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From gold medalists to progenitors of some of today\u2019s most iconic skateboarding tricks, these classic skaters were instrumental in bringing skateboarding culture to a wider audience. Mixing courage, creativity, and an iron will, they\u2019re more than ready to tackle any obstacle put before them.<\/p>\n
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\u201cBeing in the original games was epic!\u201d shares Elissa Steamer, who was the first playable female skater in the original\u00a0Tony Hawk\u2019s Pro Skater<\/i>\u00a0game. \u201cIt was semi-life changing. I can\u2019t say enough about how stoked I was \u2013 and am now! \u2013\u00a0to be in the games.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cFrom the moment Tony asked, it was an honor, yet I had no idea of what it would come to mean,\u201d says Rodney Mullen, originator of the kickflip and largely considered one of the most influential skaters in the sport. \u201cThe first time I showed up on tour after the release of the game, I recall \u2018em shop owners having to put me on top of the tour van roof to manage so that I could sign things in all the madness. The crowd was rocking the van back and forth! [It] blew my mind, the impact it had.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe game attracted such a broader group of skaters, which has elevated our community in layered ways: from tricks to societal acceptance to the respect we get from people who often thought otherwise, like parents discouraging their kids who were simply outsiders looking for a place to belong,\u201d Mullen continues. \u201cSkating is integrated with a culture, a way of being, more than pretty much any other sport I can think of. The way Tony\u2019s game shows that via the music, art, and vibe batted this home. It\u2019s cool to be understood.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u00a0When\u00a0Tony Hawk\u2019s Pro Skater\u00a03 +\u00a0<\/i>4 launches this July, here are the returning skaters ready to hit the pavement once again, including skaters featured in the original\u00a0Tony Hawk\u2019s Pro Skater 3<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0Tony Hawk\u2019s Pro Skater 4<\/i>\u00a0games plus other titles in the series.<\/p>\n
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