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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	Inline Vert Wrap-Up Report 2004 X Games in Los Angeles A wrap-up report from ESPN for the aggressive inline vert competition at the 2004 X Games will be posted here on or after August 7, 2004. Marco de Santi, Takeshi Yasutoko, Eito Yasutoko Photo Credit: Brian Konoske/Shazamm/ESPN Images YASUTOKO'S KEEP SIBLING RIVALRY IN-LINE Takeshi Outduels Brother Eito for Gold in Vert at X Games X Los Angeles, California - Things always seem to come down to the Yasutoko brothers in the Aggressive In-Line Skate Vert competition. And Saturday's final at X Games X was no different. This time it was younger brother Takeshi Yasutoko (Kobe City, Japan) who claimed his second ever gold after landing a double Viking flip for the first time for a score of 95.75. Older brother Eito Yasutoko had a chance to better the score with the final run of the day that included a 1080 California roll, but fell short and finished in third just behind Marco de Santi (Sao Paulo, Brazil). "I'm so happy," said Takeshi. "My first run was perfect for me. Before the competition I was so nervous and after my first run I was still nervous because my brother still had to go." Lost in all of the sibling rivalry was de Santi's near-flawless second run that included a flat rocket, double flat spin and double backflip that pushed him in the silver medal spot (his first ever) with a score of 92.75 ? just .25 ahead of Eito. "My first run was not that good and I was waiting to pull my tricks together and I did it," de Santi said. Eito improved his career X Games medal count to six - which includes three golds - despite not being able to best his younger brother. "Takeshi was so good in practice before this competition," Eito said. "I am very happy for him (that) he did it. But watch out for next year. I just can't beat him without a new trick." Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, X Games X is the world's premier action sports competition featuring more than 150 of the world's best athletes competing in: Aggressive In-line Skate, Bike Stunt, Moto X, Skateboard, Surfing and Wakeboard. The event is being held August 5-8, 2004 in Los Angeles with live primetime daily coverage on ESPN and ABC Sports. SportsCenter, ESPN's flagship daily news program, will also report LIVE from X Games X from August 5-7 for the first time in X Games history. Related Links Aggressive Inline at the 2004 X Games 2004 Los Angeles X Games All X Games Events Since 1995 About Aggressive Inline Skating 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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