X Games XVIII (re-titled X Games Los Angeles 2012) was an
action sporting event which took place from June 28 – July 1, 2012 in
Los Angeles,
California. Venues for the event included the
Staples Center
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,
Nokia Theater and the streets near
L.A. Live. The games featured the sports of
Moto X
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,
skateboarding
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,
BMX
BMX, an abbreviation for bicycle motocross or bike motocross, is a cycle sport performed on BMX bikes, either in competitive BMX racing or freestyle BMX, or else in general street or off-road recreation.
History
BMX began during the earl ...
, and
RallyCross. Last year's X Games 17 was the first ever X Games to feature
Enduro X
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, which replaced
Super X. In 2013, the Summer X Games will be held in four international cities in
Foz do Iguaçu,
Brazil (April 18–21, 2013);
Barcelona,
Spain (May 9–12, 2013);
Munich,
Germany (June 27–30, 2013); and Los Angeles, California (August 1–4, 2013).
[Davon O'Neil, ]
Results
Moto X
* Competition decided by fan
text message voting.
Skateboard
BMX
Rally
Medal table
Highlights
*
Linkin Park
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performed on Friday night, June 29, and launched the X Games MUSIC.
*
Bob Burnquist won his fourth Big Air gold medal, and his ninth total medals during his participation in all 18 X Games.
*
Tanner Foust and Greg Tracy performed a double loop in the
Hot Wheels
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Many automobile manufacturers have ...
Challenge; the first in X Games history.
References
External links
XGames.com
{{X Games navbox
X Games in Los Angeles
2012 in American sports
2012 in rallying
2012 in multi-sport events