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Aired (January 17, 2025): At 18 years old, Renz 'Bunog' Gelig is storming the skateboarding world! This rising star from Cebu dreams of making it big, one trick at a time. Watch his inspiring journey, discover his incredible skills, and see how he is skating his way to success!


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00:00In 2020, skateboarding became the first Olympic sport.
00:04Last year in Paris, it was still an exhibition sport,
00:07but in the upcoming 2028 Los Angeles Olympics,
00:10it will become a mandatory sport.
00:12That's why many in the Philippine skateboarding community
00:15are looking forward to the next skateboarding star
00:18who will hopefully bring us the gold medal.
00:21With the 18-year-old skateboarder from Cebu,
00:26Renz Bunog Gelig.
00:30RENZ BUNOG GELIG
00:34He started skateboarding when he was a kid in the streets of Cebu.
00:38Now, he is known internationally.
00:43Renz Bunog Gelig is a Cebu skateboarder.
00:47He has won many awards.
00:51I was the first runner-up
00:53in the Southeast Asian Street Skateboarding Games.
00:57It's a big event for me
00:59because my opponents are all great skaters
01:01from the Philippines and other countries.
01:09I started skating when I was 10 years old.
01:12As I grew up, skateboarding helped me a lot
01:16because I often won.
01:21In every flip and grind,
01:23Renz will meet an athlete
01:25who continues to fight against the challenges of life.
01:28We don't have a good skateboard,
01:30especially when it rains.
01:32We don't have a good game.
01:35My dream for all Filipino skateboarders
01:39is to have a good skateboard.
01:44Nothing is impossible, Renz.
01:46Hope to see you skate your way up to the top.
01:53Renz Bunog Gelig

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