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Tuesday, Aug. 3
Aggressive In-line skating


	In-line's popularlity is anything but up in the air.

What it is:
Aggressive in-line skating has evolved in recent years from the days of roller skating. Pioneering skaters mutated their street skating ability before taking their talent into streets, halfpipes and skateparks. In-line skating's popularity has grown rapidly, as it is being recognized not only by athletes as a competitive sport but by participants as a favorite pastime. While the success of aggressive in-line skating has flourished in recent years, it's future will be carried on the shoulders of up-and-coming athletes from all over the world.

Where it's going:
From the beginning, aggressive in-line skating has been in a constant evolution. What was once considered an American pastime has spread to include a large number of international competitors. While the first wave of Europeans swept the ranks, a new group of Australian and Japanese skaters are changing the overall performance and style of skating. Along with the athletes, the sport has matured to showcase talented competitors who demonstrate skill, strength and creativity. Currently, the largest developments in the aggressive in-line skating world pertain to the technical difficulty and height of tricks.

1998 Recap:
B3 Event stop #1 Oceanside, CA
Men's street: Aaron Feinberg-Gold, Josh Petty-Silver, Marco Hintze-Bronze
Men's vert: Takeshi Yasutoko-Gold, Matt Lindenmuth-Silver, Paul Malina-Bronze
Women's street: Fabiola da Silva-Gold, Jenny Curry-Silver, Salima Sanga-Bronze
Women's vert: Fabiola da Silva-Gold, Tash Hodgson-Silver, Judy Eilmes-Bronze

B3 Event stop #2 Woodward, PA
Men's street: Aaron Feinberg-Gold, Blake Dennis-Silver, Westin Kramer-Bronze
Men's vert: Eitan Kramer-Gold, Cesar Mora-Silver, Tinu Kuntz-Bronze
Women's street: Fabiola da Silva-Gold, Robin Miller-Silver, Salima Sanga-Bronze
Women's vert: Fabiola da Silva-Gold, Katie Brown-Silver, Michelle Scott-Bronze

B3 to X Games:
After claiming medals at last year's B3, a group of competitors went on to medal at the 1999 X Games in San Francisco, CA:

Blake Dennis: Street: Silver,
Cesar Mora: Vert: Silver,
Aaron Feinberg: Street: Bronze, Vert Triples: Silver (Mora, Salerno, Budnik),
Jenny Curry: Street: Bronze,
Matt Salerno: Vert: Bronze,
Fabiola da Silva: Vert: Silver, Vert Triples: Silver.