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The X Games is an annual multi-sport event with a focus on action sports. The games are broken into seasons: the Winter X Games—held in January or February—and the X Games—usually held in August. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Ingame shot of X3: Reunion, the latest X game X is a science fiction space simulator series created by German Developer Egosoft. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A multi-sport event is a competition in which athletes compete in a number of different sports. ... ...

Competitors perform in many different categories and styles, trying to win bronze, silver and gold medals, as well as prize money. The competition often features never-before-seen tricks (for example, the "900" in skateboarding, and Travis Pastrana's double backflip in Motocross' Best Trick). The 900 is a 2. ... A skateboarder performing a frontside lipslide Skateboarding is the act of rolling on or performing tricks with a skateboard. ... Travis Pastrana in his backyard workshop/skatepark near Annapolis, Maryland, in November 2004. ...

Concurrent with competition is the so-named X Fest—ultimate action sports and music festival, which offers live music, athlete autograph sessions, interactive elements, a mini skate park and BMX park, demos, and more.

The location of the Winter X Games is in Aspen, Colorado through 2010, while the location for the Summer X Games is in Los Angeles through 2009. The X Games also has international competitions and demos around the world that are held at varying times throughout the year. For other uses, see Aspen (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... 2010 (MMX) will be a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Current Summer X Games Sports

• Freestyle BMX
  • Vert
  • Park
  • Big Air
• MotoX
  • Best Trick
  • Freestyle
  • Step Up
  • Supermoto
  • Supercross
  • Racing-Introduced in X Games 13
• Skateboarding
  • Big Air
  • Street
    • Men's
    • Women's
    • Street Best Trick
  • Vert
    • Men's
    • Women's
    • Vert Best Trick
• Surfing
  • Men-Team USA vs. The World (Formerly East vs. West)
  • Women-Team USA vs. The World (Introduced in X Games 13)
• Rallying

Freestyle BMX is a creative way of using bicycles originally designed for bicycle motocross racing. ... Vert is a term used in extreme sports (especially skateboarding, snowboarding, BMX and Inline skating) to denote a competition held on a ramp which allows the competitors to fly into the air and land back on the ramp. ... Freestyle Motocross (also known as FMX) is a variation on the sport of motocross in which motorcycle riders attempt to impress judges with jumps and stunts. ... Look up Freestyle in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Backing it in A Supermoto rider hits the road Through the dirt A KTM Supermoto Supermoto (also called Supermotard due to its strong foothold in France) is a cross-over or evolution of motocross and road racing. ... Supercross riders from the 2006 series in Anaheim Supercross is a cycle racing sport involving racing specialized high performance off-road motorcycles on man made dirt tracks consisting of steep jumps and obstacles. ... A skateboarder performing a frontside lipslide Skateboarding is the act of rolling on or performing tricks with a skateboard. ... Vert is a term used in extreme sports (especially skateboarding, snowboarding, BMX and Inline skating) to denote a competition held on a ramp which allows the competitors to fly into the air and land back on the ramp. ... For other uses, see Surfing (disambiguation). ... Petter Solberg driving on gravel at the 2006 Cyprus Rally, a World Rally Championship event. ...

Current Winter X Games Sports

• Skiing
  • Skier X
    • Men's
    • Women's
  • Slopestyle
  • SuperPipe
    • Men's
    • Women's
  • Monoskier X (mixed-gender)
• Snowboarding
  • Slopestyle
    • Men's
    • Women's
  • Snowboarder X
    • Men's
    • Women's
  • SuperPipe
    • Men's
    • Women's
  • Best Trick

• Snowmobiling
  • Snocross
  • Freestyle
• Snowskating

Cross-country skiing (skating style) in Einsiedeln, Switzerland. ... Skicross (also known as skiercross or skier-X) is a relatively new type of skiing competition. ... Slopestyle is a form of freestyle snowboarding and skiing competition. ... Halfpipe for snowboarding A halfpipe is a structure used in gravity extreme sports such as snowboarding, skateboarding, freestyle BMX and inline skating. ... The term monoski can refer to either of two unrelated pieces of ski equipment. ... Snowboarder in a half-pipe Snowboarder riding off cornice Snowboarding contributes greatly to the economies of ski resorts Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a snow-covered slope on a snowboard that is attached to ones feet using a boot/binding interface. ... Slopestyle is a form of freestyle snowboarding and skiing competition. ... Boarder Cross is a relatively new type of snowboard competition. ... Halfpipe for snowboarding A halfpipe is a structure used in gravity extreme sports such as snowboarding, skateboarding, freestyle BMX and inline skating. ... A snowmobile tour at Yellowstone National Park (NPS Photo) A snowmobile is a land vehicle propelled by one or two rubber tracks, with skis for steering. ... Snowskating is the art of skating on the snow. ...

