Yesterday was a skateboarding rager in downtown Austin, Texas with the Tony Hawk and Friends Demo followed by X Games Austin Vert Finals. HiDefJoe has the video recap with Ryan Clements for you on our return to Ride Channel with our new show, On The Boardr. OTB will feature all these skateboarding adventures we get in all around the world and in your backyard. Watch for episodes all weekend starting here at X Games Austin this weekend.
Tony Hawk and Friends Demo and X Games Austin Vert
Published 6/6/2014 by Rob Meronek
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On Sunday after adidas Skate Copa ATL, we drove straight from Atlanta to Austin where we arrived at around midnight to get to work on X Games Austin this week. I've got a few photos of the course and our short night out last night in downtown Austin. It's going to be a week of ripping rolling and top quality chill time in this fun city and skateboard shindig that includes a show with Kanye, Mac Miller, The Flaming Lips, and more. I hope you're in Austin, Texas this week.
X Games 2014 Skaters
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This year at X Games, we're taking an initial step into top am skateboarding with the first X Games Am. We complied the input from key people in the skateboarding industry like magazine editors and other influential skaters to get a short list of 12 top ams to have in this one. Then when we discovered how many of them can't make it, we return to the drawing board to rearrange. Repeat that process like five times and you're at this list of 12 confirmed rippers below. The process for Park and Pro Street works in a similar way. Watch for more on our plans for am skateboarding after we get through an already packed summer of good times at all these skateboarding gatherings. Here's the list of skaters you'll see this week in X Games Austin 2014.
ESPN Teams with The Boardr for X Games Street and Park Skateboarding
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A little over 10 years ago, Ryan and I started attending X Games eventsas they started to really get a lot of things right, like the course, the invited skaters, and the format. We've been attending as spectators ever since, watching the evolution of their big event. This year, we're pleased to announce that we're working with X Games and ESPN as the skateboarding organizers for the Men’s and Women’s Street and Park disciplines. For the next three years, we'll be mixing skateboard business and pleasure with our friends at ESPN, as we all continue to help evolve their skateboarding events. This year, X Games is in Austin, Texas starting June 5th.
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Street League and X Games Los Angeles
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Women's Skateboarding at X Games Austin 2014
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X Games Austin is a Wrap: Behind the Scenes On The Boardr
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