X Games
ESPN action sports
The X Games is an annual extreme sports competition featuring events like skateboarding, BMX, motocross, and snowboarding.
Organized by ESPN since 1995, it showcases athletes performing tricks and stunts judged on difficulty and execution.
The name plays on "extreme," with X suggesting edginess and youth culture: He dreams of competing in the X Games someday.
Sport on wheeled plank
- snowboardingDescending slopes on single board
- BMXOff-road trick cycling
- motocrossOff-road motorcycle racing
- surfingRiding waves standing up
freestyle · rallycross · mountain biking · wakeboarding · inline skating · supermoto · vert · street
U-shaped ramp for tricks
- slopestyleJudged trick course competition
- big airAerial trick competition
- superpipeEnlarged ski/snowboard halfpipe
- flipQuick turning motion
backflip · somersault · spin · aerial · grab · grind · manual · tailwhip
Awards for achievement
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- championsContest winners, top performers
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- qualifiersWords limiting scope
brackets · elimination · contenders · rivalry · upset · comeback · gold · silver
Quick sudden movement
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- daringAdventurous courage
- intensityStrength or force level
exhilaration · heart-pounding · high-octane · fearlessness · risk-taking · boldness · extreme · radical
skateboarding
Sport on wheeled plank
- snowboardingDescending slopes on single board
- BMXOff-road trick cycling
- motocrossOff-road motorcycle racing
surfing · freestyle · rallycross · mountain biking · wakeboarding · inline skating · supermoto · vert · street · park
halfpipe
U-shaped ramp for tricks
- slopestyleJudged trick course competition
- big airAerial trick competition
- superpipeEnlarged ski/snowboard halfpipe
flip · backflip · somersault · spin · aerial · grab · grind · manual · tailwhip · kickflip
medals
Awards for achievement
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- championsContest winners, top performers
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
qualifiers · brackets · elimination · contenders · rivalry · upset · comeback · gold · silver · bronze
rush
Quick sudden movement
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- daringAdventurous courage
intensity · exhilaration · heart-pounding · high-octane · fearlessness · risk-taking · boldness · extreme · radical · hardcore
- Sports EventsOlympics, World Cup, Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics, European Championships
- winter sportsskiing, skating, snowboarding, hockey, sledding
- Skateboardingskateboard, ollie, skateboarding, kickflip, grind
- BMXBMX, BMX bike, BMX racing, BMX park, BMX track
- moto-xsupercross, freestyle, dirt bikes, tracks, riders
- ski cultureapres-ski, ski bum, ski club, ski culture, ski resort
X GamesOlympics
Global athletic contest
Summer Olympics · Winter Olympics · Commonwealth Games · Pan American Games · Asian Games
X Gamespolo
Mounted mallet sport
yacht racing · equestrian events · Ryder Cup · bridge tournaments · amateur athletics