The ESPN X Games just announced big news last night, the launch of another X Games in Oslo, Norway, which will feature now only men’s and women’s events in Snowboarding and Skiing, but also Skateboarding with a street course that will be built as a permanent structure for the city once the X Games leaves. […]
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X Games Aspen’s New Queen, and Youngest Ever Gold Medalist Stuns in Snowboarding SuperPipe; Defending Champ in Men’s SuperPipe Rules
X Games Aspen 2015 wrapped up yesterday, January 25, 2015, with some incredible results. On day 4, the X Games achieved the largest single-day crowd in X Games Winter history with 48,500 fans. The X Games Winter also featured more of a festival-like experience, ramping-up its musical performances throughout the Games and featuring a highlight […]
X Games Debuts in Austin, Large Crowds, Mega Sponsor Activation, Bad Religion, Kanye, and High Action Sports Drama
The X Games’ new home in Austin, TX from June 5-8, 2014, was a major success. Not only did the city of Austin greet the action sports athletes, fans, and sponsors with enthusiasm, but the new format for the games including music stages and performances from the Flaming Lips, Bad Religion, Mac Miller, and Kanye […]
ESPN Ends International X Games–Keeps Just USA Events
It’s the end of the international versions of the ESPN X Games. Today, ESPN released a statement about why they are no longer hosting X Games outside of the United States: ESPN today announced it will not continue with X Games events in Barcelona, Munich, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil and Tignes, France. We are proud […]
Taka Higashino Takes Gold in Moto X Freestyle, Bucky Lasek Makes History with Gold in Skateboard Vert, and Vickie Golden Makes Herstory with Bronze in Moto Whip, Among Other Highlights from the Last X Games in Los Angeles
Photos by Tom Wallace More highlights from the 11th and final X Games in Los Angeles August 1-4, 2013 launched with all eyes on Japanese motocross phenom, Taka Higashino in Moto X Freestyle. For a record 3rd time, Higashino’s unique approach included a Kiss of Death backflip and a Rock Solid backflip in a pair […]
X Games Selects Austin, TX to Host Next 4 Years of North American Games
Starting May 14, 2013, Circuit of The Americas and ESPN will collaborate for the next 4 years to host the North American X Games in Austin, TX, beating out potential host cities, Chicago, Detroit and Charlotte. Here’s the big news from ESPN today, July 17, 2013, with the official announcement of the next location of […]
X Games Wraps with Shaun White Capturing First 6-Peat in Snowboard History, Kelly Clark 3-Peats, and Record Attendance in Aspen
X Games Aspen 2013 made history with the largest 4-day crowd attendance ever with 115,000 people including a record-breaking 47,200 on Saturday alone at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen, CO, January 26, 2013. While the X Games continues to be known as the “alternative Olympics” it also has some interesting snow sports in its competition line-up […]
X Games Global Expansion Includes New Sports Disciplines Including Women’s Skateboard Park, BMX Freestyle Dirt, and Mountain Bike Slopestyle
The latest outline of the various international cities and sporting disciplines for the global expansion of the ESPN X Games has been revealed, indicating where new and old sports favorites will come to life around the world in 2013. The expanded X Games will feature 6 host cities, 7 sports, and 26 disciplines in Foz […]