Defunct events

Summer X Games events

• X-Venture (Adventure Race)
• BMX Freestyle
  • Flatland
  • Downhill BMX
  • Vert Doubles
  • Dirt Jumping
• Aggressive In-Line
  • Vert
    • Men's
    • Women's
  • Downhill
    • Men's
    • Women's
  • Street
    • Men's
    • Women's
  • Vert Triples
• Bungee jumping
• Skateboard
  • Vert Doubles
• Water Sport
  • Wakeboarding
    • Men's
    • Women's
  • Barefoot Jumping
• Sportclimbing
  • Difficulty
    • Men's
    • Women's
  • Speed
    • Men's
    • Women's
  • Bouldering
    • Men's
    • Women's
• Skysurfing
• Street Luge
  • Dual
  • Mass
  • Super Mass

Winter X Games events

• Moto X
  • Best Trick (men's only)
• Snow BMX Racing
  • Dual Downhill
    • Men's
    • Women's
  • Dual Speed
    • Men's
    • Women's
• Snowboarding
  • Big Air
    • Men's
    • Women's
• Skiboarding
  • Slopestyle
• Ice Climbing
  • Difficulty
    • Men's
    • Women's
  • Speed
    • Men's
    • Women's
• Snowmobiling
  • Hill-cross
• Super-Modified Shovel Racing

The short-lived X-Venture adventure race was a feature of ESPNs X-Games. ... Not to be confused with Rogaining. ... Exhibition of aggressive inline skating in Písek, Czech Republic Aggressive Inline Skating, Freestyle Rolling, Rollerblading or Blading are unofficial titles sometimes used to refer to a specialized form of inline skating in which the individual preforms dangerous stunts, tricks, or maneuvers. ... Bungee Jump in Normandy, France (Souleuvre Viaduct) Bungee jumping (or bungy jumping) is the sport of jumping from a tall structure while connected to a large rubber band. ... Wakeboarding is a surface water sport which involves riding a wakeboard over the surface of a body of water behind a boat. ... Sport climbing is a style of rock climbing that relies on permanent anchors fixed to the rock, especially bolts, for protection. ... Bouldering is a style of rock climbing undertaken without a rope and normally limited to very short climbs so that a fall will not result in injury. ... Skysurfing is a kind of skydiving in which the skydiver wears a board attached to their feet and performs surfing-style aerobatics during freefall. ... Street luge is an extreme gravity-powered activity that involves riding a street luge board (sometimes referred to as a sled) down a paved road or course. ... Freestyle Motocross (also known as FMX) is a variation on the sport of motocross in which motorcycle riders attempt to impress judges with jumps and stunts. ... Skiboarder performing a grab. ... A snowmobile tour at Yellowstone National Park (NPS Photo) A snowmobile is a land vehicle propelled by one or two rubber tracks, with skis for steering. ...

History

Summarized from EXPN.com

Summer 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 eleven failed attempts, skateboarder Tony Hawk finally lands a 900-degree spin ("the 900"), winning the Best Trick competition.
• 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
  • Mike Metzger landed the first back flip in Moto-X Freestyle X-Games History over an 80 foot gap
  • Bob Burnquist wins the Skateboard Vert contest with an unbelievable 98, the highest point avg. ever given to any athlete in skateboarding.
• 2002: X Games Eight - First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (August 15-19, 2002)
  • Mat 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)
  • Shaun White failed to land the 1080 in skate best trick after 29 attempts.
  • 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)
  • Travis Pastrana lands the double backflip and wins Moto X Best Trick. Kevin Robinson lands the double flair.
  • Travis Pastrana wins the inaugural X-Games Rally beating former World Rally Champion Colin McRae by .52 seconds after the latter rolls his car with 2 corners to go at the Home Depot Center.
• 2007: X Games 13 - Staples Center, Home Depot Center & Long Beach Marine Stadium, Los Angeles, California (August 2-5, 2007)
  • Jake Brown gets hurt after failing to do a Big Air stunt. He fell from 40'+ in the air and landed on his backside and backon the flat.. After several minutes laying motionless, he walks away with help. Suffered a fractured wrist, bruised lung and liver, whiplash, and a concussion.
  • Ricky Carmichael wins the first ever MotoX Racing Circuit. Returning is still undecided.
  • Mat Hoffman returns to competition in BMX Big Air.
  • Simon Tabron does an X-Games first, doing back-to-back 900s in BMX Vert.
• 2008: X Games 14 - Los Angeles, California (Dates TBD)
• 2009: X Games 15 - Los Angeles, California (Dates TBD)

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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)
  • Jeaux Hall lands the 1080 in half-pipe contest after 17 attempts
  • 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 (January 25-28, 2007)
• 2008: Winter X Games 12, Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado (January 24-27, 2008)
• 2009: Winter X Games 13, Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado (Dates TBD)
• 2010: Winter X Games 14, Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado (Dates TBD)

Mount Crested Butte Resort Often called the last great Colorado ski town, Crested Butte is a small resort town located in Gunnison County in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...

Present U.S. television deal

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See Also

• Dew Action Sports Tour
• Extremity Games
• Velocity Games
• Gravity Games

The Dew Action Sports Tour is an extreme sports tour francise that started in 2005. ... The Extremity Games is a multi-sport, action sports competition, similar to the X Games, for athletes with physical disabilities, specifically people living with limb loss (amputees) and limb difference. ... Velocity Games is an internationally-recognized action sports event founded in Texas in 2003 and considered the most publicized windsports event in the nation, by Kiteatlas. ... Gravity Games is a multi-sport competition, broken down into Winter and Summer versions, which feature a variety of extreme sports such as skateboarding and BMX freestyle (during the summer) and snowboarding (during the winter). ...

External links

• X Games official site
• Planet X - X Games Australia
• Bono Sports
• Asian X Games
• Latin X Games
• Dubai X Games
• X Games Environmentality