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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 20: Jackson Strong of Australia competes in the Moto X Freestyle Final event of the ESPN X-Games at U.S. Bank Stadium on July 20, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JULY 20: Jackson Strong of Australia competes in the Moto X Freestyle Final event of the ESPN X-Games at U.S. Bank Stadium on July 20, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

12. Jackson Strong’s huge front flip in Moto X freestyle

Jackson Strong is known for his front flips. As the first athlete to ever land a front flip on a motorcycle in competition, Strong lives the better part of his life upside down. Strong has been a staple of the Moto X Best Trick competition for years but has never found his groove in Freestyle, until now.

Although Strong didn’t win gold at Moto X Freestyle, he put on a show for the fans. Strong requested the course makers to add an extra couple of feet so he could do his signature front flip in front of the Minnesota crowd. This he did not disappoint, as he came out swinging with a no-handed backflip followed up by his monster front flip. Since pulling the first front flip in 2006, Strong has been known to throw it regularly and with variation.

As if a no-handed backflip and front flip weren’t enough Strong topped it all off with a double backflip. For all the new fans of Strong, he can also be seen as a pioneer for Winter X Games newest sport, Snow Bike Freestyle in Aspen. He took second in the Snow Bike Best Trick event this past January.

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