X Games XVIII
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| location = Los Angeles, California
| date = June 28-July 1
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| previous = X Games Los Angeles 2011
| next = X Games Los Angeles 2013
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X Games XVIII (re-titled X Games Los Angeles 2012) was an action sporting event which took place from June 28 – July 1, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. Venues for the event included the Staples Center, Nokia Theater and the streets near L.A. Live.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/action/xgames/summer/2012/story/_/id/7964015/x-games-los-angeles-2012-guest-information |title=Venue Map |website=ESPN.go.com}} The games featured the sports of Moto X, skateboarding, BMX, and RallyCross.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/action/xgames/summer/2012/story/_/id/7916110/x-games-2012-los-angeles-competition-schedule-thursday-june-28 |title=Competition Schedule |website=ESPN.go.com}} Last year's X Games 17 was the first ever X Games to feature Enduro X, which replaced Super X. In 2013, the Summer X Games will be held in four international cities in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil (April 18–21, 2013); Barcelona, Spain (May 9–12, 2013); Munich, Germany (June 27–30, 2013); and Los Angeles, California (August 1–4, 2013).Davon O'Neil, {{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/action/xgames/cities/story/_/id/7862758/x-games-grow-three-six-events-2013 |title=X Games expands globally |website=ESPN.go.com |publisher=Xgames.com |date=May 1, 2012}}
Results
=Moto X=
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| RallyCross{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/summer/2012/results/_/eventId/1076/rallycross-men |title=X Games 2012 results: RallyCross - Men |website=ESPN.go.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120705132250/http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/summer/2012/results/_/eventId/1076/rallycross-men |archivedate=July 5, 2012 }}
| {{Flagathlete|Sébastien Loeb|FRA}} | 272.58 | {{Flagathlete|Ken Block|USA}} | 284.81 | {{Flagathlete|Brian Deegan|USA}} | 285.23 |
Medal table
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| gold_USA = 9 | silver_USA = 13 | bronze_USA = 10
| gold_AUS = 2 | silver_AUS = 1 | bronze_AUS = 1
| gold_BRA = 2 | silver_BRA = 1 | bronze_BRA = 0
| gold_CAN = 2 | silver_CAN = 0 | bronze_CAN = 2
| gold_JPN = 1 | silver_JPN = 1 | bronze_JPN = 0
| gold_FRA = 1 | silver_FRA = 0 | bronze_FRA = 1
| gold_GBR = 1 | silver_GBR = 0 | bronze_GBR = 1
| gold_NZL = 0 | silver_NZL = 1 | bronze_NZL = 0
| gold_PUR = 0 | silver_PUR = 1 | bronze_PUR = 0
| gold_CHL = 0 | silver_CHL = 0 | bronze_CHL = 1
| gold_DEN = 0 | silver_DEN = 0 | bronze_DEN = 1
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Highlights
- Linkin Park performed on Friday night, June 29, and launched the X Games MUSIC.
- Bob Burnquist won his fourth Big Air gold medal, and his ninth total medals during his participation in all 18 X Games.
- Tanner Foust and Greg Tracy performed a double loop in the Hot Wheels Challenge; the first in X Games history.
References
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External links
- [http://www.xgames.com/ XGames.com]
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Category:X Games in Los Angeles