Olympic skateboarder Nyjah Huston suffers fractured skull in Tempe Arizona after a trick goes wrong while training for 2026 competitions

Team USA’s Olympic medalist Nyjah Huston has kicked off 2026 the hard way — in a hospital bed with a fractured skull.

The 31-year-old, who took bronze in street skateboarding at the 2024 Paris Olympics, was attempting a skateboarding trick in Tempe, Arizona earlier this week when the stunt went wrong.

Huston shared the news directly with his 5.2 million Instagram followers, giving fans a raw look at the aftermath.

“A harsh reminder how death-defying skating massive rails can be.

Fractured skull, fractured eye socket. Taking it one day at a time.

I hope y’all had a better New Year than me. We live to fight another day,” he wrote.

Scary Images Show the Risks of Elite Skateboarding

Alongside the post, Huston included photos that left little to the imagination.

One image showed medics treating him on the sidewalk; another captured him lying in a hospital bed with a swollen black eye.

In some shots, blood on the ground underscored just how dangerous the sport can be, even for someone at Huston’s elite level.

The post prompted an outpouring of support from the skateboarding community.

Legends like Tony Hawk weighed in, with Hawk writing simply, “Heavy.

Stay strong. We know you’ll be back.” Social media users also debated safety, with one comment — which racked up 5,000 likes — insisting, “Time to make helmets cool.”

A Storied Career Marked by Medals and Milestones

Huston is one of the most decorated skateboarders in U.S. history.

In addition to his Olympic bronze, he has seven World Championship gold medals and 13 Summer X Games golds.

His career has made him a household name in skateboarding, known as much for his fearlessness as his technical skill.

Yet injuries are part of the territory. This is not the first time Huston has made fans worry with a graphic accident.

In March last year, he shared images of a severe injury that initially caused confusion among followers.

Clarifying Past Scary Injuries

After posting a photo from a hospital bed last year, Huston followed up with a close-up image of blood in a toilet bowl.

His caption made fans fear the worst: “Started p***ing blood after a very solid sack on a rail. Starting to feel better now.

Hit so hard that I have a small fracture. Be back soon.”

Many followers assumed the injury involved his private parts, but Huston quickly clarified the details.

The actual injury was a non-displaced fracture of his right inferior pubic bone, located between the abdomen and thighs.

“I guess I should have made it a little more clear that no, I did not fracture my d***,” he joked in a video message.

“I don’t even know if that’s possible, but it says right here… non-displaced fracture of the right inferior pubic bone. So that’s that. I’ve gotta chill for a bit.”

Taking It One Day at a Time

Despite the scary nature of his latest accident, Huston is approaching recovery with his trademark resilience.

Fans and fellow skaters are sending messages of support, and social media is buzzing with well-wishes and safety reminders.

For a skateboarder who has built his career on pushing boundaries, Huston’s message is simple: accidents happen, but he’ll be back on his board when he’s ready.

“We live to fight another day,” he wrote — a fitting motto for one of skateboarding’s fiercest competitors.

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