In today’s Sports For Champions podcast, we sat down with professional Apex scooter rider Jamie Hull. Nearly a decade after pleading with his mother to buy him his first scooter, Jamie’s penchant for executing spectacular aerial flips, and accomplishing the feat of being crowned UK and EU champion in the same year has cemented him as one of the most sought out talents in his professional scene. Can he go one better and secure the no.1 World Champion status? In this episode, we dig deep into the intricacies of Jamie’s rise to the top. From sitting in his bedroom watching scooter videos on Youtube to performing triple-backflips over exotic cars with Youtube superstar Tanner Fox, Jamie opens up about his journey from turning his hobby into a career.
Jamie discusses his hopes for scootering to one day be entered into the Olympics. In anticipation, he’s proactively incorporating a stricter adherence to gym going and a greater attention to healthy nutritional advice. Question is, can he fend off the flurry of knee and ankle injuries that threaten to halt his advancements?