnKirk
    @JohnKirk Месяц назад +2

    Heck yeah! OG ripper.

  • @chinard
    @chinard Месяц назад +1

    You don't quit skating because you got old,
    you got old because you quit skateboarding...

  • @fademusic1980
    @fademusic1980 Месяц назад

    andy still skates like hes 25 he'll do great

  • @BLVCKSEA
    @BLVCKSEA Месяц назад

    Andy Mac is still killing the vert ramp.he for sure is a contender to compete

  • @joebuczkowski8605
    @joebuczkowski8605 Месяц назад

    He's got this.🥇🏅

  • @BeachBumsk8
    @BeachBumsk8 Месяц назад +1

    50 is young

  • @brandonwilliams448
    @brandonwilliams448 Месяц назад

    Andy mac deserves this ! Great skater

  • @TheCamojorel
    @TheCamojorel Месяц назад

    Real skaters already know he already goated

  • @whaletrustco9606
    @whaletrustco9606 Месяц назад

    The vanilla ice cream of skateboarding

  • @johnwarren9993
    @johnwarren9993 Месяц назад

    LEGEND!

  • @Trp6gng
    @Trp6gng Месяц назад +1

    Put some respect on his name 🫡🔥

  • @madt543
    @madt543 Месяц назад

    I'm 52, still skatin and the wife hatin😁

  • @sharkstencil
    @sharkstencil Месяц назад

    Bob Gnar might have to get in on this

  • @TheTexasDuke
    @TheTexasDuke Месяц назад

    Badass

  • @monkadelic13
    @monkadelic13 Месяц назад +3

    unless they put vert in like they should have to beging with- he doesnt stand a chance against these bowl skaters in park

  • @sirdabzmcgee
    @sirdabzmcgee Месяц назад

    If any 50 year older could do it than it would be Andy

  • @charlie-zc6bj
    @charlie-zc6bj Месяц назад +2

    AIR WALK

  • @kylemarkloff4451
    @kylemarkloff4451 Месяц назад

    He gonna break a hip

  • @user-fi9ln6es6m
    @user-fi9ln6es6m Месяц назад

    He identifies as 19. So I think it’s okay.

  • @kylebarrett28
    @kylebarrett28 Месяц назад +3

    That's Kelly Hart a different skater

  • @UrbanLikwid
    @UrbanLikwid Месяц назад +2

    If he lives in American and claims to be American, he should be representing the USA, not Britain, what a joke.

  • @9tohigh592
    @9tohigh592 Месяц назад

    what an absolutely disconnected idiotic headline lmao, this man is literally a skateboarding legend, do better smh 😂

  • @Yongsk8
    @Yongsk8 Месяц назад

    Wow he does not look 50

  • @EugeneMaynard
    @EugeneMaynard Месяц назад

    👍🏾🙏🏾👏🏾 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇸🇪🇹🇹

  • @Gorpisnorb
    @Gorpisnorb Месяц назад

    Eew

  • @RobertNazarov65
    @RobertNazarov65 Месяц назад

    Lesketiiit

  • @mctapoutos7426
    @mctapoutos7426 28 дней назад

    This is basically a mid life crisis

  • @QuincyKane
    @QuincyKane Месяц назад +1

    Andy's great, and underrated in my opinion. I'd love to see him in the Olympics!