Where the temperature is heated to the boiling point for most of the country, reminds me that it is time for the X Games. My internal clock has proven to be extremely timely. X Games is about to begin on Thursday, 28 July day.
Like last year, ESPN offer much coverage. Additional coverage will be provided by ABC and xgames.com streaming. Stressing the ABC coverage will be left of the real street event. The event began last year and immediately became a fan favorite.
See full schedule below to catch the time of your favorite events. All times shown are Eastern Standard. I put aside my Saturday night to catch the green skateboard competition followed by the speed and style of Moto X Racing.
Skateboard Park competition is slated to begin on Thursday 28 July 2011. As today's press time is 20 skaters confirmed for this event. Of the 20 skaters the majority are from America, but the countries of Brazil, Denmark, Colombia and Australia are also represented. Pedro Barros of Brazil and American Bucky Lasik, which are incredible fresh Pantech Dew Tour to compete to win the Open. Also competing will be Bob Burnquist and Ben Hatchell, who have had a recent victory of their own.
Friday, July 29 and Skateboard Street and Big Air disciplines begin. Currently has 30 skaters registered for the road discipline and eight for the Big Air. Skate fans have good reason to be excited about the line-up in both disciplines. From women in the discipline there is no doubt that all eyes as the top contenders as Lacy Baker, and Alexis to Leticia Bufon Sablon who have spent most of spring and summer, tearing up in competitions all over the world. Way of the men and the Big Air discipline is also a big name sports competitors like Nyjah Huston, Greg Lutzk, Chris Cole, Mitchie Brusco and Aaron "Jaws" Homoki.
Saturday, July 30 to commemorate the start of the wheels of competition green with his venerable list of 20 competitors. Included in the green line-up is Pierre-Luc Gagnon, who recently lost his Dew Tour Skateboard Vert and Bucky Lasek, who also plans to compete in the green. It will be interesting to see whether Gagnon was able to get out of this tour will Lasek skate. Another competitor to watch in this discipline Sandro Dias, who has brought together a collection of medals at the X Games, spread over his competitive career.
Sunday, July 31, the last day of X Games will include the Hero finals and played in SK8. Among those expected to compete Element Skateboard's newest rider Julian Christianson, Organika Skateboard Shop and Miles Silvas is 3 Ride Antonio Massey. Given the incredible talent of all events involved in the day should be a blur of outrageous flips, slides, switches and pirouettes.