X Games XVIII explained

Event:X Games Los Angeles 2012
Year:2012
Type:Summer
Location:Los Angeles, California
Date:June 28-July 1
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X Games XVIII (re-titled X Games Los Angeles 2012) was an action sporting event which took place from June 28 – July 1, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. Venues for the event included the Staples Center, Nokia Theater and the streets near L.A. Live.[1] The games featured the sports of Moto X, skateboarding, BMX, and RallyCross.[2] Last year's X Games 17 was the first ever X Games to feature Enduro X, which replaced Super X. In 2013, the Summer X Games will be held in four international cities in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil (April 18–21, 2013); Barcelona, Spain (May 9–12, 2013); Munich, Germany (June 27–30, 2013); and Los Angeles, California (August 1–4, 2013).[3]

Results

Moto X

Men's Moto X Enduro[4] 506.25 510.88 511.68
Women's Moto X Enduro[5] 416.51 432.06 446.19
Women's Moto X Racing[6] 300.8 308.0 310.0
Moto X Freestyle[7] 93.33 91.66 88.66
Moto X Step Up[8] 47.00 46.00 39.00
Moto X Best Whip*[9] | || 32% || || 19% || || 17%|-| Moto X Best Trick[10] | || 91.00 || || 90.33 || || 89.33|-| Moto X Speed & Style[11] | || 92.8 || || 91.3 || || |}* Competition decided by fan text message voting.

Skateboard

Skateboard Big Air[12] 94.33 93.00 91.00
Skateboard Vert[13] 91.00 91.00 85.66
Skateboard Street[14] 86.00 85.33 85.00
Women's Skateboard Street[15] 85.66 81.00 80.33
Skateboard Park[16] 84.0 83.0 78.0
Hometown Heroes Amateur Skateboard Street[17]
Skateboard Game of SK8[18] SK– SK8 SK8

BMX

BMX Freestyle Vert[19] 86.0 72.0 72.0
BMX Freestyle Park[20] 79.0 77.0 76.0
BMX Freestyle Big Air[21] 92.33 92.0 91.0
BMX Freestyle Street[22] 85.0 83.0 69.0

Rally

RallyCross[23] 272.58 284.81 285.23

Highlights

  • Linkin Park performed on Friday night, June 29, and launched the X Games MUSIC.
  • Bob Burnquist won his fourth Big Air gold medal, and his ninth total medals during his participation in all 18 X Games.
  • Tanner Foust and Greg Tracy performed a double loop in the Hot Wheels Challenge; the first in X Games history.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Venue Map . ESPN.go.com.
  2. Web site: Competition Schedule . ESPN.go.com.
  3. Davon O'Neil, Web site: X Games expands globally . ESPN.go.com . Xgames.com . May 1, 2012.
  4. Web site: X Games 2012 results: Moto X Enduro X - Men . ESPN.go.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120704060444/http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/summer/2012/results/_/eventId/1073/moto-x-enduro-x-men . July 4, 2012.
  5. Web site: X Games 2012 results: Moto X Enduro X - Women . ESPN.go.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120704060449/http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/summer/2012/results/_/eventId/1074/moto-x-enduro-x-women . July 4, 2012.
  6. Web site: X Games 2012 results: Moto X Racing - Women . ESPN.go.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120704064930/http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/summer/2012/results/_/eventId/1075/moto-x-racing-women . July 4, 2012 .
  7. Web site: X Games 2012 results: Moto X Freestyle - Men . ESPN.go.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702091308/http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/summer/2012/results/_/eventId/1071/moto-x-freestyle-men . July 2, 2012 .
  8. Web site: X Games 2012 results: Moto X Step Up - Men . ESPN.go.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120703004151/http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/summer/2012/results/_/eventId/1068/moto-x-step-men . July 3, 2012 .
  9. Web site: XGames 2012 results: All . ESPN.go.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702091258/http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/summer/2012/allresults . July 2, 2012 .
  10. Web site: X Games 2012 results: Moto X Best Trick - Men . ESPN.go.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120703002604/http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/summer/2012/results/_/eventId/1070/moto-x-best-trick-men . July 3, 2012 .
  11. Web site: X Games 2012 results: Moto X Speed & Style - Men . ESPN.go.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120705132239/http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/summer/2012/results/_/eventId/1069/moto-x-speed-style-men . July 5, 2012 .
  12. Web site: X Games 2012 results: Skateboard Big Air - Men . ESPN.go.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702091303/http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/summer/2012/results/_/eventId/1060/skateboard-big-air-men . July 2, 2012 .
  13. Web site: X Games 2012 results: Skateboard Vert - Men . ESPN.go.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120704053119/http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/summer/2012/results/_/eventId/1058/skateboard-vert-men . July 4, 2012 .
  14. Web site: X Games 2012 results: Skateboard Street - Men . ESPN.go.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120704064925/http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/summer/2012/results/_/eventId/1062/skateboard-street-men . July 4, 2012 .
  15. Web site: X Games 2012 results: Skateboard Street - Women . ESPN.go.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120703011327/http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/summer/2012/results/_/eventId/1063/skateboard-street-women . July 3, 2012 .
  16. Web site: X Games 2012 results: Skateboard Park - Men . ESPN.go.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120704054147/http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/summer/2012/results/_/eventId/1061/skateboard-park-men . July 4, 2012 .
  17. Web site: XGames 2012 results: All . ESPN.go.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702091258/http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/summer/2012/allresults . July 2, 2012 .
  18. Web site: X Games 2012 results: Skateboard Game of SK8 - Men . ESPN.go.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120704060434/http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/summer/2012/results/_/eventId/1059/skateboard-game-sk8-men . July 4, 2012 .
  19. Web site: X Games 2012 results: BMX Freestyle Vert - Men . ESPN.go.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120703011332/http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/summer/2012/results/_/eventId/1064/bmx-freestyle-vert-men . July 3, 2012 .
  20. Web site: X Games 2012 results: BMX Freestyle Park - Men . ESPN.go.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120703002549/http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/summer/2012/results/_/eventId/1065/bmx-freestyle-park-men . July 3, 2012 .
  21. Web site: X Games 2012 results: BMX Freestyle Big Air - Men . ESPN.go.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120704060439/http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/summer/2012/results/_/eventId/1067/bmx-freestyle-big-air-men . July 4, 2012 .
  22. Web site: X Games 2012 results: BMX Freestyle Street - Men . ESPN.go.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120703002554/http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/summer/2012/results/_/eventId/1066/bmx-freestyle-street-men . July 3, 2012 .
  23. Web site: X Games 2012 results: RallyCross - Men . ESPN.go.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120705132250/http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/summer/2012/results/_/eventId/1076/rallycross-men . July 5, 2012 .

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