On June 21, Gretchen Ho’s Woman in Action released the “Beyond the Board” documentary, which chronicled the journey of young Filipina skateboarding sensation Margielyn “Margie” Didal.
Jun 23, 2024 02:05 PMDidal’s career breakthrough came when she won gold at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, at the age of 19On June 21, Gretchen Ho’s Woman in Action released the “Beyond the Board” documentary, which chronicled the journey of young Filipina skateboarding sensation Margielyn “Margie” Didal.
“I used to borrow boards from other skaters,” said Didal in the documentary on her early beginnings as a skateboarder. Because she did not have her own board, Didal found another way to scratch her itch to skate. “We didn’t have phones then, I would pay five pesos at computer shops to spend thirty minutes watching videos in slow motion how to do this,” she shared.
As Didal further honed her confidence and skills, her community of skateboarders, together with her team and sponsors, rallied behind her in support. She took her skateboard training more rigorously, and soon, her name started making waves in the international skateboarding scene. “I appreciate the people around me and they appreciate me,” said Didal of her team and supporters. “They value me.
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