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<\/a><\/p>\n\n Olympic medalist Sky Brown with XC S\u00e3o Paulo takes to the sky
\n during the Women\u2019s Skateboard Park finals during the X Games on
\n Friday, June 26.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\n Indeed, the weather cooperated in a big way with three straight
\n 80-ish degree days as the Capital Region enjoyed its first X
\n Games experience, with possibly more to come. In partnership with
\n Visit Sacramento, nearly 100 of the world\u2019s top action sport
\n athletes representing 17 countries, featuring some of the biggest
\n names in BMX, skateboarding and motocross, descended on the state
\n capital for the first stop of the international X Games League\u2019s
\n first season.\n<\/p>\n
\n \n Australian Olympic gold medalist Arisa Trew, 16, with XC Tokyo \n \u201cThis community will be center stage this weekend because of the \n \n With a backdrop of trees, XC New York\u2019s Daniel Sandoval rides \n Originally planned for August 2025 but delayed as organizers \n \n Belgium\u2019s Julien Vanstippen lifts off during the Moto X Best Whip \n Sounds of the varied events echoed across Cal Expo, from the roar \n \n DJ, record producer and remixer Kaskade \u2014 real name Ryan Gary \n \u201cIt was packed,\u201d Testa said two days after it ended. \u201cThe weather \n \n Oakland\u2019s Tobias Butler and Sasha Nochimow were along the railing \n Testa said he heard the criticism that there wasn\u2019t any seating \n \u201cBut overall, far more positive than the negative throughout the \n \n XC Los Angeles\u2019 Tom Schaar earns a bronze medal during his Men\u2019s \n The new X Games League<\/a> \n \n Davis\u2019 Nyjah Huston, one of the best skateboarders in the world, \n Capital Region athletes also competed, including Davis\u2019 Nyjah \n Oakland\u2019s Sasha Nochimow and Tobias Butler were along the railing<\/a><\/p>\n
\n took the Gold in the Women\u2019s Skateboard Park finals on Friday,
\n June 26.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\n things that these incredible athletes are embarking on and going
\n to attempt to try to do,\u201d Bloom said at the opening press
\n conference. \u201cSacramento now becomes the epicenter of action
\n sports, certainly for this weekend, but the conversation will
\n continue beyond that.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\n during the Men\u2019s BMX Park finals on Friday, June 26.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\n ironed out details of the new league concept, attendance at Cal
\n Expo was around 20,000 fans per day, producing another big boost
\n to the area\u2019s economy, Testa noted. There were 18 events spread
\n out over five outdoor facilities built specifically for the
\n games, with two ramps painted to look like the Tower Bridge. All
\n three days featured live broadcasts on ESPN and ABC and were
\n expected to draw more than 15 million television viewers in 120
\n countries with 100 million more views coming through streaming
\n services like Roku (based on viewership for the Aspen X Games
\n last January).\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\n Finals on Friday, June 26.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\n of motocross engines and the loud pop of bike tires blowing out.
\n The grounds outside the playing venues took on a State Fair feel,
\n with Cal Expo hosting an \u201cX-Fest\u201d festival village, which
\n included food vendors and interactive entertainment. At night at
\n Heart Health Park, concerts by electronic artists Kaskade on
\n Friday and Mustard and Subtronics on Saturday drew big crowds.\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\n Raddon \u2014 performs Friday night at Heart Health Park after the X
\n Games events.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\n was perfect, and that was my fear going into this. The events
\n were exciting, and I think for the diehard X Games skateboard
\n people it was life changing, from what I heard. For the people
\n who weren\u2019t as into that, I think it was a great experience. I
\n was there, and my 86-year-old-father was there, and he\u2019s not a
\n skateboarder, but he was definitely entertained.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\n during the Women\u2019s Skateboard Park Finals Friday, June 26, saying
\n they were staying in a hotel and going to all three days.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\n for spectators and that seeing some of the events could be
\n challenging because there was no official spectator seating and
\n being able to see the course from the standing crowd was
\n difficult.\n<\/p>\n
\n weekend,\u201d Testa says.\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\n Vertical Best Trick Finals run on Saturday, June 27.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\n will feature athletes competing for summer and winter city-based
\n clubs (modeled after Formula One racing) with both athletes and
\n teams leading up to the first-ever championship in New Orleans,
\n July 24-26. The summer league teams in Sacramento were XC Los
\n Angeles, XC New York, XC S\u00e3o Paulo and XC Tokyo. After
\n Sacramento, the show moved on to Chiba, Japan, July 4-5.\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\n beams after his run on Saturday, June 27 in the Men\u2019s Skateboard
\n Street Finals, earning him a silver medal.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\n Huston, one of the best skateboarders in the world, and BMX star
\n Brady Baker of Auburn.\n<\/p>\n
\n during the women\u2019s skateboard park finals Friday night, saying
\n they were staying in a hotel and going to all three days.\n<\/p>\n