Ask Paul Rodriguez Jr. to explain his perfect switch heelflip Saturday, and the Los Angeles native will spend nearly a minute dissecting the intricacies of how wind played a factor in the move.
But just to make certain that everyone would comprehend, Rodriguez put matters in simple terms.
“Excuse my French,†he said in the end, “but I pulled it out of my [butt].â€
With that method, Rodriguez won the gold medal in the skateboard street men’s final at Home Depot Center… Details
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Video Skateboard – Danny Way Takes Gold in Skateboard Big Air Rail Jam at X Games 15
Los Angeles – With Skateboard Big Air Rail Jam making its X Games debut, it’s only fitting that Big Air pioneer Danny Way would usher the event into the history books with a gold medal.
Nursing a pre-existing leg injury that forced him to drop in while riding switch, nearly twenty-three minutes elapsed before Way hit a successful landing for a 92.00 score. Notching his first gold medal since 2006, the skateboard icon reiterated afterward why he was so determined to overcome the pain and compete.
“I have a passion for skateboarding,†said Way. “It’s a fire that’s burning and it doesn’t go out. I love skateboarding and I’ve been doing it my whole life  Details