Watch the full broadcast of Skateboard Park from X Games Barcelona 2013, featuring Pedro Barros, Rune Glifberg, Raven Tershy, Alex Sorgente, Curren Caples and more!
Street League Barcelona 2013: X GAMES THROWBACK
In one of the best nail-biting finishes in X Games history, 18-year-old Nyjah Huston stomped the last attempt of the entire comp to edge past Paul Rodriguez for gold at SLS X Games Barcelona 2013. But there was much more than a suspenseful ending at SLS in Barecelona. From adding to Street League’s coveted 9 Club to insane skating from the likes of Chris Cole, Torey Pudwill, Sean Malto, Manny Santiago and more, SLS Barcelona was one for for the books.
X Games Barcelona 2013 SKATEBOARD BIG AIR: X GAMES THROWBACK
Following the Big Air competition at X Games Barcelona 2013, Bob Burnquist boasted 24 total X Games medals after beating out Mitchie Brusco and Elliot Sloan. The win put Burnquist even with BMX legend Dave Mirra and ahead of snowboarder and skateboarder Shaun White for the medal-total record. But Big Air wasn’t just Bob’s game. Mitchie Brusco, 16 at the time, upped the stakes with his first 1080 on the MegaRamp quarterpipe to win silver, with Elliot Sloan close behind in the bronze medal position. Here, we take a look back at the full competition from the X Games Barcelona 2013.
X Games Barcelona 2013 SKATEBOARD VERT: X GAMES THROWBACK
2013 was perhaps Bucky Lasek’s finest year with X Games. Starting in Brazil, Lasek won gold at all four skateboard vert competitions throughout the year, in addition to competing in RallyCross. Here, we take a look back at Lasek’s Barcelona 2013 performance, held at the Olympic Stadium overlooking the city below. Enjoy another X Games themed walk down memory lane!
Street League Foz do Iguaçu 2013: X GAMES THROWBACK
Flashback to April 20, 2013. X Games has gone global and after winter stops in Aspen and Tignes, we dipped down to Brazil for X Games Foz do Iguaçu 2013. On day three, Nyjah Huston was already doing Nyjah Huston stuff. He won qualifiers, then then beat out Sean Malto and Torey Pudwill to reclaim the gold in the finals.
“Going into the first [Street League stop] I always want to win it so bad, and I feel like I’ve got so much pressure on myself,” Huston said. “So winning the first one is always the best thing for me.”
Final score notwithstanding, Huston did not dominate the battle: Chaz Ortiz led after the flow section of the competition, thanks to a run that included a crooked grind to nollie flip out, putting him ahead of local favorite Luan Oliveira, Pudwill, and Huston. Oliveira owned the next portion of the contest, rocking the yellow and green jersey of Brazil’s national soccer team to the delight of his home crowd and winning the control section with the highest scoring single run of the day, thanks to a nollie hardflip noseslide to shove-it out. At 9.7 it was the second highest-scoring trick in Street League history and put him in the overall lead ahead of Ortiz and Huston.
If you were there, this was one Street League comp to remember, and in case you missed it, enjoy this trip down memory lane!
TONY HAWK’S FIRST X GAMES | World of X Games
In 1995, ESPN introduced The Extreme Games to the masses. Billed as a weeklong competition, The Extreme Games (later changed to X Games) brought out the top action sports athletes in the world, across skateboarding, BMX, inline skating and more.
At the time, Tony Hawk was one of a few veteran pro skateboarders on the scene, successfully making the jump past the skateboarding craze of the 1980s, into a more underground, authentic scene spawned during the 1990s. But all that was about to change. With a boost of commercial exposure from ESPN and The Extreme Games, Tony Hawk would become one of the most recognized names in skateboarding throughout the world. And to this day, Tony’s name is synonymous with skateboarding, thanks in part to the momentum created here. Take a look back at Tony’s first vert and “street” runs from July, 1995.
And oh yeah, Tony took home the first Extreme Games gold medal in Skateboard Vert.
SHAUN WHITE’S AMAZING YEAR | World of X Games
Demolishing the competition on both snow and masonite is only attainable by one X Games athlete in X Games history: Shaun White. This is a look back at one of Shaun’s most decorated years at X Games.
Street League Munich 2013: X GAMES THROWBACK | World of X Games
In 2013, X Games partnered with Street League to become the official sport organizer for all Men’s Skateboard Street competitions at X Games international events in Brazil, Spain and Germany, along with the Los Angeles finals.
BEING STEVIE WILLIAMS EXTENDED CUT | World of X Games
Being Stevie Williams chronicles legendary skateboarder Stevie Williams’ journey from the streets of Philadelphia to successful entrepreneur and icon. Watch HERE.
BEST OF REAL SERIES 2020 | World of X Games
While large scale events were put on the back burner in 2020, the Real Series pitted athlete and producer against urban terrains of all types. In the end, progressive video parts became the backbone of X Games competition in 2020. The Best of Real Series 2020 show highlights and revisits all six Real Series events from 2020, including Real Ski, Real Snow, Real Street (Skateboarding), Real BMX, Real Moto and Real Street Best Trick.
Ryan Sheckler: BEING EXTENDED CUT | World of X Games
Considered the first modern child star of skateboarding, Ryan Sheckler was competing at a pro level by the time he was 13, followed by his own reality television show, scores of pro accolades and the trappings of fame at a young age. Rather than burn out, Sheckler adjusted his focus and returned to his true love of skating. Now with the gift of perspective, he’s enjoying a new life of Ryan.
Shaun White’s First Skateboarding Gold: X GAMES THROWBACK | World of X Games
It’s no secret that Shaun White is a groundbreaking snowboarder. But you might not realize that back in the day, Shaun was also pushing the envelope in Skateboard Vert at X Games. In fact, Shaun skated for Tony Hawk’s Birdhouse brand before breaking out on his own, and even received his own Birdhouse pro model in 2007, just months before winning his first Skateboard Vert gold at X Games. This is a look back at that performance.