X Games

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 often features never-before-seen tricks (for example, the "900" in skateboarding, and the double backflip in Motocross Best Trick).

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.

New to X Games XII was "X Games Xtended," an ESPN Pay-Per-View exclusive. This unique special consists of a 150-foot jump Motocross Exhibition and a BMX Big Air Competition, both of which have never been performed as a medal event at the X games. This show premiered on Sunday, 6 August 2006.

Current X Games Sports

• Freestyle BMX
  • Vert
  • Park
  • Dirt Jumping (BMX Dirt Jumping has been canceled as of 2006)
  • Big Air
• MotoX
  • Best Trick

**Freestyle

• • Step Up
  • Supermoto
• Skateboarding
  • Big Air
  • Street
  • Vert
    • Men's
    • Women's
    • Vert Best Trick
• Surfing
  • The Game™
• Rallying

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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

Defunct events

Summer X Games events

• X-Venture (Adventure Race)
• BMX Freestyle
  • Stunt Flatland
• 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
• Snowboarding
  • Big Air
    • Men's
    • Women's

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
• MotoX
  • Best Trick

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
• 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.
  • Shaun White failed to land the 1080 in skate best trick after 18 contest attempts, and 2 past event, injuring his hand on the second post-contest attempt.
• 2007: X Games 13 - Staples Center, Los Angeles, California (August 2-5, 2007)
• 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 (January 25-28, 2007)
  • Shaun White fails to achieve a 5-peat, and doesn't win a gold medal in either of his events, rather a bronze and silver
• 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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