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15 most eye-popping performances from this year’s X Games

By Nicole Bosco

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JULY 19: Kris Foster of Canada practices for the Moto X QuarterPipe High Air event during the ESPN X-Games at U.S. Bank Stadium on July 19, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JULY 19: Kris Foster of Canada practices for the Moto X QuarterPipe High Air event during the ESPN X-Games at U.S. Bank Stadium on July 19, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JULY 22: Kyle Baldock of Australia competes in the BMX Park Final during the ESPN X Games at U.S. Bank Stadium on July 22, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JULY 22: Kyle Baldock of Australia competes in the BMX Park Final during the ESPN X Games at U.S. Bank Stadium on July 22, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

3. Kyle Baldock gives fans a first-hand view of the BMX dirt course

In the years since X Games have begun fans have been able to get closer and closer to the action. Now with the advancements in technology, you can get so close to the action that you might actually get motion sickness.

Many of the athletes in the 2018 X Games were wearing personal cameras either attached to their heads or other parts of their bodies to allow fans to get an up close and personal view of what it is like to be a professional extreme sports athlete.

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The Aussie from the Gold Coast, Kyle Baldock likes to have fun and take risks. He can be seen on his social media riding bike and goofing around. This special glimpse into his flips on the dirt may have been a ploy to deter potential competition. The views of going upside down are enough to make the most daring second guess themselves.

Baldock competed in the BMX trifecta at the 2018 X Games. He participated in BMX Best Trick, BMX Dirt and BMX Park. He walked away from the weekend with his health intact and a bronze medal in BMX park. 

Baldock has six gold medals and three bronze medals since he first started competing at the X Games back in 2011. He has proven that he is among the top BMXers in the game at any of the disciplines.

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