Coming up later tonight at www.kitsapsun.com, we profile a 2011 South Kitsap High School grad who is now a stunt woman in Los Angeles.
Sydney Olson, who started in gymnastics at Mile High Gym in Port Orchard and spent most of her time at Olympic Gymnastics Center in Silverdale, will appear Monday on “American Ninja Warrior.” I had never heard of it, but I learned that contestants have to navigate a strenuous obstacle course.
Olson’s skills in freerunning and parkour — both explained in the article which runs Sunday in the Kitsap Sun — helped her earn a spot on the show out of 10,000 people who auditioned.
You can read Olson’s story in print tomorrow or online tonight/Saturday when it posts at www.kitsapsun.com (I would expect by 8 p.m. or 9 p.m PST). You can see how she did in the competition by tuning in to “American Ninja Warrior” at 8 p.m. PST Monday on NBC.
You can see Olson in action in these YouTube Videos.
Wins, Fails and Grunts … in which Olson shows how much work it
takes to master the moves.
BODYPOP, Official Music Video, in which she appears with social
media entrepreneur Cassey Ho. That’s her on the right in the first
frame.
Red Bull Art of Motion Submission 2014, in which she shows her
stuff, like running up trees and flipping over backwards.
This post has been edited. The original version misstated Sydney Olson’s last name on first reference.
