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The X Games logo
The X Games logo

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.

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, Tony Hawk's "900" in skateboarding, and Travis Pastrana's 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.

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.

Contents

Snocross at the 2007 Winter X Games
Snocross at the 2007 Winter X Games

Summer X Games events
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

Summarized from EXPN.com


  • 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)
    • Tommy Clowers wins the first ever Moto-X Step Up event, at a record-breaking height of 35 feet.
  • 2001: X Games Seven - First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (August 17-22, 2001)
    • 235,000 in Attendance
    • Bob Burnquist wins the Skateboard Vert contest with an unbelievable 98, the highest point avg. ever given to any athlete in skateboarding.
    • Taig Kris wins the Inline Vert event, with the first double backflip in X-Games history.
    • Danny Harf lands the first 900-degree spin in wakeboarding.
  • 2002: X Games Eight - First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (August 15-19, 2002)
    • Mat Hoffman lands the no handed 900-degree spin.
    • Mike Metzger landed the first back flip in Moto-X Freestyle X-Games History over an 80 foot gap. He also pulled off two consecutive flips in a competition run.
  • 2003: X Games Nine - Staples Center & LA Coliseum, Los Angeles, California (August 14-17, 2003)
    • Brian Deegan lands the first ever off-axis backflip in Freestyle Moto-X, earning him the bronze in FMX and gold in Big Air/Best Trick.
  • 2004: X Games 10 - Staples Center, Home Depot Center, Long Beach Marine Stadium, Los Angeles, California (August 5-8, 2004)
    • Nate Adams becomes the first person to defeat Travis Pastrana in the Freestyle Moto-X event at the X-Games.
    • Danny Way wins the first ever Skateboard Big Air event.
    • Jeremy McGrath debuts at the X-Games, winning gold in Moto-X Step Up, and bronze in Supermoto.
  • 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.
    • Jamie Bestwick pulled off the first ever double tailwhip flair in the BMX Vert Best Trick event.
    • 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 - 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 back on 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)



From May 16 up until May 18, 2003, the X-Games held a special event called the Global Championships, where 6 continents competed in 11 disciplines. The event was held in two locations, the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas (where 7 of the events, including In-line skating, Skateboarding, BMX and Freestyle Motocross, were held), as well as in Whistler, British Columbia (where the Superpipe events for Snowboarding and skiing took place).

The final team results were:

Position Team/Continent Overall Points
1 USA 196
2 Europe 167
3 Australia 142
4 Canada 132
5 Asia 122
6 South America 70
  • It was also here at the Global Championships where Jamie Bestwick performed the first ever Tailwhip Flair in the BMX Vert event.

The games are shown live on ESPN and ABC television.

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