Los Angeles — Jamie Lanza goes over the handlebars on his dirt bike while attempting to cross large logs on a hill during the debut of the men's Enduro X Round 1 at X Games 17.
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Los Angeles — Taddy Blazusiak soars over a large log during the finals to take the gold medal in the debut of the men's Enduro X Round 1 at X Games 17.
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Los Angeles — Elizabeth Bash dives off her dirt bike while attempting to cross large logs on a hill to place fourth during the debut of the Enduro X women's final at X Games 17.
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Los Angeles — Wally Palmer soars over his handlebars while attempting to cross a large log on a hill during the debut of the men's Enduro X Round 1.
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Los Angeles — Travis Pastrana jumps his car over a gap during the RallyCross final at X Games 17. Pastrana, who had a broken right leg and ankle, drove with a customized steering wheel complete with a gas pedal and was in position for a bronze medal before crashing with less than half a lap left.
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Los Angeles — Brian Deegan of Temecula jumps his car over a gap as he wins the gold in the RallyCross final at X Games 17.
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Los Angeles — Brian Deegan celebrates on top of his car after winning the gold medal in the RallyCross final.
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Los Angeles — Returning champion Pierre Luc-Gagnon of Carlsbad competes in round one of skateboard vert inside the Nokia Theatre during the X Games in downtown Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles — Pierre Luc-Gagnon of Carlsbad loses control of his board in round one of the skateboard vert at the Nokia Theatre. He finished second, behind Shaun White.
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Los Angeles — Top contender Shaun White wows the crowd during warmups for skateboard vert elimination inside the Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live during the X Games on Saturday.
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Los Angeles — Nyjah Huston, 16, of Huntington Beach is congratulated after winning the gold medal in the men's skateboard street in Lot 7 outside Staples Center during the X Games on Saturday. He is the youngest gold-medal winner in the history of skateboard street.
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Los Angeles — David Higgins, driving his Subaru, hits the jump during the rally cross racing final in parking Lot 7 outside Staples Center on Saturday. Higgins finished in third place.
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Los Angeles — Fans get a close-up view as Marcus Gronholm takes a tight turn through the dirt during the rally cross racing final in parking Lot 7 outside Staples Center on Saturday. He finished in second place.
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Los Angeles — Liam Doran slides through the dirt on a tight turn during the rally cross racing final in parking Lot 7 outside Staples Center during the X Games. He finished in first place.
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Los Angeles — Athletes warm up Saturday for the skateboard vert elimination inside Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live during the X Games.
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Los Angeles — Ryan Sheckler wins the bronze medal on this run in the men's skateboard street in Lot 7 outside Staples Center during the X Games.
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Los Angeles — Ryan Decenzo competes in the men's skateboard street in Lot 7 outside Staples Center during the X Games. He took fifth place.
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Los Angeles — Jake Brown makes his lading in the Skateboard Big Air final in the 17th X-Games.
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Los Angeles — Rony Gomes makes his way down the ramp in the Skateboard Big Air final.
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Los Angeles — Elliot Sloan loses control during a jump in the Skateboard Big Air final Friday.
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Los Angeles — Fourteen-year-old Mitchie Brusco gets air in the Skateboard Big Air final in the 17th X-Games on Friday. Brusco, known as "Little Tricky," finished fifth.
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Los Angeles — Bob Burnquist falls on his last jump but wins the gold medal with earlier runs in Skateboard Big Air on Friday.
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Los Angeles — Bob Burnquist, right, celebrates his gold medal in Skateboard Big Air.
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Los Angeles — Steve McCann flips high over the ramp to win the gold medal in the BMX Freestyle Big Air final of the X Games 17 at Staples Center.
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Los Angeles — Shaun White gets some air during the skateboard vert practice session at X Games 17.
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Los Angeles — Mitchie Brusco, 14, flies high over the X Games 17 Big Air ramp during practice at the X Games. Brusco landed a 900 Wednesday on the quarterpipe on his seventh attempt in practice and also landed a 360 ollie over the 50-foot gap and a 720 over the 70-foot gap.
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Los Angeles — Todd Potter of Temecula flies high over a jump to get the silver medal in the Moto x Best Whip at the X Games.
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Los Angeles — Travis Pastrana crashes in his attempt to land a 720, a move he's been working on for two years, during the Moto X Best Trick final of the X Games.
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Los Angeles — Matt Buyten celebrates clearing a record 37 feet to win the Moto-X step up final.
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Los Angeles — Chad Kagy is taken away on a stretcher after crashing in the BMX Freestyle Big Air final.
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Los Angeles — Andy McDonald flips over a section during the Skateboard Park finals.
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Los Angeles — X Games veteran Omar Hassan of Costa Mesa, who placed fifth, soars over a section during the Skateboard Park finals.
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Los Angeles — Steve McCann celebrates winning the gold medal in the BMX Freestyle Big Air final.
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