Gustavo Ribeiro discusses growing up in a small town in Portugal, his dad opening a skate shop, Shane O'neill being a big inspiration, staying at Micky Papa's house with Yuto, winning Tampa Am, his SLS strategy, leaving Jart & getting on Thank You Skateboards, skating for Red Bull, his dream trick, his thoughts on the format of the Olympics and much more!
Timestamps
00:00:00 Gustavo Ribeiro
00:04:30 Chris almost dropped his SLS trophy
00:06:46 When he normally skates he doesn't try the hard tricks he usually does in contest
00:08:11 Shane O'neill was an inspiration
00:09:03 Visualizing his tricks & Blacking out while doing a trick
00:11:57 SLS Miami- Nyjah & Gustavo battle for first place
00:15:25 SLS strategy
00:21:21 His brother Gabriel
00:23:36 SLS Super Crown - its all mental
00:34:55 Having a private park to train for the Olympics
00:40:04 His dad had opened a skate shop
00:44:10 Dad turned him and his brother pro at 8 years old - Goo Goo and Ga Ga
00:47:36 Skating for Jart - brother got on Element Portugal
00:50:14 Winning Tampa Am
00:57:34 Staying at Micky Papa's house with Yuto
01:00:44 Skating for Red Bull
01:06:41 Leaving Jart & getting on Thank You Skateboards
01:14:41 Superstitious? - no music in his headphones
01:17:51 Thank You video in the works
01:25:12 Clipper
01:30:49 Dream trick
01:32:09 His thoughts on the format of the Olympics
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