2005 X Games XI... Danny Way & Dave Mirra......
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 8, 2005
- Summer X Games - action sports
- Skateboarding - BMX - motocross
The top of the front page has a four column photo with small heading: "Air Apparent" which shows Bob Burnquist showing off his skateboarding skills.
And the front page of the sport's section has a heading: "X Games: The Good, the Rad, the Gnarly" with related photo. Coverage continues inside with three more photos.
Complete with all sections (60+ pages), very nice condition.
Background: X Games 11, held in Los Angeles in August 2005, stands out as a historic milestone in action sports due to its groundbreaking talent and rare, iconic competitive moments. The event was anchored by Danny Way’s second consecutive gold medal performance on the daunting MegaRamp in Skateboarding Big Air, a legendary discipline that pushed the boundaries of extreme height and distance. Meanwhile, BMX icon Dave Mirra captured his 14th X Games gold medal by winning BMX Park, solidifying his status as the most decorated X Games athlete of that era—a record that remained extraordinarily rare for years to come. The games also captured a pivotal shift in street skateboarding culture as local favorite Paul Rodriguez secured his second gold medal in Men's Street, marking the rise of a new generation of superstars. Complemented by Travis Pastrana's commanding victory in Moto X Freestyle, the 2005 Summer X Games brought together peak performances from the sport's greatest pioneers during what is widely considered the peak era of mainstream action sports media.