The X games

X games is a yearly multi sport. You compete with other people in almost every sport: skateboard, freestyle, motocross, snowboard, etc.

The winter X games are held in January and February in Colorado, Aspen. That includes snowboard, snow scooter, freeski, snowskate, ski cross, monoski and half pipe.

The summer X games are held in August in Los Angeles. That includes BMX, super cross, surfing, skateboard, rally, moto X speed and style and BMX super park.

The inaugural X games were held in the summer of 1995 in Rhode Island.

The competition often features new tricks such as Tony Hawks 900 in skateboarding. And Anthony Napolitan with the first ever double front flip on a bicycle.

Tony Hawk is a skateboard legend from the U.S.A. He was born on the 12th of May 1968 in San Diego, California. Tony Hawk was the first skater who ever did front side ollie in a ramp. He won the skateboard World Championship in 1995. He also got his own product and video game: Tony Hawk underground.

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