NBCOlympics.com: Paul Hamm going to Beijing Jul 20, 2008
A side step on landing marred the big air he got on his vault. He wobbled some on rings. (MSNBC -- Sports)
2008 ESPY Nominees Jul 14, 2008
He recently broke a world big air record by soaring 27 feet above the quarterpipe in Central Park. Robinson is a seven-time X Games medalist and was selected as the X Games 13 Most Outstanding Athlete. (Suite101.com)
Uncle Sam's cyber force wants you Jun 28, 2008
Leaving aside the striking potential for the abuse of privacy, or the potentially destabilizing responses of rivals to such aggressive online plans, the air force's militarization of cyberspace is likely to yield uncertain technical benefits at inflated prices, if my experience working on two big air force computer projects counts for anything. Admittedly, that experience is a bit dated, but keep in mind that the wheels of procurement reform at the Department of Defense (DoD) do turn slowly,... (Asia Times Online)
Things to do this weekend Jun 26, 2008
Pro wakeboarders from around the world will compete in big air tricks, including riders from Australia, South Africa and even Scotland. See popular athletes Shaun Murray and Melissa Marquardt compete. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
BUZZIN' THE PALOUSE: The drafts and more Jun 11, 2008
With the NBAs annual talent haul just two weeks away, anticipation grows about the futures of Kyle Weaver and Derrick Low, who are racking up big air miles these days flying to tryouts. Meanwhile, the just concluded Major League Baseball draft found four Cougars with their names in lights. (Cougfan.com)
Return of 'Tic-Tac-Fruit' Jun 9, 2008
Thomas Ondrey/The Plain Dealer Crazy Parker, a border collie, jumps off a dock at Lake Farmpark in Kirtland during the Big Air Dock Jumping Competition. Crazy Parker is leaping for a toy thrown by handler Randi Breese of Lodi. (Cleveland.com)
Cyclist ramping it up for a record attempt Jun 8, 2008
His other regular event is the big air, in which he does tricks on a 26-foot ramp. Robinson got a look at the massive ramp he will use in New York during a recent training session in Brunswick, Maine. (Boston Globe)
Shaun White Snowboarding First Look May 28, 2008
At the peak, it's all about getting big air, sliding on the lips of canyons and building speed. 1. (IGN PC Games)
It's all downhill for local siblings May 11, 2008
Julia Marino of Winchester gets big air in the half-pipe. Print|| Text size + By John Vellante May 11, 2008. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Qmotions brings wireless skateboards to 360 May 5, 2008
The Qmotions Big Air - uncomfortably similar to the balance board ... According to , the controller in question will be called the Qmotion Big Air and will be compatible with most boarding games currently on the market - i.e. Tony Hawk and Amped, we think ... And, as an added bonus, the Big Air also has the ability to double exactly how rowdy you are. (bit-tech.net)
ESPN decides it'll keep vert event in X Games Apr 11, 2008
After ESPN said it was dropping vert, skaters began talking about boycotting the popular Big Air contest. While vert is held on a 100-foot-long, 13-foot-high plywood ramp, Big Air features the skaters flying down a 60-foot ramp at nearly 40 mph ... Stiepock said rumblings about a Big Air boycott and the 4-1 vote in favor of the vert didn't affect ESPN's decision to retain events. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
X Games changes mind, vert event back in Apr 10, 2008
After ESPN announced its decision last week, skateboarders threatened to boycott the Big Air discipline. Big Air features riders swooping down a 60-foot ramp at speeds approaching 40 mph, clearing a 55-foot gap, then skating up another 27-foot ramp. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
'Spitzer Night' may last only a New York minute Mar 17, 2008
promise big air, a flying tomato and a lot of medieval garb ... It includes under-the-tent jousting demonstrations and features halfpipe, slopestyle and big air events. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Gauteng adventures| Feb 29, 2008
Get big air The Vertical Group and are the guys to contact if you need an adrenalin shot. The latter will have you bridge-swinging and abseiling near Krugersdorp whilst the former specialise in rapp jumping (abseiling forwards) off the Zone in Rosebank. (iAfrica.com)
Olympians help welcome return of Ski to the Clouds at Mount Washington Feb 28, 2008
