X Games
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The X Games is an annual multi-sport event with a focus on action sports. The X Games airs live on ESPN and ABC, and is broken into seasons: the Winter X Games—held in January or February—and the X Games—usually held in August. The Winter X Games home is in Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado through 2010 (Winter X Games 14) and the X Games home is in Los Angeles through 2009 (X Games 15).
The X Games also has international competitions and demos around the world that are held at varying times throughout the year.
Competitors perform in many different categories and styles, vying to win bronze, silver and gold medals, as well as prize money. The competition has helped to make action sports more popular. In addition, because of the prestige of the games and the fame of the competitors, the X Games is often the showcase for broken records and never-before-seen tricks (for example, the "900" in skateboarding, and the "body varial" in MotoX).
In addition to world-class competition, the X Games events also showcase X Fest—ultimate action sports and music festival complete with live music—athlete autograph sessions, live music, interactive elements, a mini skate park and BMX park, demos, and more. Combined the X Games becomes a festival-like atmosphere.
X Games Sports
- Freestyle BMX
- *Stunt Vert
- *Stunt Park (originally known as "Stunt Street")
- *Stunt Dirt Jumping
- MotoX
- *Best Trick
- *Freestyle
- *Step Up
- *Supermoto
- Skateboarding
- *Big Air
- *Street
- *Vert
- **Men's
- **Women's
- **Vert Best Trick
- Surfing
- *The Game™
- Wakeboarding
- *Men's
- *Women's
Winter X Games Sports
- *Slopestyle
- **Men's
- **Women's
- *Snowboarder X
- **Men's
- **Women's
- *SuperPipe
- **Men's
- **Women's
- SnoCross
Defunct Events
- X Games Events
- Adventure Race
- BMX Freestyle
- Snowboarding
History
Summarized from [EXPN.com]
X Games
- 1995: Extreme Games - Providence & Newport, Rhode Island & Mount Snow, Vermont (June 24 - July 1, 1995)
- *198,000 in Attendance
- 1996: X Games Two - Providence & Newport, Rhode Island
- *200,000 in Attendance
- 1997: X Games Three - San Diego, California (June 20-28, 1997)
- *221,200 in Attendance
- 1998: X Games Four - San Diego, California (June, 1998)
- *233,000 in Attendance
- 1999: X Games Five - Pier 30 & 32, San Francisco, California (June 25 - July 3, 1999)
- *275,000 in Attendance
- *After numerous failed attempts, skateboarder Tony Hawk finally lands a 900-degree spin ("the 900"), winning the Best Trick competition by a substantial margin.
- 2000: X Games Six - Pier 30 & 32, San Francisco, California (August 17-22, 2000)
- 2001: X Games Seven - First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (August 17-22, 2001)
- *235,000 in Attendance
- 2002: X Games Eight - First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (August 15-19, 2002)
- * Matt Hoffman lands the no handed 900-degree spin.
- 2003: X Games Nine - Staples Center & LA Coliseum, Los Angeles, California (August 14-17, 2003)
- 2004: X Games 10 - Staples Center, Home Depot Center, Long Beach Marine Stadium, Los Angeles, California (August 5-8, 2004)
- 2005: X Games 11 - Staples Center, Los Angeles, California (August 4-7, 2005)
- * ESPN has signed a contract to keep the X Games in Los Angeles through 2009.
- 2006: X Games 12 - Staples Center, Home Depot Center & Long Beach Marine Stadium, Los Angeles, California (August 3-6, 2006)
- 2007: X Games 13 - Los Angeles, California (Dates TBD)
- 2008: X Games 14 - Los Angeles, California (Dates TBD)
- 2009: X Games 15 - Los Angeles, California (Dates TBD)
Winter X Games
- 1997: Winter X Games One, Snow Summit Mountain Resort, Big Bear Lake, California (January 30 - February 2, 1997)
- * 38,000 in Attendance
- 1998: Winter X Games Two, Crested Butte, Colorado
- * 25,000 in Attendance
- 1999: Winter X Games Three, Crested Butte, Colorado
- * 30,000+ in Attendance
- 2000: Winter X Games Four, Mount Snow, Vermont (February 3-6, 2000)
- * 83,500 in Attendance
- 2001: Winter X Games Five, Mount Snow, Vermont
- * 85,100 in Attendance
- 2002: Winter X Games Six, Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado (February 1-5, 2002)
- 2003: Winter X Games Seven, Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado (January 30 - February 5, 2003)
- 2004: Winter X Games Eight, Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado (January 22-25, 2004)
- 2005: Winter X Games Nine, Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado (January 29- February 1, 2005)
- 2006: Winter X Games 10, Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado (January 28-31, 2006)
- *ESPN has signed a contract with the Aspen Skiing Company to keep the Winter X Games in Colorado through 2010
- 2007: Winter X Games 11, Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado (Dates TBD)
- 2008: Winter X Games 12, Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado (Dates TBD)
- 2009: Winter X Games 13, Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado (Dates TBD)
- 2010: Winter X Games 14, Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado (Dates TBD)
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