Aggressive In-Line Skating
Organizer: The Aggressive Skaters Association

Aggressive in-line skating began on the streets when "pioneers" took traditional in-lining to the next level: grinding handrails, jumping stairs, and skating the halfpipes at local skateboard parks. Fast-forward 8 years, it is now a well known sport and a success internationally. Another In-Line skating phenomenon is the tender age of the competitors, the average is years younger than among other X Games athletes. Each In-Line contest is more exciting than the last because each season a host of new professionals enter the circuit, each one bringing a new and unique bag of tricks.

This year a whole new generation of men and women skaters will be taking the course. Joined by the maturing champions, fresh faces will be put head-to-head against time-tested talent.

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Park Skating
Location: First Union Complex-Outdoors

The park competition gathers 25 of the world's best park skaters and puts them up against ramp-designing veterans. The course is the same for in-line skaters and bicycle stunt riders. The course is comprised of ledges, handrails, wedge ramps, quarter pipes, spine ramps and street-oriented obstacles.

2001 Results
Men
Gold: Jaren Grob
Silver: Louie Zamora
Bronze: Franky Morales

Women
Gold: Martina Svobodova
Silver: Fallon Heffernan
Bronze: Anneke Winter

Competition Info | Who to Watch For

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Vert
Location: First Union Complex-Indoors

The vert competition gathers 20 competitors (men and women together) in which each skater performs tricks in the half pipe. The skaters are challenged to link tricks together in a smooth and exciting run. The skaters try to combine big air with big spinning tricks and technical lip tricks.

2001 results:
Men
Gold: Taig Khris
Silver: Takeshi Yasutoko
Bronze: Shane Yost

Women
Gold: Fabiola Da Silva
Silver: Ayumi Kawasaki

Competition Info | Who to Watch For