Sal Masekela with (l-r) inline skater Fabiola Da Silva., biker Jamie Bestwick and skateboarder Bob Burnquist
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Sal Masekela: Right now we're going to meet some of our champion athletes from XGames. At this point I would like to welcome - she is pretty much is one of the most definitive women in competition in action sports, please welcome the inline superwoman of the universe, Fabiola Da Silva.

One of the queen's finest son's, he recently did a tailwhip flip flare at the Global XGames and changed the way we look at life and bike riding, please welcome Jamie Bestwick.

And this guy never really knows which way he is going but when he steps on his skateboard it is nothing short of beauty. One of the finest ambassadors for action sports and skateboarding, please welcome Bob Burnquist.

This is the point where the host engages in banter with the atletes.

(to Fabiola Da Silva)

Fabiola, good morning.

Fabiola Da Silva: Good morning.

Masekela: Now Fabiola, how many  Games have you competed in over the course of your career?

Fabiola Da Silva
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Da Silva: Since 1996.

Masekela: Since 1996. Now we've never really seen anything like this, any sort of kick-off like this leading into the XGames. How excited does it make you looking forward to the XGames to know that we've got this going on here at Disney's California Adventure.

Da Silva: I think it is going to be fun not only for us but for everyone to see what we love to do, that's skating every day and what kind of lifestyle we have we can show them what we do so its going to be fun.

Masekela: One of the things that Fabiola does is beat the boys consistently on a regular basis, Fabiola DaSilva.

(to Jamie Bestwick)

Masekela: Oy!

Bestwick: Oy!

Masekela: You just recently came back from being knighted from the Queen. Is that so?

Bestwick: Yeah, that's right and I also had a word with her about putting a Disneyland in England as well. You know, we're working on that.

Masekela: Well I'm sure that the Queen and Cynthia can hook up and we can see what we can make happen. Mr. Bestwick, first of all thank you for coming back. You just literally got off the plane from England to come and do this. What does this mean to you and all of your years of riding bicycles to see where we've come to now with action sports and the X Games?

Bestwick: Its a big deal, you know. Its always a pleasure to ride in the land of Mickey Mouse so its a lot of fun, the sun's rising over the big red X and I'm looking forward to the first show today...so, game on.

Masekela: You know why they invited him he's a visionary and a speaker of the finest sort, Jamie Bestwick ladies and gentlemen. We willl be seeing you for the next five days at the Disney's XGames Xperience and last but not least, Bob Burnquist. You were in Vegas for the last three days. How are you feeling?

Bestwick: I'm feeling good. I'm pretty dehydrated but uh..it's a really hot out there.

Masekela: This is a family show. He was out there for a contest it means he was sweating. Please don't take it the wrong way.

Bob Burnquist
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(to Bob Burnqist)

Masekela: Bob Burnquist, you're one of the finest skateboarders and action sports athletes on the planet. You've opened the door for so many of your countrymen from Brazil to get into action sports. You..your perspective on something of this magnitude, we've never had a kickoff or jump off like this leading into the XGames.

Burnquist: No, this is really amazing. I mean, I've been in the XGames since 1995 and it is ...has evolved into something really, really cool and its getting there. I mean, this is it. We're here and having a good time and I'm just glad to have that out here to show skateboarding to everyone.

Masekela: You and your wife you skateboard together in your backyard, right?

Burnquist: Yeah, we do doubles all the time.

Masekela: The family that skates together stays together, ladies and gentlemen. We're looking forward to you guys over the next few days. Please let's hear it Bob Burnquist, Jamie Bestwick, Fabiola Da Silva. Surburban Legends take it away.

Jamie Bestwick tosses his cap into the crowd
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