The freestyle showcase starts tomorrow with a rail jam; Saturday's big air features athletes jumping over a live band; and Sunday's superpipe competition will be held in a 450-foot long halfpipe. Bragging rights are on the line Monday during Wildcat's ferocious 100K Day benefit for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, in which skiers try to tally 100,000 vertical feet on the Lynx trail in a day. (Boston Globe)
Wescott breaks on through; Jacobellis keeps up the pace Feb 14, 2008
Big air under the lights is planned on the Wardance Jump tomorrow night with practice beginning at 6:30 p.m. Slopestyle is the discipline Saturday for skiers and snowboarders taking part in the finals of Zimmermann's Freeride series. The popular Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge touches down at Cannon Mountain Saturday. (Boston Globe)
Pure Announced Feb 14, 2008
Jason Avent: We knew we wanted to make a game about tricks and big air. The challenge was to bring that together with racing so you have to do tricks and combos in order to succeed. (IGN PC Games)
GGL Global Gaming Gets ``Big Air'' with New Extreme Sports Gaming League Feb 7, 2008
New "Big Air Gaming League" to Feature Top Extreme Sports Stars and Celebrities ... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--GGL, the leading media company dedicated to the culture of videogames, today announced the formation of the Big Air Gaming League (BAGL), the latest addition to GGL's new Sports and Celebrity League Series ... The Big Air Gaming League is all about connecting the world's largest community of gamers - of all levels and expertise - with the action sports stars and celebrities they love," said... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
High rollers Feb 3, 2008
But the specialist in the "Big Air" event is most contented with the chef's constant flow of offerings. "If it weren't for him, I would waste all my money on takeout," said the 20-year-old Swede as he mowed through a bag of chips, leaving a trail of Doritos dust across the wide-beamed wooden floors. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Twins ink deals with Morneau, Cuddyer Jan 26, 2008
Sarah Burke won the women's ski superpipe; Gretchen Bleiler won the women's superpipe; and Jon Olsson won skiing big air. Carolina Kostner took the lead at the European Figure Skating Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, after a short program that opened with a huge triple flip-triple toe loop combination. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Prize money, talent level on the rise at 12th Winter X Games Jan 24, 2008
Avenues for breakout action sports for more than a decade, big air and speed and style are the new twists. Big air is no stranger in the skiing and snowboarding world, where athletes launch themselves while engaging in gravity-defying maneuvers ... Big air skiing is new to the Games, while big air snowboarding returns. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
US figure skating championships old hat to Meissner Jan 24, 2008
Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker grab some big air and the lead after the pairs short program. (ANDY KING/ASSOCIATED PRESS). (Boston Globe -- Sports)
ABC/ESPN lifts hood on NASCAR lineup Jan 23, 2008
includes three new events Snowmobile Speed & Style, Snowboard Big Air and Skiing Big Air ... Judging in the new big air events, he says, might be decided by home viewers text-messaging their verdicts. (USA Today -- Sports)
Swansey turning heads Jan 19, 2008
" The big air on his vertical has not yet translated into a game dunk. But his teammates are eagerly awaiting that first one. "I saw it (vertical jump test) and it came out 39 inches," guard Sundiata Gaines said. "I was like 'Wow, that's what that was. But he hasn't gotten a dunk yet. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Orange and Brown Take to the Road For Kent State Match-up Jan 16, 2008
Tara Breske and the Falcons will take their big air show to Kent State on Wednesday. (Photo by Bianca Garza). (Bgsufalcons.com)
Whiz Kids hit the slopes Jan 15, 2008
Upcoming events include the Big Air and Slope Style competitions and the youth segment of the Idaho Winter Games. Compete results as reported by Pomerelle Mountain Resort. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Mishaps won’t close golf course Jan 3, 2008
Rockdawg wrote on Jan 3, 2008 7:20 AM:" So, where's #13? When my Dad was pro there, we used to tube down #9 (Cardiac Hill), which was a par 3 that ended on the green right behind the clubhouse. I remember there were 2 ledges across the grade that you could catch big air off of... ". Submit a Comment. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Australian Rules Maddo Breaks World Record on New Year's Eve in Las Vegas Jan 3, 2008
