Organizer: World Sports and Marketing

Wakeboarding is yet another sport which has exploded in the past decade and become what is today's fastest growing water-sport. A relatively new sport, wakeboards evolved from a combination of surfboards and a water ski. Initially, the boards had no straps and definitive noses and tails (similar to a surfboard). It wasn't until 1993 that a twin-tip board was designed; it remains the standard shape used today. Wakeboarders continue to push the limits of gravity and speed. Riders are towed behind a boat, spinning, flipping, and twisting off of the boat's wake.

Last year, San Francisco responded eagerly to wakeboarding. Spectators numbering over 4500 overflowed from the stands onto the shoreline, it was the largest crowd at any X Games Wakeboarding event. We expect even more this year! Eight men and 8 women will compete in the 2000 Summer X Games. All competitors will each take 2 runs consisting of 2 passes.

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