Trans Skateboarder Leo Baker QUIT The Olympics... Here's Why

Trans Skateboarder Leo Baker QUIT The Olympics... Here's Why Welcome back to Sports Dive. A veteran skater, Baker was used to keeping his gender identity something he was open about with only his friends and family and separate from his professional life. But as the cameras roll to capture Baker’s expected journey to the Olympics, the film documents just how much maintaining a “split life” between his authentic self and the public persona (and assigned gender) attached to his career is unsustainable — until he publicly declares his name, shares his pronouns and quits the Olympics. He was also unsure of what his place would be in the industry after his transition, especially since he had previously experienced his skating career just disappearing. But this time his sponsors have not only stuck by him, he feels they “have [his] back even harder now,” which allows him to focus on more of his creative pursuits and get back to what he loves about skating. #LeoBaker #Skating #QuitTheOlympics Related Videos: Stay on Board: The Leo Baker Story | Official Trailer | Netflix    • Stay on Board: The Leo Baker Story | Offic...   How pro-skater Leo Baker built a queer inclusive skateboard brand | Cash Confessions    • How pro-skater Leo Baker built a queer inc...   Leo Baker On His New Netflix Documentary    • Leo Baker On His New Netflix Documentary