Other notable guests in attendance included five-time 500cc Grand Prix World Champion Mick Doohan, AMA Superbike racers Ben and Eric Bostrom, freestyle motocrossers Tommy Clowers, Mike Metzger and Ronnie Faisst, former motocross racer Ernesto Fonseca, X Games BMX Big Air gold medalist Kevin Robinson, skateboard legend Danny Way, big wave surf legend Ross Clarke Jones, snowboard superstar Travis Rice, NASCAR driver Scott Speed and skateboarder Jake Brown. For additional information on Maddison... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Sports briefs Dec 23, 2007
Austrian Stefan Gimpl won a Big Air snowboarding World Cup competition in Sofia, Bulgaria, and overall standings leader Janne Korpi finished second ... Gimpl is second in the Big Air snowboarding standings, trailing Korpi 2,200-2,040. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
In 40th year, program gets positive response Nov 29, 2007
will feature a trio of new twists to the event's eclectic lineup of snowsports: Snowmobile speed and style, skiing big air, and snowboard big air ... The two new big air contests will be limited to four competitors in each category, and the scoring will be partially viewer-interactive, divided equally between fan voting and judging by television analysts. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Celizic: For everything sports gives, I say thank you Nov 22, 2007
For Wayne Gretzky making a perfect pass from behind the goal, for Mario Lemieux coming in alone and beating the goalie with a flick of his wrists, for Big Papi stepping to the plate with the winning run on second, for Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines, for Down the stretch they come, for hotdog vendors, for Mariano Rivera shutting the door, for Michael Phelps cutting through the water, for Venus or Serena Williams unleashing a serve, for sprinters taking their marks, for torch... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Ski film franchise coasts on earlier thrills Nov 7, 2007
If you've seen even one of these slip-sliding documentaries lately (this is Warren Miller Entertainment's 58th feature), you know they're all about wild rides, big air, and even bigger wipeouts. In "Playground," Bervy and his crew travel to Colorado, Alaska, British Columbia, Sweden, Japan, and even the desert dunes of Dubai in search of something to impress the powder junkies who've seen it all. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Pro Rally Racing Preview Sep 22, 2007
There are five game modes, including the Beat the Clock time trials and a jump contest that seeks out big air racers. Pro Rally Racing is currently out in Europe and will launch in the near future here in America. (IGN Wireless Games)
Tigers air attack trips C.C. Sep 11, 2007
Carroll began racking up the big air numbers on its first drive of the second quarter. The Tigers, which started the drive at its own 20, went through the air for 43 yards on its first play from scrimmage, moving all the way to the Charles City 37. (Charles City Press, IO)
Stuntman Ignition Review Sep 5, 2007
You pass the phone back and forth, racking up big air, hitting stunts, and collecting stars. The controls are quite solid -- no qualms here. (IGN Wireless Games)
Only good thing is no one got hurt Aug 14, 2007
LT had no more business playing in last night's made-for-owners moneyfest than he would have had competing in the X Games' skateboard Big Air event. There is not a fine line between stupid and smart. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Skateboarder Brown crashes into media circus Aug 8, 2007
Rolling down an 80-foot ramp in the event appropriately called Big Air, Brown cleared a 70-foot gap, becoming the first skater to execute a double rotation 720 ... Both are silver, both in Big Air ... After witnessing Brown's crash, fellow skater Jason Ellis said he's done with Big Air. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
X Games 13 Final Results Aug 7, 2007
Big Air: Bob Burnquist, Jake Brown, Pierre-Luc Gagnon ... Big Air: Kevin Robinson, Steve McCann, Anthony Napolitan. (Suite101.com)
Brown recounts his plunge at X Games Aug 6, 2007
At the X Games Skateboard Big Air competition Thursday night, Brown was in the lead heading into his fifth and final run when he lost control during his second trick, sailed out away from the ramps platform and plunged about 40 feet onto his heels and then tailbone ... Big Air skaters, taking a tip from skydivers, have learned to spread themselves out and roll into an impact, and Brown did his best to do that. (MSNBC -- Sports)
