Skate analyst Gary Rogers drops by the “World of X Games” set to discuss all things skateboarding at X Games Minneapolis 2019, including Nyjah Huston, Leticia Bufoni, Trey Wood and Mitchie Brusco. What does it take to stay on top of the podium heading into Minneapolis? Watch and learn.
Monster Mentality – Nyjah Huston
Since his first skate contest at 6-years-old, the now king of X Games has never looked back with 13-straight podium finishes. His addiction to skateboarding keeps him putting in the work on and off the board to separate the hungry up-and-comers away from his planted place at the top.
Monster Mentality – Lizzie Armanto
She’s the only female to land Tony Hawk’s infamous 360 loop, the first female to be featured on the cover of Transworld Skateboarding and she’s looking to get back on top at X Games Skateboard park. This quirky park skater bears a competitive spirit that fuels her passion to consistently push the boundaries and make strides within her journey as a skateboarder.
Nyjah Huston X Games Retrospective | X Games Minneapolis 2019
Skateboarding phenomenon Nyjah Huston was born in 1994. When he was 11 years old, he skated his first X Games. He was literally half the size of the rest of his competition, and his dreads reached down to his back. The bigger obstacles were tough for Nyjah to skate.
As Nyjah Huston grew into his teens, he got a little taller and started skating faster. He was able to conquer the bigger obstacles, and he was progressing with new tricks at an alarming rate. By the age of 16, Nyjah Huston was an X Games gold medalist. But the best was yet to come.
Battling the elder statesmen of Skateboard Street, such as Paul Rodriguez, Nyjah Huston helped to usher in the new breed of competitive street skaters. Now the winningest street skater in X Games history, Nyjah Huston is the man to beat.
“X Games has done so much for me throughout my career,” says Huston. Watch as Nyjah Huston relives his top X Games moments, 2006 to the present.
Skateboard Street Athlete Profiles | X Games Minneapolis 2019
Watch the official athlete profiles on X Games Minneapolis 2019 Skateboard Street athletes Yuto Horigome, Kelvin Hoefler and Dashawn Jordan. X Games Minneapolis is going down on August 1-4 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Skateboard Park Athlete Profiles | X Games Minneapolis 2019
Watch the official athlete profiles on X Games Minneapolis 2019 Skateboard Park athletes Pedro Barros, Tristan Rennie and Tom Schaar. X Games Minneapolis is going down on August 1-4 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Women’s Skateboard Street Athlete Profiles | X Games Minneapolis 2019
Watch the official athlete profiles on X Games Minneapolis 2019 Women’s Skateboard Street athletes Mariah Duran and Aori Nishimura. X Games Minneapolis is going down on August 1-4 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Think you know who might take the gold medal? Let us know in the comments!
Skateboard Big Air Athlete Profiles | X Games Minneapolis 2019
Watch the official athlete profiles on X Games Minneapolis 2019 Skateboard Big Air athletes Elliot Sloan, Trey Wood and Mitchie Brusco. X Games Minneapolis is going down on August 1-4 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Skateboard Vert Athlete Profiles | X Games Minneapolis 2019
Watch the official athlete profiles on X Games Minneapolis 2019 Skateboard Vert players Moto Shibata and Jimmy Wilkins.
Tony Hawk Vs. Mat Hoffman: Battle of the 900 Airs | X Games
Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk landed his first 900 at X Games in 1999. Just a few years later, BMX legend Mat Hoffman stepped up to the plate and landed his first no-handed 900 at X Games in 2002. Both incredible tricks, both firsts for each sport, but who did it better?
Skateboard Highlights | X Games Shanghai
Check out the top highlights from the X Games Shanghai 2019 Big Air Skateboarding and Women’s and Men’s Street Skateboarding competitions, featuring Nyjah Huston, Leticia Bufoni, Trey Wood, Dashawn Jordan, Hayley Wilson, Rony Gomes, Yuto Horigome, Alexis Sablone and Clay Kreiner.
Men’s Skateboard Street Medal Runs | X Games Shanghai 2019
Watch the gold, silver and bronze medal runs from the Men’s Skateboard Street final at X Games Shanghai 2019, featuring Nyjah Huston, Dashawn Jordan and Yuto Horigome.