- Skateboard, BMX and Moto X Disciplines and Event Locations Announced
- Sky Brown, Paul Rodriguez, Leticia Bufoni, Dennis Enarson and Jackson Strong Among Invited Athletes
- 5 Hours of Competition on ESPN, ESPN2, ABC and the ESPN App
- All Competitions will Stream Live on @XGames Digital and Social Media Platforms
- Event Will be Closed to the Public with No Spectators in Attendance
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ESPN X Games revealed today that X Games 2021 will go back to the roots of action sports – hosting BMX, Skateboard and Moto X competitors from 3 distinct professional athlete training centers around Southern California from July 14 – 18. Following the cancellation of the last host city year of X Games Minneapolis 2020 due to the pandemic, X Games 2021 will distinctively welcome the grassroots nature of summertime action sports and bring first-rate competitors directly to the professional athletes’ centers, offering audiences a behind-the-scenes take a look at these professional athlete play grounds.
X Games 2021 will be the last competitors prior to lots of Skateboard and BMX professional athletes head to Tokyo for their Olympic debuts. Some of the most significant names consisting of Sky Brown, Leticia Bufoni and Poppy Olsen will seek to win X Games gold prior to heading to Tokyo. For the complete list of welcomed professional athletes, please check out XGames.com.
“I’m very excited to be hosting X Games at my house this year! It will allow me to share my ramps and dirt jumps with other amazing athletes and bring back BMX for our first major contest since COVID-19,” stated two-time X Games BMX medalist Pat Casey. “I’m extremely humbled and thankful for this opportunity that ESPN and Monster Energy has given me, and can’t wait for the event!”
Seven-time X Games Moto X medalist Axell Hodges included: “Hosting X Games at my Slayground is a huge opportunity for the entire sport. From day one, Slayground was all about pushing the progression of freestyle motocross. I know everyone is ready to come back after an entire year without contests ready to send it and we’ll push the progression to the next level. Thanks to ESPN, Monster Energy and all my sponsors for making this happen. Let’s go!”
“We are thrilled to produce an X Games this summer and once again showcase the premier athletes in the world across the ESPN and ABC networks,” stated Tim Reed, vice president, programs and acquisitions. “This year will be different – we’re excited about the unique opportunity to partner with our athletes to showcase some incredible facilities. We have no doubt that the Dreamyard, Slayground and CATF will put us in a great position to create memorable moments.”
X Games 2021 Venues
“Dreamyard”
What started in 2013 as a standard yard ramp when X Games BMX medalist Pat Casey acquired his very first home at 18 years of ages has now end up being a personal, major technical dirt and park course. At almost 10,000 square feet, Casey’s “Dreamyard” has actually been the phase for 4 impressive video parts. BMX Park, Dave Mirra’s Park Best Trick and BMX Dirt competitors will occur at Dreamyard.
“Slayground”
Growing up simply outside the browse and skate capital of Encinitas, California, X Games Moto X medalist Axell Hodges’ “Slayground” stemmed at his youth house. Though the residential or commercial property has actually constantly consisted of a racetrack, Hodges’ Slayground is now a complete substance total with high turns, quarterpipes, kicker ramps, wallrides, manual pads and huge dirt leaps. The 3rd and newest installation of Hodges’ Slayground video part series was recorded totally at the substance. Slayground will play host to Moto X Best Trick, Best Whip, Freestyle, QuarterPipe High Air and a brand-new 110s racing discipline.
The CA Training Facility is the very first and just high-performance training center established for skateboarding. CATF functions both a full-sized concrete Street and Park courses produced by the designers of X Games Street and Park courses. The CATF will be house to the BMX Street and Skateboard Street, Park, Vert, Vert Best Trick and Street Best Trick competitors.
Virtual X Fest
New to the summertime occasion will be a virtual experience, bringing the enjoyment of X Games to fans in your home. The virtual X Fest experience is back and relocating to the beach. The immersive, interactive environment that brings the enjoyable and enjoyment of being at the X Games into houses of fans around the world launches July 14. Fans will have the chance to tailor their own avatar, check out the boardwalk filled with virtual experiences, view live X Games competitors, and most importantly win important rewards. Experiences inside the virtual X Fest will consist of a custom-made X Games store, interactive skate and BMX course, and a brand new ‘Story Mode’ where fans will have a possibility to finish an objective to get the X Games medals to the phase on time! Go to XGames.com/XFest to pre-register and go into for the possibility to win an X Games skate deck signed by X Games professional athletes.
Real Series
Following the blowout success of Real Mountain Bike, Real BMX and Real Street go back to the Real Series lineup for 2021. On July 5, 8 skateboard and 6 BMX professional athletes drop never-before-seen video parts on XGames.com, which will air throughout the X Games 2021 telecasts on ABC. The Real BMX professional athletes are: Chad Kerley, Julian Molina, Broc Raiford, Jake Seeley, Courage Adams and Felix Prangenberg. The Real Street professional athletes are: Axel Cruysberghs, Ducky Kovacs, Matt Berger, Frankie Spears, Milton Martinez, Chris Colbourn, Alexis Ramirez and Jake Anderson.
X Games 2021 Sport Disciplines
SKATEBOARD | BMX | MOTO X |
Park (M & W) | Dirt | Best Trick |
Street (M & W) | Dirt Best Trick | Best Whip |
Street Best Trick | Park | Freestyle |
Vert | Dave Mirra’s Park Best Trick | QuarterPipe High Air |
Vert Best Trick | Street | 110s |
More than 15 hours of the very best X Games 2021 competitors will air July 14 – 18 on ESPN, ABC and ESPN2, along with the ESPN App. All competitors will stream survive on @XGames digital and social networks platforms, in addition to behind-the-scenes, athlete-curated and complementary material. X Games material will likewise exist around the world through worldwide syndication partners.
Due to the continuous COVID-19 pandemic, X Games 2021 will be closed to the general public and produced with extensive COVID-19 threat mitigation procedures in location for individuals and personnel. A virtual libraries will be readily available to view competitors, post-medal interview and discover resources to cover the occasion. Media on project can make an application for the virtual libraries HERE.
Additional details on X Games and virtual experience information will be upcoming and readily available on www.xgames.com for fans or on www.ESPNPressRoom.com for members of the media.
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Media Contacts:
Danny Chi, ESPN Communications, 213-405-4400, [email protected]
Grace Coryell, ESPN Communications, 213-405-4402, [email protected]
Olivia Wilson, ESPN Communications, 213-405-4145, [email protected]