White saves best for last, wins vert title Aug 6, 2007
Bob Burnquist had last year's Big Air ramp installed in his Vista back yard ... This year he was the only skater to win two medals, the other coming in Big Air. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
A skateboarding retrofest Aug 5, 2007
Brown suffered multiple internal injuries and a concussion after falling 46 feet to the Staples Center's wooden deck in Thursday's Skateboard Big Air event. Locals watch: San Diego's Gary Young finished third yesterday in BMX Freestyle Park; seven of the eight athletes in today's vert contest live in San Diego County. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Brown shows at X Games after towering fall Aug 5, 2007
Bob Burnquist, who won gold in the event and has one of the behemoth Big Air ramps in his back yard, said Brown may not have been as out-of-control as he looked when he headed face-first toward the floor then flipped over as though he was lying down ... On the smaller vert ramp, skaters try to get a foot down or go to their kneepads when they fall, but that can mean snapped limbs on the Big Air ramp ... Simon Tabron was second and Kevin Robinson, who won the BMX Big Air competition Friday night,... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Sports Briefs: Mahan shares lead after first round at Bridgestone Aug 4, 2007
Burnquist wins Big Air gold. LOS ANGELES Bob Burnquist won gold in Skateboard Big Air in the opening night of the X Games, scoring 95. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
X Games boarder walks away from 40-foot drop Aug 4, 2007
Jake Brown fell flailing and helpless for about 40 feet on the skateboard big air mega ramp during his fifth and final run Thursday night ... Vert skaters typically don't wear pads on their lower back and tailbone, but in the super-risky Big Air event many wear gear similar to body armor. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
The Friday Fizz Aug 4, 2007
The skateboarder pulled a Jimmy Superfly Snuka as he freefell some 45 feet after his board shot out from under his feet while he was charging the X Games Big Air Ramp during Thursdays competition. His spill, if you could even call it that, was horrific in that it was an impending disaster that was unfolding before your very eyes. (CatTracks.net)
EA's Award-Winning SKATE Video Game Rolls Onto Retail Shelves in September Aug 4, 2007
You'll be able to throw down on the street course and go huge in the Skateboard Big Air event, innovated and dominated by two time gold medalist Danny Way. SKATE recently received the "Best Sports Game of E3 - IGN Xbox 360" award at the E3 tradeshow in Santa Monica. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Brown can't recall McTwist's landing Aug 3, 2007
LOS ANGELES Already leading last night's X Games 13 Skateboard Big Air event going into his fifth and final jump, Encinitas' Jake Brown went for broke ... There's a part of me that would have liked to let Jake win, said Burnquist, who was the heavy favorite because he had last year's Big Air ramp moved to his 12-acre home ... Last night, Skateboard Big Air was staged inside for the first time. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
No riders on the storm Aug 2, 2007
Indoors, Big Air will still be a huge draw ... LOS ANGELES Riders soaring skyward in the X Games Skateboard Big Air discipline the past three years had to be part daredevil, part artist, part meteorologist ... Today's finals: Big Air Skateboard, 5-7 p.m.; Moto X Best Trick, 7-8 p.m., Staples. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
X Games in LA set to begin 4-day run Aug 2, 2007
Earlier today will be another display of scary heights and stunning sights, the Skateboard Big Air competition, where skaters ride down an 80-foot ramp and launch through the air -- choosing gaps of either 50 or 70 feet to fly over. The mega ramp has been moved inside this year, a relief to skateboarders who say they go so high the wind can catch them mid-trick. (KRNV.com, NV)
Moto X Racing becomes the latest innovation Aug 2, 2007
Last year, Travis Pastrana performed the first double back flip on a motorcycle, BMX riders competed on the big air mega-ramp previously reserved for skateboarders and four-wheeled motorized vehicles debuted with the addition of Rally Car Racing ... The BMX big air and Skateboard street best trick have replaced those ... And the big air ramp, an 80-foot-tall ramp that sends competitors over a 70-foot gap that is fast becoming the landmark of the X Games, has been moved indoors for the first... (Los Angeles Times)
BigAir on WiMAX roll-out Aug 1, 2007
