The adrenaline junkies risking their lives for X Games glory | 60 Minutes Australia

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The Olympic Games, the Commonwealth Games, sure. But the X Games? Michael Usher had to admit he'd never heard of them. But after a weekend in Los Angeles, he tells us they match the big ones for spectacle, skill and sheer adrenaline. The X Games are simply the best; the world's best skateboarders, BMX bikers and freestyle motocross riders defying gravity and common sense, in pursuit of victory, fame and fortune. They're almost beyond belief - as daring, as dangerous, as you can get. And naturally, because it's sport, Australians are in the thick of it, thrilling the fans and frightening the life out of their friends and family.

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