Sam Beckett

X Games Minneapolis Skateboard Vert invite Sam Beckett uses his experiences as an international traveler to influence his skating.

In 2017, ESPN and X Games have teamed up with some of the most innovative bullying prevention programs in the country to launch the X Games Shred Hate campaign. Here, X Games athletes get in on the action.

On August 6, eight-time X Games medalist Elliot Sloan opened his backyard playground for the first-ever Highland Showdown, featuring 24 of the top vert skaters in the world, going head to head on Sloan's vert ramp.

Take a look back at the full Skateboard Vert competition at X Games Austin 2016, where Sam Beckett took home the gold.

While weather may have cut the day short, plenty of action still went down Friday at X Games Austin 2016.

Watch Sam Beckett's gold medal winning run in Skateboard Vert, Friday at X Games Austin 2016.