Warmup to X Games 14

Jake Brown practices for the big-air skateboarding competition at Staples Center. Brown will be competing for the first time since his nasty fall in last year’s X Games event. (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Sept. 16, 2014 9:56 AM PT

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X Games competitor Johnny Layton, 22, of Long Beach practices on the outdoor street-style area in preparation for the 14th Summer X Games. Eliminations for this event will be held Thursday and the finals will be Friday. (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Paul Rodriguez, 23, practices in preparation for the X Games. Rodriguez recently won the largest and most lucrative skateboarding event in the history of the sport, the Maloof Money Cup held earlier this month in Orange County. (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Leticia Bufoni, of Brazil, practices on the outdoor street-style competition area in front of Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. The X Games will be held at three venues in Los Angeles from July 31 to Aug. 3: Staples Center, Home Depot Center and L.A. Live. (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)