Reigning KIA X Games Asia Skateboard Vert champion, Andy Macdonald, gave a taste of what to expect in the finals tomorrow as he secured top spot in qualification.

We get a chance to find out more about American skateboarder, Adam Taylor who is in Shanghai for the X Games Skateboard Vert competition.

Shanghai was treated to a day of top-notch action sports when the KIA X Games Asia kicked into a higher gear at the KIC Jiangwan Sports Center today, with more than 17,000 passionate fans cheering on the competitors in the Men's Speed Climbing and the Skate Street finals.

American skater, Austen Seaholm put on a near-perfect run to claim the 2009 X Games Skateboard Street title.

We dig a little deeper to find out more about the Australian BMX scene with Tim Wood.