The final ESPN X Games took over downtown Los Angeles August 1-4, 2013 in a bittersweet celebration as the X Games will move onto Austin, TX, in the summer of 2014. More than 19,000 fans came out to check out the events and activities which blanketed the L.A. Live event deck, Staples Center, and out […]
Starting May 14, 2013, Circuit of The Americas and ESPN will collaborate for the next 4 years to host the North American X Games in Austin, TX, beating out potential host cities, Chicago, Detroit and Charlotte. Here’s the big news from ESPN today, July 17, 2013, with the official announcement of the next location of […]
One of the most exciting events at the X Games, Big Air skateboarding came with its fair share of thrills and chills and top skaters, including newcomer, 14-year-old Mitchie Brusco, threw massive tricks.
Once shunned as un-motocross-like, the freestyle event at X Games is now one of its biggest draws. Here’s why.
Highlight of X Games 17 comes from a dramatic showdown during Skateboard Vert competition with Pierre-Luc Gagnon, Shaun White, and Bucky Lasek proving why
this sport is a favorite among youth culture.
While the question continues to rage on, “what is action sports these days?” the X Games continues its global domination.
The X Games, a.k.a. the youth culture’s Alternative Olympics, set records all over the place, with 114,200 in attendance at Aspen, CO, record-breaking athletic feats, new event debuts, and heroes.
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Fresh data from our Fall Youth Culture Study 2010, combined with forecasts from previous Label Networks’ data provides insight into how this industry is taking shape and where market potential lies.