In a recent report to the ASX, Big Air said it had invested $205,000 in capital expenditure programs for the first quarter of this year, which included "the ongoing expansion of its wireless broadband network". BigAir had previously said it would be building 10 additional wireless base-stations as part of its plan to deliver wireless services. (Australian IT)
ESPN, MediaFlo, Verizon partner for mobile TV sports channel Jul 30, 2007
ESPN senior VP digital media production John Zehr says, "X Games fans want to see the action as it happens. By teaming with MediaFlo USA to offer this channel through Verizon Wireless, ESPN is reaffirming our commitment to our fans by showing all the extreme action while expanding our multi-platform approach. "Through this dedicated channel, X fans will see Travis Pastrana s practice runs or Shaun White grab big air during the skateboarding finals even if they aren t near a big-screen TV."... (Indiantelevision.com)
X Games 13 Invited Riders Jul 27, 2007
BMX Freestyle Big Air: Kevin Robinson, Chad Kagy, Allan Cooke, Ryan Guettler, Dave Mirra and Ryan Nyquist ... Skateboard Big Air: Bob Burnquist, Jake Brown, Jason Ellis, Rune Glifberg, Rob Lorifice, Pierre-Luc Gagnon, Buster Halterman, Omar Hassan, Andy MacDonald, Bucky Lasek and Brian Patch. (Suite101.com)
Anchorage was wowed by WEIO Jul 23, 2007
In an age when made-for-TV extreme sports are all the rage, WEIO brought the world's original X Games to town -- blood spilled in the ear pull, big air in the blanket toss, cringes at the knuckle hop. No one knows whether or when WEIO will return to Sullivan Arena -- chairman Perry Ahsogeak said the site of the 2009 games will be decided next year -- but Native games don't need to disappear from the Anchorage scene. (Anchorage Daily News)
Skateboarding has Olympic backing Jun 9, 2007
Skateboard is currently one of the feature at the extreme sports X Games featuring "vert," "street" and "big air" events. Copyright 2007 CNN. All rights reserved. (CNN -- International)
Rad! Skateboarding could be an Olympic sport Jun 9, 2007
The X Games feature skateboarding vert, street and big air events. ALSO ON THIS STORY. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Skateboarding could be Olympic discipline in 2012 Jun 9, 2007
The X Games feature skateboarding vert, street and big air events. Sponsored Links. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Jet Set Radio Future May 21, 2007
Tricks can be performed during grinds or when you get big air by pressing X or Y. You don't get to choose which tricks are performed, you just gotta hope they're cool. And most of them are. (IGN Xbox)
Who to Watch in 2007 May 10, 2007
As the owner of t does Burnquist have an advantage over the rest of the Big Air competitors. Nyjah Houston- The youngest competitor on the pro skateboarding circuit, remains a popular figure, even though he hasn't been able to rise above the pack. (Suite101.com)
Friday's protege Ball shines May 3, 2007
Do the Orlando Magic need to make a head coaching change. Results are not scientific. (Orlando Sentinel -- Sports)
They're shreddin' it for moo juice Apr 24, 2007
Christian Parley / The Fresno Bee Another in-line skater, Marc Englehart, catches big air at Monday's demonstration. El Diamante students said the extreme athletes were effective proponents of the tour's good-health message. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Retrieving dog trials on tap this spring Apr 19, 2007
The only difference is that these trials will not include the big air test, which is kind of a long jump for dogs in which they jump from a platform into a pool of water. Scott encourages spectators to attend both events, and says they should be prepared to be impressed. (Helena Independent Record)
GAME REVIEW: PlayStation hands game development to users Apr 14, 2007
The icing on the cake was when the four of them jumped onto one large skateboard and caught some big air off a steep ramp. Players can publish created levels and keep track of comments left by other users, play counts and rankings. (Herald Online, SC -- Technology)
Master of board games Mar 16, 2007
On Saturday, the men's and women's halfpipe finals will take place, and the Big Air competition is under the lights. Asked if he had any idea the sport would grow to such an extent, Burton said he never focused too far ahead. (Boston Globe)
Rahlves might miss Ski Tour race at Squaw Valley Mar 8, 2007
and Aspen) to make this weekend's competition "more dramatic ... with a lot of high speed and big air," he said. And that's what the Ski Tour is all about. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
