IN-LINE PARK-STYLE SKATE TITLE UP FOR GRABS.Byline: Keith Lair Staff Writer There are more skate parks than halfpipe half·pipe or half pipe n. A smooth-surfaced structure shaped like a trough and used for stunts in sports such as in-line skating and snowboarding. ramps in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, . But since last year, professional in-line park-style skaters have lost the ability to compete in the X Games X Games Sports medicine The official Olympics of 'extreme sports' sponsored by ESPN, held annually during the summer. See Extreme sports. and Gravity Games Gravity Games is a multi-sport competition originating from Providence, Rhode Island that is broken down into Winter and Summer adaptations. These feature a variety of extreme sports such as , skateboarding, Freestyle Motocross, BMX freestyle (during the summer) and snowboarding . There was only in-line vert at last month's X Games at The Staples Center This article has multiple issues: * Its neutrality is disputed. * It may contain original research or unverifiable claims. * It does not cite any references or sources. . All in-line competitions have been eliminated from next week's Gravity Games. That leaves today's competition at the LG Action Sports Championships as the premier in-line event of the year. ``We have to get back to promoting the sport to kids,'' says Richie Velasquez, who might be forever known as the last Gravity Games in-line park gold medalist, winning the title last year. ``They don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. the sport, but by watching us, they will. By showing our ability, we can show kids they can ride these things and show kids what to do, because rollerblading is awesome. It's a great way to get exercise.'' The second annual event, with $650,000 in total prize money, is being held in conjunction with the opening of the L.A. County Fair. Today's competition will feature pro men's and women's in-line park and men's skateboard vert competitions. The in-line finals are scheduled to start at 7:15 p.m. and the skateboard vert finals at 9 p.m. X Games gold medalists Bucky Lasek and Sandro Dias are scheduled to take part in the skatebarding event. Keith Lair, (626) 962-8811 keith.lair(at)sgvn.com CAPTION(S): box Box: LG ACTION SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIPS |
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