by Ian Farquharson

Created on: July 17, 2010

Extreme action sports have been a popular activity for many people over the years and can include a variety of different disciplines. Some of these include skateboarding, BMX bikes and Moto X to name a few. While these have been carried out informally for many years, in 1995 the US sports broadcaster ESPN brought together the best extreme sports competitors in an event that was christened the X Games. The inaugural summer X Games was held in Rode Island and saw competitors take part in a number of events where they battled it out to win Gold, Silver and Bronze medals as well as cash prizes.

The first X Games was a success and they have been staged every year since with the games usually held in Los Angeles. As well as the games, the event usually includes the X Fest Village which provides activities for fans during the event. This can include autograph signings with the stars of the event, athlete demonstrations and other activities such as climbing walls and video games. The summer X Games are usually held over a 4 day period in July/August. 2010 sees the 16th staging of the event and this is to again be held in Los Angeles between July 29 and August 1.

In 2010 there will be four venues staging the various X Games events. These include the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the Staples Center, the Nokia Theatre and the Event Deck at LA Live. The events scheduled to be held at each of these include the following.

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

A number of Events will be staged at this venue on the 29th and 31st of July. The main event that fans will be looking out for is the Moto X Freestyle competition in which some of the best freestyle riders in the world will compete. Moto X Super X will also be featured and this will showcase the talents of some of the best stadium racers around.

For the first time ever Rally Car Racing will be staged at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and this will be joined by the other rallying event the Rally Car SuperRally which will also be held for the first time at the venue.

As well as motor powered sports, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will also be used to stage some of the Big Air events. The set up for this will include a massive ramp where competitors will have the chance to launch themselves over a 50 foot or a 70 foot gap and also the opportunity to show their skills on a 27 foot quarterpipe. The events to be staged include Skateboard Big Air, Skateboard Big Air Rail Jam and BMX Freestyle Big Air.

Staples Centre

Events

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