Stephane Alfano is the kind of guy who gets pretty young journalists fired. He is good looking, dangerous and entertaining. And he kills a street course. His airs are huge. His lip tricks progressive. His corkscrew 900's are fast becoming one of rollerblading's signature tricks.

• Athlete Profile - Stephane Alfano

Of all the subjective sports – and in action sports, that means all of them – rollerblading stands out as the most fair. Sure, rollerbladers have gripes. They fume, scream and even bombard the judges’ tower with water bottles. But at the end of the day, when the scores come in and the results are posted, everyone is generally in agreement.

• Rollerblading: A Judge's Perspective

Ever since Eito Yasutoko added the double back flip 180 to his repertoire in Spring 2003, he has been unbeatable. Top American vert rider, Marc Englehart has tried and failed. Brazilian Marco de Santi has been inconsistent. And both France’s Taig Kris and Australia’s Shane Yost Shane Yost have been plagued by injuries. But Eito’s younger brother, Takeshi Yasutoko showed up at the Gravity Games with a new trick – a double flat spin – which, at ten feet above the coping, looked ready to give Eito a run for the gold.

• Gravity Games 2003 Recap