Despite the seriously crappy weather we’ve been experiencing here in Sao Paulo that’s wetting down all moods, the buildup is nevertheless mounting as the best athletes in skate, BMX and motocross are landing in Brazil’s concrete jungle this week for the world staging of the X Games at Anhembi to compete in various heats: street, vertical and best trick. It’s actually the very same spot where the city’s Carnaval is held and because of this very fact, I like to think (unscientifically, of course) that the dried-up sweat molecules from February will be reabsorbed into the air and carry the event to the same wicked adrenaline heights. Expectations are on for Brazilians Sandro Dias and Bob Burnquist, who will be adding notches to their legendary status on the skate ramps. To close out the games on Saturday and Sunday, Brazilian pop-punk band CPM 22 and rock group Charlie Brown Jr will entertain. If you don’t have cable, tune into the website to watch more than 40 hours of the Games as they’re going down in real-time.