X Games

The X Games are an annual multi-sport event with a focus on extreme sports. The X Games are aired on ESPN (with occasional supplemental coverage on ABC), and are broken into seasons: the Winter X Games, held in January or February, and the Summer X Games, usually held in August. The Games are held in a different city every few years, and the events are subject to change from year to year.

History

Summarized from EXPN.com

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Summer X Games

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• 1994: First Extreme Games, Rhode Island
• 1995: X Games I - Newport, Rhode Island & Mount Snow, Vermont (June 24 - July 1, 1995)
• 198,000 in Attendance
• 1996: X Games II - Newport, Rhode Island
• 200,000 in Attendance
• 1997: X Games III - San Diego, California (June 20-28, 1997)
• 221,200 in Attendance
• 1998: X Games IV - San Diego, California (June, 1998)
• 233,000 in Attendance
• 1999: X Games V - 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 Big Air competition by a substantial margin.
• 2000: X Games VI - Pier 30 & 32, San Francisco, California (August 17-22, 2000)
• 2001: X Games VII - First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (August 17-22, 2001)
• 235,000 in Attendance
• 2002: X Games VIII - First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (August 15-19, 2002)
• 2003: X Games IX - Staples Center, Los Angeles, California (August 14-17, 2003)
• 2004: X Games X - Staples Center, Los Angeles, California (August 5-8, 2004)
• Summer 2004 marked the introduction of "Skateboarding Big Air." This event requires competitors to drop into a ramp resembling that used in a ski jump.
• 2005: X Games XI - Staples Center, Los Angeles, California (August 4-7, 2005)
• ESPN has signed a contract to keep the Summer X Games in Los Angeles through 2009.
• 2006: X Games XII - Los Angeles, California (Dates TBD)
• 2007: X Games XIII - Los Angeles, California (Dates TBD)
• 2008: X Games XIV - Los Angeles, California (Dates TBD)
• 2009: X Games XV - Los Angeles, California (Dates TBD)

Winter X Games

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• 1997: Winter X Games I, Snow Summit Mountain Resort, Big Bear Lake, California (January 30 - February 2, 1997)
• 38,000 in Attendance
• 1998: Winter X Games II, Crested Butte, Colorado
• 25,000 in Attendance
• 1999: Winter X Games III, Crested Butte, Colorado
• 30,000+ in Attendance
• 2000: Winter X Games IV, Mount Snow, Vermont (February 3-6, 2000)
• 83,500 in Attendance
• 2001: Winter X Games V, Mount Snow, Vermont
• 50,000+ in Attendance
• 2002: Winter X Games VI, Aspen, Colorado (February 1-5, 2002)
• 2003: Winter X Games VII, Aspen, Colorado (January 30 - February 5, 2003)
• 2004: Winter X Games VIII, Aspen, Colorado (January 22-25, 2004)
• 2005: Winter X Games IX, Aspen, Colorado (January 29- February 1, 2005)
• 2006: Winter X Games X, Buttermilk Mountain, Aspen / Snowmass, Colorado
• Scheduled for January 27-31, 2006
• 2007: Winter X Games XI, Buttermilk Mountain, Aspen / Snowmass, Colorado (Dates TBD)
• ESPN has signed a contract with the Aspen Skiing Company to keep the Winter X Games in Colorado through 2007.