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X Games XIII (13) took place from August 2-5, 2007 in Los Angeles, California at the Staples Center and the Home Depot Center. It was broadcasted on the ESPN networks, EXPN.com, and ABC.
Events included:
[edit] Highlights and Results
[edit] Day 1 - Thursday, August 2nd
- Jake Brown lost his board on his way up the quarterpipe during a skateboard run in the Big Air contest, falling 50 feet to the floor. Incredibly, he managed to walk away from the fall, but suffered a bruised liver, fractured wrist, and bruised lung. In replays, it was shown that he changed direction at the last second which forced his back foot to push the board away from him. This allowed him and his board to follow in different directions. A video of the fall can be found here. Jake Brown would be released from the hospital on August 4th and was at the Moto X Freestyle preliminaries though he was walking with a cane.
[edit] Men's Skateboard Big Air
- In the Moto X Best Trick competition, Scott Murray attempted the double backflip on his motorcycle, but came up short. The bike was damaged beyond repair for a second run.
- Kyle Loza wins the Best Trick competition with a body varial trick he calls "The Volt".
[edit] Day 2 - Friday, August 3rd
[edit] Men's Skateboard Street
[edit] Women's Skateboard Vert
[edit] Women's Skateboard Street
- Kevin Robinson wins Gold in the BMX Big Air competition, reaching a height above the vert ramp of at least 20 feet. Mat Hoffman returned to compete in Big Air after a 5-year hiatus.
[edit] BMX Big Air
[edit] Moto X Step-up
| Place |
Athlete |
Elimination Height |
| 1 (Gold) |
Ronnie Renner |
|
| 2 |
Tommy Clowers |
32’ |
| 3 |
Matt Buyten |
32’ |
Note: This was the first year that competitors had to win to medal.
[edit] Day 3 - Saturday, August 4th
[edit] BMX Park
[edit] BMX Vert
| Place |
Athlete |
Score |
| Gold |
Jamie Bestwick |
93.66 |
| Silver |
Simon Tabron |
92.66 |
| Bronze |
Kevin Robinson |
88.33 |
[edit] Moto X Racing
[edit] Moto X Freestyle
[edit] Moto X Super Moto
[edit] Day 4 - Sunday, August 5th
[edit] Men's Skateboard Vert
This year introduced a new rule that stated that once a rider "bailed" or had fallen, their run was over, reinforcing the medal contention.
[edit] Rallying
Pastrana/Edström were disqualified in the semifinals after crossing into their competitors' lane just before the finish against Foust/Beavis. Pastrana defeated Ramana Lagemann for the bronze medal. Lagemann replaced Colin McRae in the bronze race because McRae's car was too heavily damaged.
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