CRAZY....IN A WORD, it is more than I can even express.
Let's start with Aussie Jake Brown. Last year, Jake Brown took the infamous 50 foot drop onto the hardwood of the ramp. He broke his leg and limped off, it was unheard of that he walked away from that drop. It is the equivalent of falling off of a 2-3 story house and for the better part coming away unscathed...the fact that he left with only a broken leg, was fortunate at least and rather miraculous...as most know, the majority of skaters are able to get their knees out in order to absorb the force and transfer that inertia down the ramp...
THIS year, Jake Brown came back and ran THE SAME RUN that he had last year and NAILED IT...THEN on his second run, he even improved on it...it was sick and INCREDIBLY ADMIRABLE considering what he went through last year...which brings us to Danny Way and HIS injury TODAY...this just happened...
Danny got his run and on the first jump tried to backflip unsucessfully. He went back up the ramp for run #2 at which he nailed the first 360 jump but as he did the 540 melon and got roughly 19 feet of airtime off the lip, on his way back down, his shins caught the lip and he went down hard...he was motionless at first as medical checked him out. he WALKED off the ramp under his own power although there were chairs offered...that is not the Danny Way...then the Doc, frustrated by even having to ask, did so asking Danny not to run again as he broke his leg and more than probable, did some decent damage to his ankles and collarbone, back and chest...
So he runs the EXACT same run he had before, in Jake Brown style and LANDS IT HUGE enough to grab the lead...
Danny Way is UP for Run #4....he has medical on himself again...he has hit his head...his legs are moving which is a positive side. His feet and arms are moving appropriately...Danny sits up and is moving his head well...Danny Way is amazing...he walks off...he did a varial and whipped his head. Danny Way may not know when to stop, but you can't help to appreciate his ferocity and intensity and insistence to go through all 5 runs knowing full well, that he trained all year for this only to end up in 2nd or 3rd at best.
Jake Brown on his 4th run....went for the 720...unsuccessful..but safely slides downramp..
Brasileiro Bob Burnquist attempts the front flip, but was unsuccessful on this attempt. He is leading the field at the moment.
Danny Way is here for Run 5....this is happening now as I am...YOU CANNNT FREAKIN BELIEVE IT BABY!!!!
BACKFLIPS...LANDS IT...UP THE RAMP...DOES ANOTHER 540 WITH A VARIAL...FEET IN THE WRONG PLACE...LANDS IT AGAIN AFTER GETTING 21 FEET AIR...GOOD JOB DANNY...DANNY WAY GETS A 94 AND TAKES FIRST BACK FROM BOB BURNQUISTS' 93.33....HOWEVER BOB IS STILL COMING UP FOR HIS LAST RUN...IF YOU DON'T YOUTUBE THIS AND CHECK IT OUT...YOU MISSED IT..BUT BY ALL MEANS SEEING IT LIVE WAS EXCEPTIONAL!
Jake Brown's 5th run was unsuccessful, but take nothing away..a Bronze for a guy who shouldn't even BE here...fantastic effort..
Bob Burnquist turns up the heat with a a 180 ollie and at the ramp Indy 360 at 20 feet and lands it nicely! brazilian Bob Burnquist hits 96.00 the highest Xgames score EVER for the big air...well done Roberto...bem feito mesmo!
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