
Los Angeles — Mike Brown catches air and an early lead to win a gold medal during the Men's Moto X Enduro race at the X Games on Sunday.
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Los Angeles — Sebastien Loeb of France turns a corner during RallyCross Round One at the X Games on Sunday. Loeb went on to win gold in the RallyCross final.
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Los Angeles — Gold medal winning skateboarder Paul Rodriguez, right, hugs silver medal winner Ryan Sheckler, left, after winning the Men's Skateboard Street final at the X Games on Sunday.
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Los Angeles — Steve McCann performs a double tail whip to win the gold medal in the BMX Big Air Final at the X Games on Sunday.
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Los Angeles — Gold medal winner Paul Rodriguez grinds Sunday during the Men's Skateboard Street final at the X Games.
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Los Angeles — Silver medal winner Ryan Sheckler performs a trick off a ramp Sunday during the Men's Skateboard Street final at the X Games.
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Los Angeles — Skateboarder Manny Santiago flips over after failing to complete a trickSunday during the Men's Skateboard Street final at the X Games.
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Los Angeles — Stunt driver Greg Tracy beats Rally Cross driver Tanner Foust through the loop during the Hot Wheels Double Loop Dare stunt at the X Games on Saturday.
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Los Angeles — BMX Vert rider Jamie Bestwickat performs a trick during his gold medal winning run in the Vert BMX Finals at the X Games on Saturday.
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Los Angeles — BMX Vert rider Jamie Bestwickat performs a trick during his gold medal winning run in the Vert BMX Finals at the X Games on Saturday.
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Los Angeles — BMX Vert rider Jamie Bestwickat performs a trick during his gold medal winning run in the Vert BMX Finals at the X Games on Saturday.
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Los Angeles — Clinton Moore crashes his bike after a failed landing during the Motocross Best Trick Competition at the X Games on Friday.
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Los Angeles – Jackson Strong performs "The Jack" on his bike during the motocross Best Trick Competition at the X Games on Friday.
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Los Angeles – Bob Burnquist celebrates his gold-medal-winning run in the Skateboard Big Air finals competition at the X Games on Friday.
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Los Angeles – Garrett Reynolds performs a trick on his gold-medal-winning run in the BMX Street competition at the X Games on Friday.
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Los Angeles – Ronnie Renner is on his way up to set a new world record with a gold-medal 47-foot high jump in the Step Up competition at the X Games on Friday.
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Los Angeles — Mitchie Brusco, 15, completes a trick during his run in the Skateboard Big Air elimination competition at the X Games on Thursday.
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Los Angeles — Jono Schwan celebrates after completing his run during the Skateboard Big Air elimination competition at the X Games on Thursday.
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Los Angeles — Jagger Eaton, 11, completes a trick during the Skateboard Big Air elimination competition at the X Games on Thursday.
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Los Angeles — Jagger Eaton, 11, high-fives Jake Brown after his run in the Skateboard Big Air elimination competition at the X Games on Thursday.
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Los Angeles — Lincoln Ueda loses his board as he fails to complete his stunt during the Skateboard Big Air elimination competition at the X Games on Thursday.
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Los Angeles — Mitchie Brusco, 15, celebrates after his run in the Skateboard Big Air elimination competition at the X Games on Thursday.
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Los Angeles — Jake Brown performs a flip as the Goodyear Blimp passes over the MegaRamp during practice for the Skateboard Big Air elimination competition at the X Games on Thursday.
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Los Angeles — Taka Higashino of Japan celebrates his run that helped him win the gold medal Thursday in the Moto X freestyle final at the X Games at Staples Center.
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Los Angeles — Taka Higashino of Japan soars upside down over a jump to take the gold medal in the Moto X freestyle final at the X Games Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles — Levi Sherwood of New Zealand performs a trick high over a jump to earn the silver medal in the Moto X freestyle final at the X Games.
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Los Angeles — Tom Schaar completes a 900-degree stunt off the MegaRamp while competing in the Big Air elimination, making it through to the next round at the X Games on Thursday.
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Los Angeles — Mitchie Brusco celebrates landing a 900 off the MegaRamp during the Skateboard Big Air elimination heat in the X Games on Thursday.
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Los Angeles — Mitchie Brusco flips his board high off the MegaRamp and lands the jump during the Skateboard Big Air elimination heat in the X Games on Thursday.
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Los Angeles — Freestyle rider Taka Higashino flies upside down over a jump at the Staples Center on Thursday during practice for the Moto X freestyle final at the X Games.
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Los Angeles — Blake "Bilko" Williams of Australia does a cliff-hanger upside down over a jump at the Staples Center during practice for the Moto X freestyle final Thursday at the X Games in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles — Charles Michael "Bucky" Lasek, center, professional skateboarder and rallycross driver, poses with Bryan Gomez, 10, left, and Kyle Peterson, 10, both of Santa Clarita, at the X Games on Thursday.
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Los Angeles — BMX Freestyle rider Zach Warden flies through the air during practice at the X Games on Thursday.
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Los Angeles — BMX rider Kevin Robinson performs a stunt off the MegaRamp during practice at the X Games on Thursday.
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Los Angeles — Holding a GoPro camera, pro skateboarder Andy MacDonald of San Diego soars high over an obstacle while practicing for the X Games.
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Los Angeles — Skateboarder Tom Schaar, 12, practices for the big air skateboard competition at the X Games on Wednesday.
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Los Angeles — With the JW Marriott Hotel in the background, skateboarder Lincoln Ueda descends with his board high over the MegaRamp during X Games practice Wednesday,
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Los Angeles — Skateboarder Tom Schaar, 12, rides the elevator up for skateboard practice at the X Games on Wednesday.
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Los Angeles — BMX freestyle rider Zack Warden performs a back-flip bike flip over a 55-foot gap off the Big Air Ramp at L.A. Live during practice Wednesday for the X Games Los Angeles 2012.
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Los Angeles — Chad Kagy soars high off the MegaRamp during practice for the BMX big air competition in the X Games Los Angeles, which starts Thursday at L.A. Live.
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Los Angeles — Skateboarder Jake Brown drops in on the 60-foot Big Air Ramp at L.A. Live during practice Wednesday.
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Los Angeles — Pro skateboarder Andy Macdonald of San Diego soars high over a gap while practicing for the skateboard park competition.
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Los Angeles — Pro skateboarder Jake Brown takes a 60-foot roll-in to the MegaRamp during practice for the skateboard big air competition.
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Los Angeles — Pro skateboarder Mitchie Brusco from Kirkland, Wash., soars high off the MegaRamp during practice for the skateboard big air competition.
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Los Angeles — BMX freestyle rider Andy Buckworth performs on the quarterpipe at L.A. Live during practice.
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Los Angeles — Lincoln Ueda rotates high over the MegaRamp during practice for the Skateboard Big Air competition in the X-Games Los Angeles on Wednesday.
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Los Angeles — Mitchie Brusco, from Kirkland, Wash., soars high off the MegaRamp during practice for the Skateboard Big Air competition in the X-Games Los Angeles.
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