X GAMES: X MARKS SPOT AT STAPLES CENTER.Byline: Daily News 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. will be the primary venue for X Games X Games Sports medicine The official Olympics of 'extreme sports' sponsored by ESPN, held annually during the summer. See Extreme sports. IX, which will run Aug. 14-17. The home of the Lakers, Clippers and Kings will host events in bike stunt, skateboard, moto X and aggressive in-line skate. Additional X Games events will take place in and around Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , with surfing and downhill BMX BMX abbr. bicycle motocross BMX Noun 1. bicycle motocross: stunt riding over an obstacle course on a bicycle 2. kicking off the Games a week before the main event. Surfing will be at Huntington Beach Pier The Huntington Beach Pier is a publicly owned pier located in Huntington Beach, California. At 1,853 feet in length, it is one of the longest public piers on the West Coast. (The longest is Oceanside Pier at 1942 feet). on Aug. 9, and downhill BMX will be at Woodward West in Stallion Springs (near Tehachapi) on Aug. 9 and 10. All other events will begin Aug. 14, including bike stunt dirt, aggressive in-line and skateboard, all of which will be at Staples Center. Long Beach Marine Stadium will host wakeboard (at Long Beach Marine Stadium) and the Coliseum will be home to moto X freestyle. Tickets for events at Staples Center and the Coliseum go on sale today and can be purchased through Ticketmaster. THE X GAMES Aug. 9 Surfing final, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Huntington Beach Huntington Beach, city (1990 pop. 181,519), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast, across from Santa Catalina Island, in an oil-producing area; inc. 1909. It manufactures aerospace vehicles, aircraft parts, optical instruments, and heat transfer equipment. ; downhill BMX qualifying, 2-3 p.m. at Woodward West. Aug. 10 Skateboard street final, noon-2 p.m. TBD TBD abbr. to be determined ; downhill BMX final, noon to 3:30 p.m. at Woodward West; skateboard street best trick final, 2-3 p.m. TBD. Aug. 14 Bike stunt dirt prelims, noon-2:30 p.m. at Staples Center; aggressive in-line men's and women's park final, 1:30-4 p.m. at Staples Center; skateboard vert prelims, 4:30-7 p.m. at Staples Center; bike stunt dirt final, 7:30-9 p.m. at Staples Center. Aug. 15 Skateboard park women's jam, 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Staples Center; moto X step up final, 12:30-2:30 p.m. at Staples Center; bike stunt flatland flat·land n. 1. Land that varies little in elevation. 2. flatlands A geographic area composed chiefly of land that varies little in elevation. final, 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Staples Center; bike stunt vert prelims, 3:30-6 p.m. at Staples Center; skateboard vert final, 7:30-9 p.m. at Staples Center. Aug. 16 Aggressive in-line vert prelims, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Staples Center; bike stunt park final, 1-3:30 p.m. at Staples Center; skateboard vert doubles final, 3:30-5:30 p.m. at Staples Center; moto X freestyle prelims, 6-7:30 p.m. at L.A. Coliseum; moto X freestyle final, 8-9 p.m. at L.A. Coliseum. Aug. 17 Skateboard vert best trick final, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Staples Center; skateboard park final, 1-3:30 p.m. at Staples Center; wakeboard men's prelims, 1-2:30 p.m. at Long Beach Marine Stadium; aggressive in-line vert final, 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Staples Center; wakeboard women's final, 2:30-3:15 p.m. at Long Beach Marine Stadium; wakeboard men's final, 3:15-4 p.m. at Long Beach; bike stunt vert final, 4-6 p.m. at Staples Center; skateboard vert women's demo 6-6:45 p.m. at Staples Center; moto X big air final 7-9 p.m. at Staples Center. The complete competition schedule and the official telecast schedule can be found at www.expn.com. CAPTION(S): box Box: THE X GAMES (see text) |
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