PR - X GAMES ANNOUNCEMENT

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Edited Date/Time 10/3/2013 12:41pm
ESPN today announced it will not continue with X Games events in Barcelona, Munich, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil and Tignes, France. We are proud to have run world-class competitions for both the athletes and spectators; however the overall economics of these events do not provide a sustainable future path. The company remains fully committed to the X Games brand and its full-scale competitions in Aspen, Colorado and Austin, Texas – its newest host city – and we will continue to distribute these premier events around the world.
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Regis 10/3/2013 10:31am
10/3/2013 10:31am
That sucks.

I was really hoping there would be racing at those stops and an opportunity for some riders to make a bigger name and make more money. I was interested in seeing what teams would do if another "series" was offered on a different platform.
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visser62 10/3/2013 10:45am
10/3/2013 10:45am
A lot of people just threw their plans for next year out the window.
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JM485 10/3/2013 10:55am
10/3/2013 10:55am
As a fan I honestly think it is better this way. X games used to be a big once a year event that I looked forward to all year, and it lost some of it's appeal once they started doing multiple rounds. Just my opinion though. . .
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gnarwhip 10/3/2013 11:04am
10/3/2013 11:04am
Bummer. Too big too fast...they went from one xgames to 6 in one year. They should do just two, one in the US, one in Europe

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ridge 10/3/2013 11:40am
10/3/2013 11:40am
I was hoping to get to travel the world! Dammit!

Hopefully the gimps will get to travel to Austin...
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chapmanmx 10/3/2013 11:44am
10/3/2013 11:44am
JM485 wrote:
As a fan I honestly think it is better this way. X games used to be a big once a year event that I looked forward...
As a fan I honestly think it is better this way. X games used to be a big once a year event that I looked forward to all year, and it lost some of it's appeal once they started doing multiple rounds. Just my opinion though. . .
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lostboy819 10/3/2013 12:03pm
10/3/2013 12:03pm
I can't wait for the bungee jumping and sky surfing competition !!!!!!
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ocscottie 10/3/2013 12:41pm
10/3/2013 12:41pm Edited Date/Time 10/3/2013 12:43pm
Foz was amazing! the view from the vert ramp was stunning, that really sucks.

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