| 2009 marks the 15th year of the X Games, the | | | | Expect to see big tricks on this rail. Skateboard |
| world's largest extreme sports competition. Over | | | | Park Legends is a concrete skateboard park |
| the years there have been many world records | | | | competition in which top skateboarding icons will |
| set here, including Tony Hawk's 900 degree spin, | | | | be taking part, including Christian Hosoi and Steve |
| the first time this skateboard feat had ever been | | | | Caballero. |
| accomplished in public, and Travis Pastrana's | | | | In addition to the two new competitions, two |
| double backflip in motocross. | | | | events have been renamed for X Games 15. |
| 2009 promises to offer similar highlights, although | | | | Skateboard and BMX Freestyle SuperPark will be |
| only time will tell how many records will be broken | | | | renamed to Skateboard Park and BMX Freestyle |
| this time around. The 2009 X Games takes place | | | | Park. Moto X Racing will be called Super X. In this |
| in Los Angeles from July 30 to August 2, 2009, | | | | event, you'll see racer James Stewart, already |
| with the majority of events taking place in or | | | | well-known in the sport as the winner of the 2009 |
| near Staples Center. The X Fest music and | | | | Supercross Championship and other top events, |
| entertainment festival will coincide with the X | | | | compete in his first X Games. |
| Games, as it has for several years. Like always, | | | | Over 200 athletes plan to take part in X Games |
| the games will be televised on ESP. | | | | 15. Athletes taking part in the X Games must be |
| This year's events include competitions in | | | | invited to compete. This year's invited athletes, as |
| skateboarding, rally car acing, motocross, BMX, | | | | always, include the top names in their respective |
| and surfing, as top athletes from around the | | | | sports. For skateboarding, expect to see Bob |
| world show off their latest moves. This year, | | | | Burnquist, four time X Games Skateboard Vert |
| there are two new events joining the X Games. | | | | gold medalist. He is the two-time defending gold |
| They are Skateboard Big Air Rail Jam and | | | | medalist in the Big Air competition, and is one of |
| Skateboard Park Legends. Skateboard Big Air Rail | | | | only three athletes this year to have competed in |
| Jam is similar to the Big Air ramp competition, | | | | every X Games competition to date. |
| with an added 20-foot long rail after the ramp. | | | | |