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X Games League Announces First-Ever Summer Draft, Set for March 5, 2026 in L.A.

November 5, 2025|Brian Blakely

A first of its kind, the 2026 X Games League Summer Draft will take place on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Cosm Los Angeles in Hollywood Park where some of the most talented... Read more...

Leticia Bufoni during Women's Skateboard Street Elimination at 2024 X Games Ventura at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura, CA. ©Mark Kohlman/X Games

X Games League Confirms Leticia Bufoni as Founder Athlete Ahead of 2026 Debut

September 29, 2025|Brian Blakely

Brazilian powerhouse, Leticia Bufoni has officially joined the X Games League as its newest Founder Athlete, joining the ranks of previously announced rippers Ryan Sheckler and Nyjah Huston. It looks... Read more...

X Games Announces Bold New Era Ahead—Including Full Rebrand

September 24, 2025|Brian Blakely

The X Games just hit reset. Yep, that's right. The iconic action sports contest just hit us with a full visual rebrand—new logo, new identity, new look, etc.—and announced some... Read more...

Tony Hawk Unearths Classic 1995 X Games “Street” Finals Footage (Video)

September 22, 2025|Brian Blakely

Tony Hawk recently cracked open the vault and shared an absolute gem from the 1995 X Games “Street” finals in Newport, Rhode Island. And if you weren’t around during this... Read more...

X Games Announces First-Ever Founder Athletes of New League at SLC Event

July 1, 2025|Brian Blakely

Over the weekend, three of the first X Games League (XGL) Founder Athletes were officially introduced, including Nyjah Huston and Ryan Sheckler. "X Games League marks a major evolution for action sports,"... Read more...

Arisa Trew Makes History at X Games Osaka 2025

Arisa Trew Makes History (Yet Again) at X Games Osaka 2025

June 23, 2025|Brian Blakely

At just 15 years old, Arisa Trew has once again cemented herself in X Games history. With her wins in Women’s Skateboard Park and Vert at X Games Osaka 2025,... Read more...

How (and Where) to Watch X Games Osaka 2025 Live This Weekend

June 20, 2025|Brian Blakely

It's pretty crazy that X Games is still going strong after all these years. I grew up on it. You grew up on it. This new generation is growing up... Read more...

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X Games Declares 2024 'The Year of Arisa Trew' and Highlights Her Many Achievements

December 31, 2024|Brian Blakely

X Games recently shared a post on Instagram that read: "The Year of Arisa Trew" and they certainly aren't wrong. We'd be lying if we said Arisa didn't catch our attention... Read more...

X Games Checks In With Sky Brown as She Prepares for Japan Stop in Her Hometown of Chiba

September 19, 2024|Brian Blakely

Sky Brown has had an incredibly impressive year so far, though it's been filled with quite a few challenges. Despite battling a shoulder injury, traveling constantly, and skating (and surfing)... Read more...

Will Tony Hawk Ever Do Another 900?

August 27, 2024|Brian Blakely

Our friends at Closer magazine had a great story on Tony Hawk and the 900 in their latest issue that really got me thinking not just about the 1999 X... Read more...

Faces and 303 Drop Edits for Latest Round of X Games Showdown

May 7, 2024|Brian Blakely

Every round of the X Games Showdown has given us an impressive display of local skate shop talent across the country, and today's match is no exception. Faces (Tempe, Arizona)... Read more...

Vu Skate Shop and Orchard Drop First Edits for X Games (Skate Shop) Showdown

May 2, 2024|Brian Blakely

Baltimore's Vu skate shop and Boston's Orchard skate shop—two well-respected shops here in the US—just dropped the first edits for the 'X Games Showdown' (why does this concept sound so... Read more...

Yuto Horigame Takes Home Gold In Both 'Street' and 'Street Best Trick' At X Games (Video)

July 24, 2023|Brian Blakely

It was a jam-packed weekend in Ventura, California, as the world's best skaters battled it out at X Games. From the biggest household names to aspiring up-and-comers, there was no... Read more...

Is This The Coolest Obstacle on The X Games Street Course? (Clip)

July 21, 2023|Brian Blakely

The X Games street course is unique this year, to say the least (there’s an actual jacuzzi out there) but this blue curved rail sticks out more than anything to... Read more...

From OGs To Legends In The Making: Watch The Full X Games Japan Vert Best Trick Contest

May 17, 2023|Brian Blakely

I'm in my early thirties and to me, a Vert Best Trick contest is exactly what epitomizes the X Games. Call it my opinion, because it is, but I know... Read more...

X Games 2017 Women's Park

August 1, 2017|TransWorld Skateboarding

The women ripped up the Park at X Games in Minneapolis this year. Brighton Zeuner went on to win.Full results Read more...

X Games 2017 Women's Street Practice

August 1, 2017|TransWorld Skateboarding

From Minneapolis, Minnesota.Full Skateboard Street results Read more...

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Podium Skate App, X Games Minneapolis

June 22, 2017|TransWorld Skateboarding

Podium Skate, the Only Way to Qualify For the 2017 X Games Am Contests in Minneapolis Minnesota. X Games is giving skateboarders everywhere the opportunity to compete in Minneapolis by... Read more...

X Games Real Street 2016

May 4, 2016|TransWorld Skateboarding

X Games Real Street 2016 is officially live featuring: Torey Pudwill, Tom Asta, Chris Joslin, Chaz Ortiz, Daewon Song, Zack Wallin, Alec Majerus, and Ryan Decenzo. The Fan Favorite vote... Read more...

Winner of XGames Skateboarding in Oslo, Nyjah Huston

Nyjah Huston Wins Skateboard Street Gold at X Games Oslo 2016

February 26, 2016|TransWorld Skateboarding

Nyjah Huston took the Gold medal at X Games Oslo 2016 in Norway yesterday, February 25th, making this his 10th career X Games medal (and seventh Gold medal). Shane O'Neill... Read more...

WSA Joins Inaugural X Games Oslo

February 22, 2016|TransWorld Skateboarding

Watch the Women's Street Finals at X Games Oslo on Thursday Feb. 25th at 1pm EST on ESPN3! Follow this link on Thursday for the live webcast. Official press release... Read more...

Dug Ketterman, X Games Course Designer on workinskateboarding.com

August 7, 2015|TransWorld Skateboarding

Dug Ketterman has been the guy behind the X Games course design and art direction since 2011, as well as, a long list of public and private parks, training facilities... Read more...

X Games Real Street 2015

June 17, 2015|TransWorld Skateboarding

Real Street, the X Games all-video skateboarding contest, is back for 2015. The Fan Favorite vote starts online June 17, and the one-hour "World of X Games" show airs on... Read more...