X Games events continued to unfold today, as riders battled it out to make the preliminary cuts before the final competitions this weekend. The courses are different every year, and many of the competitors have been saying this year’s courses are the most unique to date!
An overview of the enormous cement "Park" course where riders flip, spin, and catch air off of vertical transitions and over gaps!
There is definitely no lack of creativity on the "Street" course. Here, a skateboarder does a grind on a gigantic "broken tea cup!"
BMX rider Dennis Enarson does a "180 Barspin" down the stairs and over a handrail. (Photo credit: Cody York / ESPN)
BMX rider Scotty Cranmer launches a "Flair" between the vertical transitions of the Park course. A "Flair" is the name for a 180 degree rotation in the midst of a backflip. (Photo Credit: Cody York / ESPN)
Back in "X Games Village," fans can safely flip upside down and catch some air, just like their favorite athletes!
X Games fans backflipping safely!