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X GamesThe X Games is an annual extreme sports competition featuring top athletes in events like skateboarding, BMX, motocross, and snowboarding. Founded by ESPN in 1995 to better reach young audiences, the first competition—then called the “Extreme Games”—took place in Rhode Island and Vermont. The series now includes at least two major editions each year—one Summer and one Winter—plus additional international events, each featuring dozens of competitions across multiple disciplines. Over the years, it has become a proving ground for groundbreaking sporting achievements, debuting tricks, and performances that have redefined what’s possible in action sports. The event’s focus on extreme performances is primed to generate viral highlight clips on TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram—routinely amassing millions of views beyond traditional broadcasts.Explore X Games

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The X Games hired new CEO Jeremy Bloom in December 2024In this podcast interview, X Games CEO Jeremy Bloom reflects on his first time running the competition—discussing event logistics, athlete relations, and strategies to grow the brand under new ownership. Sports Media Podcast Shaun White is among the most decorated X Games athletesCompeting in both snowboarding and skateboarding, Shaun White has won 15 X Games gold medals—10 in snowboard superpipe—making him one of the most successful and versatile athletes in the event’s history. X Games See how the Winter X Games course is built Winter X Games courses are custom-built over weeks, with crews moving thousands of tons of snow to create features like halfpipes and jumps—incorporating athlete input to ensure challenging designs that push progression and safety. Aaron Witt X Games emerged during “extreme” marketing boom in the 1990sLaunched as the “Extreme Games” in 1995, the event tapped into a trend from the '90s of brands labeling products and events “extreme” to appeal to youth culture—mirroring marketing in soft drinks, snacks, and video games. Life of Slice X Games League to debut team-based format in 2026Beginning in 2026, the X Games League will feature four city-based franchises with male and female athletes competing in skateboarding, BMX, and motocross—introducing season-long team competition to the event’s structure. X Games The X Games pioneered broadcast innovation with live drone coverageIn 2015, ESPN used untethered drones for the first time in US live sports—deploying them at the X Games to capture aerial footage from angles previously impossible. TV Tech Ryan Sheckler won X Games gold at only 13 years old In 2003, Ryan Sheckler won the skateboard park event at the X Games, becoming the youngest gold medalist in the competition’s history at just 13 years old. X Games Bob Burnquist delivered a near-perfect vert run at the 2001 X GamesBob Burnquist scored 98.00 in skateboard vert at the 2001 X Games, executing tricks never before attempted in competition—widely regarded as one of the greatest vert runs in history. X Games Tony Hawk landed the first-ever 900 at the 1999 X GamesTony Hawk made history by landing the first 900-degree spin in competition in 1999 after 11 attempts—creating one of the most iconic moments in action sports. X Games The first Winter X Games launched in 1997 at Big Bear Lake The inaugural Winter X Games in 1997 introduced snowboarding, skiing, and snowmobile events—helping boost winter action sports’ popularity and paving the way for snowboarding’s inclusion in the 1998 Winter Olympics. Mike's VHS Treasures Extreme Games rebranded as X Games for global appeal In 1996, ESPN shortened “Extreme Games” to “X Games” to make the name easier to translate for international broadcasts and to strengthen branding as the competition expanded to global markets. X Games ESPN launched X Games in 1995 with a $10M investmentESPN invested a reported $10 million in the original 1995 “Extreme Games”—the production cost that launched action sports into mainstream culture and drew nearly 200,000 spectators to its debut in Rhode Island. TIME Interest in the X Games is growing fast among younger teensThe 2025 X Games Salt Lake City delivered double-digit viewership growth—up 12% across ESPN platforms from 2024—with a 328% surge among 12- to 17-year-olds. Deadline The Salt Lake City event marked the X Games’ 30th anniversaryAt the 2025 Salt Lake City X Games, Ryan Williams landed his first BMX Dirt gold medal with a triple backflip; 14-year-old Heili Sirvio and 15-year-old Arisa Trew made groundbreaking wins in women's Park and Vert Best Trick; and Justin Dowell took BMX Park gold. X Games The X Games is an annual extreme sports competitionThe official X Games site offers event schedules, athlete profiles, competition results, and news for both summer and winter editions—along with videos and highlights from skateboarding, BMX, motocross, and other action sports. X Games The importance of the mesosphere, the coldest part of Earth's atmosphereAtmospheric gases are dense enough in this region to begin burning up debris traveling toward Earth's surface, producing meteor showers, or shooting stars. Although we normally associate decreasing temperatures with increasing altitude, temperatures increase beyond the mesosphere layer due to the absorption of high-energy ultraviolet radiation and X-rays. Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy Watch Billie Holiday perform in 'The Sound of Jazz'The 1957 CBS special, part of its series "The Seven Lively Arts," was a landmark broadcast that brought some of jazz's biggest names—including Holiday, Thelonious Monk, and Count Basie—to a national audience. Watch Holiday offer a stirring rendition of "Fine and Mellow" below. Jazz Time with Jarvis X 'Art is the human disposition of sensible or intelligible matter for an aesthetic end.'- Author James Joyce (1882 -1941) Lib Quotes Tesla has incorporated several Easter eggs into its electric vehiclesAfter a customer complained that the car's sounds woke up his baby, Tesla implemented "Joe Mode," which quiets sounds, in his honor. Autopilot can be used to engage a depiction of Rainbow Road from Mario Kart on the navigation screen. Capital One Auto Navigator Amazon is the most-loved brand among baby boomersMacy's ranked at number five for the oldest generation alive today, whereas Gen Xers have Apple in their number one slot. This data visualization outlines the most-loved brands among baby boomers. Visual Capitalist View a collection of historical documents about molecular biology's historyThe collection features materials related to those involved in the discovery of DNA and provides historical context for the discoveries of RNA, various viruses, and important bioproteins. The items include photographs, business correspondence, manuscripts, and scientific instruments. Science History Institute Leticia Bufoni is a world-class skateboarder from BrazilShe has won six gold medals at the X Games and represented her country at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the debut year of the sport in the Olympics. She’s seen as one of the most influential women in extreme sports and also performs stunts with Red Bull. Glorious Sport Mat Hoffman landed the first no-handed 900 in BMX Vert At the 2002 X Games, Mat Hoffman landed the first no-handed 900 in BMX Vert competition, but did not win gold—finishing behind Dave Mirra in the final standings. X Games Travis Pastrana landed the first Moto X double backflip in 2006 At the X Games in 2006, Travis Pastrana became the first to land a double backflip in Moto X competition, earning a perfect score and setting a new benchmark for aerial difficulty. ESPN Throwback Snowboarding was first included in the Olympics in 1998Snowboarding entered the Winter Olympics in 1998 in Nagano, Japan, featuring giant slalom and halfpipe events—a move influenced by the sport’s rapid growth and mainstream exposure through competitions like the X Games. Olympics Beyond DNA, Franklin's legacy extends into modern virology and steel productionWhile remembered for her critical but under-credited role in uncovering parameters for the structure of DNA, Rosalind Franklin made significant contributions across coal chemistry and virus structure. Her research helped improve fuel efficiency, wartime protective equipment, and foundational knowledge in molecular biology. Nature Rosalind Franklin’s work led to Nobel Prize-winning discoveries in DNA and virologyHer X-ray diffraction imaging helped uncover the structure of DNA, which earned James Watson, Francis Crick, and Maurice Wilkins a Nobel Prize. The same techniques enabled virus imaging, contributing to Aaron Klug's Nobel Prize in chemistry. ScienceDirect X-ray data from Rosalind Franklin was key to discovering DNA’s double-helix structureAlthough unpublished, the data reached James Watson and Francis Crick, who worked at another institution. Incorporating her data allowed them to validate their model of DNA, which they published without crediting her. Newsthink Photo 51's distinct 'X' pattern and spacing provided data to validate DNA's modelRosalind Franklin and Raymond Gosling captured the photo after bombarding DNA fibers with X-rays and observing how the beams were deflected. The photo had a 62-hour exposure time and indicated a helical structure for DNA. King's College London

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