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In , the first winter version of the event was held at Big Bear Lake in California. The Winter X Games were held in various other locations between and , and since , the event has been held at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen, Colorado. Over the past 25 years, the winter games have hosted a variety of events such as snow shovel racing, snowmobile trick competitions, and ice climbing. Today, the event focuses mostly on events related to skiing and snowboarding.

There is also a competition dedicated to those who film videos of other people on their skis or snowboards. International competitions also take place during the winter months. Although these outside events are not part of the Winter X Games themselves, often serve as testing grounds for rules changes that might go into effect during future X Games competitions.

The schedule is as follows:. You can watch the content on ABC with an antenna. But to watch the events on ESPN roughly half , you will get to pay for a streaming service.

The major streaming services provide ABC and ESPN in their base plans, so you should have no problem finding a plan that works for you. Hulu comes with 50 hours of cloud DVR and simultaneous streaming on two devices. You get over 35 sports-oriented channels in a total package of over All Fubo plans come with hours of cloud DVR storage and the ability to stream on up to 3 devices.

Our FuboTV review has more information. All plans come with a modest 20 hours of cloud DVR but an amazing 20 simultaneous streams when you are at home and 3 when you are on the road. If you have an antenna, it should be possible to pick up digital signals from ABC and watch much of the Winter X games in high-definition.

Our HD Antenna guide shows you how to set up a simple indoor antenna. The X Games has developed a loyal international following over the last 25 years, which means that many television outlets outside the US cover it. If you want to watch the games in French, you can do so on RDS. Eurosport is available in most countries on this continent and is also available in portions of Africa.

You can also go to XGames. The Winter X Games are one of the most prestigious events for skiers, snowboarders, and other winter sports. Live from Aspen. Women's Snowboard Slopestyle. Special Olympics Unified. Women's Ski SuperPipe. Men's Snowboard SuperPipe. Women's Ski Slopestyle. Men's Snowboard Slopestyle. Women's Snowboard Big Air.

Women's Snowboard SuperPipe. Men's Snowboard Big Air. Men's Ski Knuckle Huck. Jay Mohr hosts the event. The film chronicles the breathtaking highlights and dramatic stories behind X Games Seven and showcases the eye-popping skateboarding, BMX biking, Moto X, and street luge competitions on the giant screen for the first time.

On May 28, ESPN announces a new event, X Games Global Championship, which will feature two distinct venues hosting competitions in summer and winter action sports simultaneously.

Results from both venues will be combined for an overall team score. Another park course is added to accommodate the unique riding style of skateboarding. Attendance over the four-day event is increased by more than 12, from , with a total of 48, spectators. The first-of-its-kind team event features six world regions competing against each other in summer and winter action sports at two simultaneous venues: San Antonio, Texas and Whistler Blackcomb, B.

Combining both venues, Team USA registers a cumulative total of points, edging out Team Europe, which finishes second with points. In total, 69, spectators came to cheer on their favorite teams at X Games Global Championship One. More than 71, spectators come out to Leme Beach over the three days to enjoy the event. TV Globo televises a portion of the event live during its Sports Spectacular program, reaching more than 30 million households in Brazil.

It also captures the sought-after year-old demographic, which achieves record results. The show, hosted by Linda Cohn, features live event coverage. More than athletes from 15 countries came to Brazil to compete. TV Globo, which produced the television coverage of the Latin American X Games the last two years, once again acted as host broadcaster. Attendance over the four day period totals ,, including a new one-day attendance record set on Saturday, August 7 with 79, On Friday, August 6, X Games year attendance hits the two million mark.

On-site attendance also reaches a record high with a total of 69, More than 44, people celebrated the return of X Games Asia back to Malaysia. The event gathered a crowd of 22, despite one day being completely rained out. The first ever international X Games in Mexico takes place September , For the first time in Dubai, the event transitions from a demonstration to a competition as medals and prize money are awarded to the athletes.

Winter X Games 12 returned to Aspen, Colo. Many key demo groups Men and Persons , , , and also delivered their most-viewed Winter X Games, all up double-digits across the board from Winter X Games Six out of eight telecasts were among the top ten most-viewed in Winter X history, including the final night and most-viewed Winter X telecast ever — Sunday night in 1,, households. More than 15 hours of original programming were generated from X Games Brazil. X Games 14 produced more than 20 of hours of live coverage and original content.

X Games Mexico returns to Mexico City for a second consecutive year and is held at the Palacio de los Deportes on September 20 and 21, Winter X Games 13 returned to Aspen, Colo. The eight telecasts averaged , homes, up nine percent from Young male and people demos were up double digits from last year.

In addition to being the most viewed X Games ever, a record number of fans consumed the extensive X Games 15 content featured across ESPN and ABC's global distribution platforms, including television, internet, iPods, mobile and more.

Skateboard Park replaced skatelite in its pool with concrete in a fast-flowing course modeled after some of the best concrete skateparks in the world. Winter X Games 14 set new records with attendance and ratings. The new attendance record in Aspen with a total of 84, spectators over four days, beat the previous Aspen best of 76, set in — an increase of nine percent.

The ESPN telecasts posted a 1. Out of possible spots in Snowboard SuperPipe, Snowboarder X and Skier X slated to appear at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, spectators not only watched 54 percent of those athletes compete at Winter X Games, but watched history made as the following athletes made their marks on Winter X Games history. Around the globe, X Games 16 was delivered to more than million homes and aired live to countries and territories. Total hours consumed on ESPN3.

The X Games page on Facebook grew by 50 percent and added over , new fans in the weeks leading up to the X Games. The X Games Channel on YouTube also had its most-trafficked week ever, with Saturday alone July 31 registering a record nearly a half-million video views.

The , attendance is the highest Winter X Games attendance ever. Overall, Over the three day event, 74, fans attended despite the snowy weather conditions, including a Winter X Games Europe record of 27, fans on Wednesday.