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New York Times
27-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
How to watch X Games Salt Lake City Day 1: Competition begins in Utah
The X Games honors its 30th anniversary this weekend in Salt Lake City, where vert ramps meet Vegas-style betting. After a blistering showcase in Osaka last weekend — when tricks evolved, younger riders broke through and 15-year-old Arisa Trew rewrote vert history — the Games return to U.S. soil. And yes, you can bet on it … though not in Utah. Advertisement Friday's schedule offers an exciting variety of events, including Women's Skateboard Park, BMX Dirt and Men's Skateboard Vert. Here's how you can catch all of the heart-stopping thrills. An all-day digital livestream of Friday's events can be found on the Roku Sports Channel. Vert does not just open the X Games; it defines them. Before the 900, before mega ramps and before street skating's rise, vert was the foundation. The format demands rhythm, control and amplitude across a full run. Think of it like a pitcher's earned run average over a season rather than a single highlight. Jimmy Wilkins won six vert golds from 2018 to 2023, but other contenders like Tom Schaar and 16-year-old Gui Khury are gaining ground. Mitchie Brusco and Osaka's Moto Shibata return with distinct styles, and new riders are ready to shake up the podium, too. Friday's card stretches across surfaces and styles: BMX Street's tight lines, BMX Dirt's flow and Moto X Best Trick, where riders attempt death-defying stunts. Women's Skateboard Park features a strong field with rising contenders, including 16-year-old Cocona Hiraki, who took gold in the event at X Games Japan 2023. The X Games are not just about tricks. They are about pushing what is possible — on the ramp, the board and the sportsbooks, too. Streaming and ticketing links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic. Restrictions may apply. The Athletic maintains full editorial independence. Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication. (Photo of Arisa Trew: Julian Finney / Getty Images)
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Monster Army Rider Egoitz Bijueska Takes First Place In Men's Skateboard Park at WST World Cup Rome 2025
14-Year-Old from Bilbao, Spain, Takes Victory in Contest Sanctioned by World Skate 15-Year-Old Monster Army Rider Arisa Trew from Palm Beach, Australia, Takes 2nd Place in Women's Skateboard Park Final 16-Year-Old Monster Energy Rider Cocona Hiraki Claims 3rd Place in Down-to-the-Wire Final ROME, June 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Monster Energy congratulates Monster Army team rider Egoitz Bijueska on taking first place in the Men's Skateboard Park discipline at the World Skateboarding Tour (WST) World Cup Rome 2025. In the international competition hosted by the World Skate Association, the 14-year-old from Bilbao, Spain, earned the victory in a highly contested final. In the Women's Skateboard Park event, 15-year-old Monster Army team rider Arisa Trew from Palm Beach, Australia, took second place. Also rising to the podium, 16-year-old Cocona Hiraki from Hokkaido, Japan, clinched a spot in the top three on her last run of the contest. From June 1-15, the WST World Cup Rome features the world's leading athletes in skateboarding competitions across street and park disciplines. Sanctioned by World Skate, the official governing body for skateboarding in the Olympics, the event featured men's and women's skateboard park competitions at the vertical bowl in Ostia, Lido di Roma, this weekend. The season's first skateboarding World Cup will also feature skateboard street competitions with finals on Sunday, June 15. The Men's Skateboard Park final culminated in a major surprise when 14-year-old Monster Army rider Egoitz Bijueska from Spain clinched the victory. Working the park with a perfect run including a backside 540 melon, backside Smith grind over the love seat, backside ollie transfer, alley-oop kickflip Indy, backside 540 stalefish, hip transfer to backside lipslide, blunt slide transfer over the channel, alley-oop body varial kickflip Indy over the hip, backside tailslide shove-it the corner, frontside varial flip Indy fakie, Cab 720 Weddle, and alley-oop backside air the hip, Bijueska earned the day's highest score of 94.50 points for first place. In the Women's Skateboard Park final on Sunday, Arisa Trew entered as a podium favorite after emerging from the weekend's semifinals in third place. The Australian skateboarding phenomenon put down her highest-scoring run on the second attempt: Combining a huge McTwist in the deep end, backside 540 melon, hip transfer to frontside lipslide, kickflip Indy, Weddle air transfer, backside 360 Indy to fakie, frontside Cab 360 stalefish, ollie blunt fakie, and switch McTwist on the final wall earned Trew 92.43 points and second place in the heated final. Trew was joined on the podium by Olympic silver medalist and X Games champion Cocona Hiraki. Hiraki qualified for Sunday's final as the top rider but found herself bumped into fourth place when the final runs of the contest rolled around. Putting everything on the line, Hiraki strung together a perfect run featuring backside nosegrind over the love seat, backside tailslide, backside kickflip the deep end, channel transfer backside lipslide, hip transfer frontside nosegrind to lipslide, lien to tailslide, kickflip Indy the channel, frontside Smith grind to feeble spine transfer, backside crail slide and Indy air over the teardrop for 91.62 points and third place. Stay tuned when WST World Cup Rome returns with street skateboarding finals this coming weekend from June 14-15 at Colle Oppio Skatepark overlooking the Colosseum. Visit for exclusive updates from the 2025 skateboarding season, including photos, videos, and contest results as they happen. Follow Monster Energy on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok. For interview or photo requests, contact Kim Dresser. About Monster EnergyBased in Corona, California, Monster Energy is the leading marketer of energy drinks and alternative beverages. Refusing to acknowledge the traditional, Monster Energy supports the scene and sport. Whether motocross, off-road, NASCAR, MMA, BMX, surf, snowboard, ski, skateboard, or the rock and roll lifestyle, Monster Energy is a brand that believes in authenticity and the core of what its sports, athletes and musicians represent. More than a drink, it's the way of life lived by athletes, bands, believers, and fans. See more about Monster Energy including all of its drinks at CONTACT: Kim Dresser C: (949) 300-5546 E: View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Monster Energy
