X Games Skateboarding Injuries
The x games is an annual extreme sports event hosted produced and broadcast by espn coverage is also shown on espn s sister network abc the inaugural x games were held during the summer of 1995 in providence and newport rhode island participants compete to win bronze silver and gold medals as well as prize money.
X games skateboarding injuries. The x games hosts some of the most difficult and extreme skateboarding competitions in the world. Jake brown born 6 september 1974 is an australian skateboarder who specialises in transition skateboarding. Athletes will navigate ramps jumps and half pipes all while performing tricks. Because of the intensity of the sport hand finger wrist elbow and knee injuries are common among skateboarders.
X games athletes are often portrayed as daredevils who view the injuries they ve accrued over their careers as badges of honor. X games real street best trick 2020. Being lizzie armanto. For the enthusiastic skateboarding fan attempts to emulate their favorite athletes in the x games might lead to recklessness and the threat of a concussion.
Brown has also successfully skateboarded the megaramp structure on which he is the first person to ever perform a 720 degree rotation without grabbing his board as of. Watch myles willard s entry into real street best trick 2020 the all video street skating best trick contest brought to you by espn s world of x games. In 2001 more than 100 000 people ages 7 years and older visited an emergency room for skateboard related injuries. X games and action sports videos photos athletes events original series news and more.
Between 1998 and 2001 injuries increased by an average of 16 500 per year.