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Start Here Beginners Articles Countries Events Skaters Site Map Skating Styles Aggressive Artistic Fitness Ice Naked Hockey Recreation Skateboard Speed - [View More] Equipment Skates Wheels Bearings Protective Gear Helmets Maintenance Accessories - [ View More] Community Message Board Chat Room Newsletter Regional Countries Local Clubs Group Skates Skate Tours Media Books Magazines Movies Posters Video Clips Videos Video Games More Topics Beginners Deaths Health Issues History How to Skate Hydration Injuries Legal Issues Lessons Nutrition Organizations Police Skating Safety Sports Medicine Travel Web Sites Where to Skate - [View More] Site Map Quick Start Search	2003 Los Angeles X Games Surfing Results from Huntington Beach Backside Snap by Rob Machado Copyright Ellis/Shazamm/ESPN EAST COAST TEAM WINS INAUGURAL X GAMES SURFING COMPETITION The East Coast Team Takes Home the Gold After Beating The West Coast Team in The Game Date: August 9, 2003 HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. ­ The very first competition at X Games IX ended today by making history three different times: by kicking off its first-ever year in the Los Angeles-area, by hosting its first-ever Surfing competition and by featuring The Game(tm), a revolutionary new team format that made its major competition debut. The teams were split by the East and West Coast; after an incredible match-up featuring the world’s best surfers, the East Coast surfed away with the win. In front of a crowd of 25,500 fans at Huntington Beach Pier, the world’s best surfers competed in the debut of The Game. After a close first quarter between the two teams, the East Coast Team came out strong in the second quarter with an all-star line-up of Kelly Slater (Cocoa Beach, Fla.), Corey Lopez (Indian Rocks Beach, Fla.), Taj Burrow (Yallingup, Australia) and Shane Dorian (Kona, Hi). The East Coast Team kept their lead as Burrow pulled a huge 180 air, followed by Slater’s impressive backside cutbacks. The third quarter’s prize was Aaron Cormican’s (Orlando, Fla.) crowd-roaring frontside 360 air. As the fourth quarter developed, both Teams were vying for the lead, but the East Coast Team pulled ahead for the win. The East Coast Team led every quarter and finished with 209.06 points to beat the West Coast Team, who had a total of 188.20 points. "We’ve been talking about The Game concept with Brad Gerlach for two years," said Rob Machado (Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Calif.) of the West Coast Team. "Today it was everything, the people, the stands, the talking trash, the team camaraderie. It was a giant step and a great thing for Surfing." "In the world of professional surfing, there’s a world champion," explained Slater. "In the X Games, in The Game format, you win as a team." Two Surfing teams comprised of East and West Coast surfers competed in four quarters with each quarter broken off into two twenty-minute heats. Each team included two international wild cards, which allowed the teams to add other surfers from other parts of the world. Each of the two teams (East Coast and West Coast) has eight surfers, and each heat is surfed as a team. Four surfers from one team go out for the first twenty-minute heat, and then four surfers from the other team go out for the quarter’s second fifteen to twenty-minute heat. The Game was created by world-class surfer Brad Gerlach. Related Links 2003 Summer X Games (Special Report) All X Games Since 1995 ESPN 2003 Summer X Games Site Official Skating Federations International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS) National Roller Skating Federations	Kathie Fry, Editor Join our friendly international skating community SkateLog Forum What I Saw Skating in Venice Beach 2007 Skating Wall Calendars Free SkateLog Business Cards Renate Groenewold + Other Dutch Skaters National Federations FIRS SKATERS by Country by Name by Birthday Photos Girl Skater Photo Gallery SKATE STOPPERS Are They Dangerous? CONNY'S NEW BUST LINE Photos of Lisa Suggitt Portraits Skating El Patinador Solitario of Havana makes his own skates. [ Read More ] A Belgian skater talks about her broken arm. [Read More] Tony Hawk Skating Cartoons from The New Yorker World War II Skating Messenger Girls FUN IN HOLLAND! I got painted orange in Heerenveen and almost arrested in Groningen)... My 92 year old skating buddy Subscribe to our Atom formatted Newsfeed Here's How
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