The Korean spirit of ‘Tu-hon’
The Korean spirit of ‘Tu-hon’, is a burning, under-dog spirit of grit and passion - a relentless drive to succeed, breaking barriers by trying and trying again in the face of setbacks and triumphing against the odds. It’s how Samsung has driven innovative technology.
The instinctive ‘Tu-hon’ spirit and ‘guts to try’ make up skateboarder’s DNA. Boldly throwing themselves off concrete and metal structures. In the words of world-renowned Skateboarding commentator Marc Churchill, “they will fail at something 799 times and succeed at the 800th try”.
Our commitment to UK skateboarding
We’ve partnered with Skateboard GB* to support their goal to help all British skateboarders ‘Skate More, Skate Better’, from grassroots to elite level.
With our investment Skateboard GB will grow coaching to develop and amplify their ‘Cruiser Awards', supporting the education of 8–16-year-olds and beginner skateboarders within communities across the UK. They will also fund community skate-spaces for grassroot teams right through to elite pathways and competitions.
*Find out more about Skateboard GB.
*Find out more about Skateboard GB.
Meet Team Samsung Galaxy Skate
We’ve brought together a team of pro skaters, uniting some of the most exiting skateboarders on the scene to help champion the sport.
Sky
Brown
British Skateboard sensation Sky became a world champion earlier this year at the age of 14 and was the youngest British Olympian of all time when she competed in Tokyo at the age of 13 winning a bronze medal. Gearing up for Paris 2024, Sky is a certainly the one-to-watch.
Jordan
Thackeray
Jordan has been skating since he was seven years old after his grandparents got him a Tony Hawk Pro Skater game. He’s since competed in the Olympic qualifiers and numerous world championships and is one of the most enthusiastic skaters around.
Stefani
Nurding
Stefani is a trailblazer for women in skateboarding, she’s a businesswoman having founding Salon Skateboards, a mother, fashionista with apparel retailing at Selfridges, as well as pro-skateboarder.
Rianne
Evans
Pro-skater Rianne started skating when she was 14 and as skilled behind a camera as she is in front of it. She'll be sharing how to capture every trick and flip with Galaxy Z Flip5.
Ashley
Mercer
Ashley has community skateparks at his heart and for years has spent every waking hour determined to renovate them and document the progress for all to enjoy. Ashley is a keen skateboarder himself.
Alex
deCunha
Alex is a professional skater who was crowned National Street Champ in '21. Originally from Milton Keynes, Alex can be found capturing his skateboarding tricks for his big social audience.
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Stay tuned for more on skate
Want to find out more about our work with Skateboard GB and our
Team Samsung Galaxy Skate? We’ll be sharing more content in the coming weeks, including How to videos and some Challenges with
Sky Brown and competitions, so Drop in with Samsung again to
find out more.