X Games begin Thursday at Staples Center and L.A. Live

Summer X Games 2012 begins Thursday in downtown Los Angeles and runs through Sunday, with events involving top action sports athletes in skateboarding, BMX, motocross and rally car racing.

All events will take place in the Staples Center-L.A. Live area. Tickets are on sale at Ticketmaster locations and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com/xgames. Ticket prices start at $10 and vary based on location and venue.

For more information: espn.go.com/action/xgames

Schedule:

THURSDAY

Noon - 7 p.m.: X Fest at L.A. Live.

Noon: Park and Street Practice (BMX and Skate) at Event Deck at L.A. Live.

1 p.m.: Big Air Practice (BMX and Skate) at Chick Hearn Court.

6 p.m.:Skateboard Big Air Elimination at Chick Hearn Court.

6:30 p.m.: Moto X Freestyle Final at Staples Center.

FRIDAY

Noon - 7 p.m.: X Fest at L.A. Live.

10 a.m.: Skateboard Hometown Heroes Final at Event Deck at L.A. Live.

1 p.m.: Women’s Skateboard Street Final at Event Deck at L.A. Live.

3 p.m.: BMX Street Final at Event Deck at L.A. Live.

6 p.m.: Skateboard Big Air Final at Chick Hearn Court.

6:45 p.m.: Moto X Best Whip at Staples Center.

7:15 p.m.: Moto X Step Up Final at Staples Center.

8:15 p.m.: Moto X Best Trick Final at Staples Center.

SATURDAY

10 a.m. - 7 p.m.: X Fest at L.A. Live.

10 a.m. - noon: BMX Park Final at Event Deck at L.A. Live.

11 a.m.- 11:45 a.m.: Hot Wheels Double Loop Dare at Gilbert Lindsay Plaza.

12:30 p.m.: Game of SK8 at Event Deck at L.A. Live.

2 p.m.:Skateboard Park Final at Event Deck at L.A. Live,

4:30 p.m.: BMX Vert Final at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live.

5 p.m.: Women’s Moto X Racing Round 1 at Staples Center.

6 p.m.:Women’s Moto X Racing Final at Staples Center.

6:30 p.m.: Moto X Speed and Style Final at Staples Center.

7:30 p.m.: Skateboard Vert Final at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live.

SUNDAY

10 a.m. - 7 p.m.: X Fest at L.A. Live.

Noon: RallyCross Round 1 at Gilbert Lindsay Plaza.

12:15 p.m.: Skateboard Street Heats at Event Deck at L.A. Live.

2:30 p.m.: RallyCross Round 2 at Gilbert Lindsay Plaza.

2:45 - 3:15 p.m.: Skateboard Street Final at Event Deck at L.A. Live.

3:15 - 4 p.m.: RallyCross Round Final atGilbert Lindsay Plaza.

6:30 p.m.: BMX Big Air Final atChick Hearn Court.

7:30 p.m.: Moto X Enduro X Men’s Round 1 at Staples Center.

8:30 p.m.: Moto X Enduro X Women’s Final at Staples Center.

8:45 p.m.: Moto X Enduro X Men’s Final at Staples Center.