Over the last few decades the world has watched skateboarding rise from the days of Dogtown and Z-Boys to the modern era of celebrity skateboarders, international competitions, computer games and fashion lines dedicated to skateboarders.
Of all the competitions it is the X Games which draws in the celebrity skaters and the skate-loving crowds. The first X Games was held in 1995 and has proven to be hugely successful with a winter version of the games having its inaugural event in 1997. The 2010 Summer X Games is due …