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The first-ever edition of X Games in Japan is officially live! Monster Energy congratulates its BMX and skateboard athletes on a strong performance on day one of X Games Chiba 2022. The BMX Flatland competition, contested for the first time in 19 years at X Games, saw 36-year-old Moto Sasaki from Chiba, Japan, claim bronze In the inaugural event at ZOZO Marine Stadium.

Supported by Monster Energy as the official energy drink partner, X Games Chiba 2022 is the 64^th edition of X Games since the event’s inception in 1995. For three action-packed days, ZOZO Marine Stadium on Tokyo Bay is at the center of the action sports world with a capacity for 30,000 spectators. For a distinctly Japanese flavor, the live event features Park and Street course designs inspired by origami artwork.

More than 90 athletes from 18 countries are competing for a total of 30 medals awarded in ten competitions across three sports. Top-notch athletic performances are supplemented by a cultural festival experience, art installations, and musical performances by the likes of Japanese rock band Man with a Mission, who also supplied the official theme song for X Games Chiba 2022.

BMX Flatland: Monster Energy’s Moto Sasaki Claims Bronze in Front of Hometown Crowd

For the second medal event of the day, X Games Chiba 2022 brought back a blast from the past:

Flatland results Urban Rural Ride Saint-Yan, France.

PRO
1. Bruno Morotti Bacchiegga
2. Joris Bretagnolles
3. Alberto Moya
4. Julien Baran
5. Gilles van de Sompel
6. Keiryo Kuda
7. Anatole Rahain
8. Jorrit Van Drumpt
9. Kevin Jacob
10. Martin Drazil
11. Jean Bulhon

Results AFA Round 1 in Houston, Texas. BMX Flatland.
Pro Class
1. Mickey Gaidos
2. Dax Wolford
3. Omari Cato
4. James McGraw
5. Bobby Burge
6. Art Thomason
7. Ruben Castillo
8. Rodney Williams
9. Todd Carter
10. Cesar Rengal

Searching for Bisseker by James White

Together with ggmimage.com we wanted to bring together the amazing energy of Bike N Mic ( BMX & Hip Hop ). I traveled the world during the past 22 years and when I do shows I include the competition tricks because this defines me as an athlete. It happened very often that there was a lot of magic in these moments! Therefore we thought on bringing together the amazing line up of riders who can deliver both: an amazing show skills connecting with the crowd and epic competition tricks to let everyone with a WOW.

The public will vote with an app that measures the decibels. So riders need to connect with the crowd and still deliver amazing tricks! It’s a big challenge full of good vibes! All riders win as they will have their own time on their demand.

But don’t forget they are warriors and they will fight for the Podium! We will have one contest on Saturday and one on Sunday.

It’s a new concept and we can’t wait to see the results!

Thanks to all the sponsors and everyone involved!

Flat Society is excited to Welcome European Shredder Dan Hennig to the Pro Team!

Video by: Ahmed Elmamony / Ahmed Abd El-fattah

■Date
　December.19.2021

■Place
　Matsudo, Hall 21 of Forest
　Chiba, Japan

When I started riding BMX as a kid, I never thought I'd still be riding in my 20s, never mind at 50! So this year I wanted to create a riding edit documenting that I'm still at it (however infrequently).

Votes are in and here are your top five nominees for NORA Flatland Rider Of The Year. Congrats Kio Hayakawa, Matthias Dandois, Terry Adams, Hiroya Morizaki and Viki Gomez!! Who’s got it this year?!