Gallery: The Fast and the Fearless: Athletes Go for the Gold in the X Games

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    *Eight-time World Rally champ Sebastien Loeb cleaned up in his inaugural Summer X Games, besting Ken Block by a blazing 12.23 seconds to take gold in Rally Cross on Sunday.* Photo: Christian Pondella/Red Bull
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    *Simone Barraco shows picnic tables aren't just for picnics. He finished fifth overall in the BMX Freestyle Street final on Friday.* Photo: Garth Milan/Red Bull
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    *PGA Tour star Rickie Fowler took to the MegaRamp with his wedge, whacking a few balls off a 65-foot ramp into an X-shaped (naturally) sand trap on Wednesday. He landed them within a few feet of the pin.* Photo: Garth Milan/Red Bull
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    *Drew Bezanson makes it look so easy during a run in the BMX Park on Saturday. Bezanson was back after a head injury forced him to withdraw from last year's competition. He finished fifth overall.* Photo: Garth Milan/Red Bull
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    *Travis Pastrana and Sebastien Loeb mix it up on the kart track ahead of the Global Rally Cross event. Pastrana had tempted and taunted Loeb to enter the Games, but the two never got to compete in Rally Cross. Pastrana was knocked out in qualifying.* Photo: Chris Tedesco/Red Bull
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    *Alex Sorgente, flying. The 14-year-old made his first appearance at the X Games, competing in Skateboard Big Air on Friday. He was one of 16 kids as young as 11 competing in the Games.* Photo: Christian Pondella/Red Bull
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    *Pedro Barros wows some fans during a practice session Wednesday. The Brazilian won his second gold medal in Skateboard Park with a score of 84.* Photo: Christian Pondella/Red Bull
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    *Levi Sherwood goes big in the Moto X Freestyle finals, winning silver on Thursday with a score of 91.66. His run included a kiss of death backflip, a can can backflip and an extended kiss of death backflip. *Christian Pondella/Red Bull**
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    *Ronnie Renner poses for pics after the Moto X Step Up on Friday. His rivalry with Matt Buyten hit a new high — literally — as the two fought for biggest air. Renner ultimately cleared 47 feet to win his third gold medal and unseat the two-time defending champion.* Photo: Christian Pondella/Red Bull [![](http://stag-komodo.wired.com/playbook/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/xgames12-660.jpg "xgames12-660")](http://stag-komodo.wired.com/playbook/?attachment_id=13835) *Renner easily clears the bar, set at 43 feet in this pic. Insane.* Christian Pondella/Red Bull
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