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My great-grandparents on both sides emigrated from Sweden to Minnesota, so I have a strong Swedish ancestry. To motivate young people in general is my ninja mission.
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My goal on the show is to encourage young adoptees and demonstrate that even through really difficult and challenging things in life, there’s always good things that can come out of it. I’ve gone through a lot of mental health battles, many of which were tied to being adopted. The logo on my shirt is the Korean flag because I’m a Korean adoptee. Can you tell us about yours?īM: My ninja name is the Flipping Ninja. The competitors on the show all seem to have an alter ego and a cause they’re raising awareness for.
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I started competing in ninja competitions locally, and then my boss encouraged me to apply for the show. And between the sport of ninja and the community of people surrounding it, I just fell in love. I wanted to get better at interacting with the kids for my job, which included teaching classes and being a birthday party host, so naturally, I had to start learning the obstacles. I started working at a ninja gym in Roseville, Minnesota, because I figured it would be better than working at Culver's-and at the time, I didn’t know anything about the show.
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Ben Martin: I had been doing parkour and free running, both extreme urban sports, for seven years. So, I got it in my head that this was something I could do, too. They’re janitors, doctors, social workers-everyday people who aspire to be something greater. But when they share their backstory, they’re all just doing their everyday jobs. What first made you decide to compete on American Ninja Warrior? Leif Sundberg: When watching the show, the competitors come across as super athletes. Here, they share more about their experience with American Ninja Warrior. This season marked Sundberg’s fourth appearance on the show and Martin’s second. Both Leif Sundberg ’12 and Ben Martin ’21 have competed on past seasons of American Ninja Warrior, and the sport of ninja has held an important space in their lives for years.