Tag: TV

Skateboarding Big Air Off 80-Foot Perches Stokes Fans at X Games 17 -Bob Burnquist Lands the Gold

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One of the most exciting events at the X Games, Big Air skateboarding came with its fair share of thrills and chills and top skaters, including newcomer, 14-year-old Mitchie Brusco, threw massive tricks.

Motocross Freestyle Packs In Fans As Top Global Riders Perform Amazing Feats in X Games 17

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Once shunned as un-motocross-like, the freestyle event at X Games is now one of its biggest draws. Here’s why.

Dramatic Clutch Run Boosts Shaun White to Gold in X Games Skateboard Vert

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Highlight of X Games 17 comes from a dramatic showdown during Skateboard Vert competition with Pierre-Luc Gagnon, Shaun White, and Bucky Lasek proving why
this sport is a favorite among youth culture.

Snowboard Slopestyle Added to 2014 Olympics in Sochi; Wakeboard and Roller Sports Under Consideration for 2020

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International Olympic Committee continues its attempt to attract youth culture with recent additions of new sports that are more relevant to today’s audiences.

X Games Axes Women’s Vert Skateboarding for Summer Game-Ripple Effects of Disappoint Grows

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X Games boosts its moto events, but axes one of the few events left for women competitors, and their best event at that. From Tony Hawk to Lyn-Z Adams, girl shredders to supporters around the world -people are pissed.

Parkour and Freerunning on the Rise Among American Youth Culture -California Opens First Dedicated Facility, Tempest Freerunning Academy

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The art of getting from one place to another has never been so cool. Here’s another new urban sport on the rise, with a lifestyle borrowed from many, yet completely unique in its mash-up.

Snowboarding: Size of Market, Perceptions, and What It Will Take to Get the Next Generation Stoked to Ride

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Fresh data from our Fall Youth Culture Study 2010, combined with forecasts from previous Label Networks’ data provides insight into how this industry is taking shape and where market potential lies.

Banksy Storyboards and Directs The Simpsons Intro

One of the most coveted secrets in network TV, when notorious street artist, Banksy, gets his big break at creating the couch gag of last night’s The Simpsons episode. Check it out.