X Games
Hyperkinetic ESPN-owned action sports tournament modeled on the Olympic Games; surfing was a featured event from 2003-2007, and again in 2013. The X Games began in 1995 as the "Extreme Games," held in Providence, Rhode Island; events included skateboarding and in-line skating, alongside unconventional sports like sky-surfing and street luge. 180,000 spectators were drawn to what USA Today called t...
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2006 X Games winners. Photo: Steve RyanSubscribe to view
X Games competitor Todd Morcom, Puerto Escondido, 2005. Photo: DJ StruntzSubscribe to view
Kelly Slater, 2004 X Games, Huntington Beach. Photo: Scott ClarkeSubscribe to view
2005 X Games winners, Puerto Escodito. Photo: Kevin WelshSubscribe to view
Shane Dorian, 2003 X Games, Huntington Beach. Photo: Chris PolkSubscribe to view
2013 X Games winner Jordy Smith. Photo: Ed SloaneSubscribe to view
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2006 X Games winners. Photo: Steve Ryan
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X Games competitor Todd Morcom, Puerto Escondido, 2005. Photo: DJ Struntz
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Kelly Slater, 2004 X Games, Huntington Beach. Photo: Scott Clarke
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2005 X Games winners, Puerto Escodito. Photo: Kevin Welsh
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Shane Dorian, 2003 X Games, Huntington Beach. Photo: Chris Polk
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2013 X Games winner Jordy Smith. Photo: Ed Sloane