X-Games Finals
Toney Hawk pulling the 900 in 1999The X-Games 2000 in San Fransico, Ca. steped things up a notch with the athletes pushing their abilities beyond what is possible or even concievable. Such was the case with the best trick event were Tony Hawk in 1999 pulling the 9000 spin (seen in the photo to the right). Something that has never been pulled off by any other skateboarder before. Another example is in 2000 X-games Best Trick, Bob Burnquist pulling a Fakie 5-0, Fakie Kickflip Out off a grind bar that is three feet above the lip to win this event (seen in Photo below & in an animated sequence here!!!).
Bob Burnquist isn't right
Bob Burnquist Fakie 5-0,
Fakie Kickflip out off of the grind bar.
Like I said, Bob isn't right






<<<< Bob Burnquist pushed himself beyond what people though was possible with tricks like the one shown above or just burly tricks like this Rock to Fakie on the Bench set up on the deck. Things like this is help driving skateboarding to new hights in reconiction & acceptance to mainstream America.
Mike Crum and Chrish GentryAndy McDonald and Tony Hawk
Another highlight to the X-Games is the Doubles Routine.
Above left is the Texas boys, Mike Crum throwing a KickFlip over
& Chris Gentry's Tail Slide. Above & to the right is a very brave Tony Hawk
holding his deck so Andy McDonald can pull an Ollie to Pivote.
Bucky Lasek winning run
Bucky Lasek showing why he won the
Gold @ the 2000 X-Games.
Rune Glifberg
Fifth place finisher, Rune Glifberg getting down
to bussiness with this Boned Frontside Air.
X-Games 2001 in Philly
Check Out the 2001 X-Games
from Philadelphia, Pa.
Check Out Bob Burnquis's Animated sequence of
Fakie 5-0, Fakie Kickflip out off of the grind bar !!!
Thanks to EXPN & Shazamm for the use of the photos.
you can check out these & more killer photos & videos on
http://expn.go.com
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