LOS ANGELES – X Games 12 announces new sports, new athletes and more coverage going into the twelfth annual event. In addition to ESPN’s announcement this spring of Rally Car Racing being added to the sports lineup, X Games 12 will include another medaled event, BMX Big Air. For the first time, X Games will be aired 24 hours each day of the event using ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, ESPN Classic, EXPN.com, ESPN360, Mobile ESPN, ESPN International, iTunes and provide unprecedented round-the-clock coverage including a first-ever Pay-Per-View offering for BMX Big Air and an X Games Moto Madness demonstration.
"ESPN’s mission is to serve sports everywhere through compelling content that can be consumed when the sports fan wants it and how they want it.” said Ron Semiao, senior vice president, ESPN Original Entertainment.
“We are dedicated to making the X Games available through all platforms of distribution possible.”
The annual X Games is the premier action sports event in the world and showcases more than 150 of the world’s top athletes competing in BMX Freestyle, Moto X, Skateboard, Surfing and the newest sport added to X Games, Rally Car Racing, which will bring names like Colin McRae, Ken Block and Travis Pastrana. For 2006, the Home Depot Center in Carson will host an increased number of X Games competitions, while other events will return to STAPLES Center in downtown Los Angeles. The event is scheduled for August 3-6, 2006.
COMPETITION SCHEDULE BY DAY All times listed are Pacific Time (PT).
Wednesday, August 2, 2006 (**closed to the public – for media planning purposes only**)
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. BMX Vert Practice STAPLES Center
11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Skateboard Big Air Practice Home Depot Center
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Moto X Freestyle Practice Home Depot Center
12 p.m. – 4 p.m. BMX Freestyle Park Practice Home Depot Center
1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Skateboard Street Practice Home Depot Center
2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Skateboard Vert Women’s Practice STAPLES Center
4 p.m. – 8 p.m. BMX Freestyle Dirt Practice STAPLES Center
4 p.m. – 8 p.m. Skateboard Vert Men’s Practice STAPLES Center
Thursday, August 3, 2006
10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. BMX Freestyle Vert Practice STAPLES Center
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Rally Car Practice Home Depot Center
11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Skateboard Street Men’s Practice Home Depot Center
11 a.m. – 3 p.m. BMX Freestyle Park Practice Home Depot Center
11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Skateboard Big Air Practice Home Depot Center
12:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. Skateboard Vert Men’s & Women’s Practice STAPLES Center
12:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. Skateboard Selection Street Session Home Depot Center
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. BMX Freestyle Dirt Practice STAPLES Center
3 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Skateboard Vert Women’s Finals STAPLES Center
3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Vert Grom Jam* Staples Center
4 p.m. – 8 p.m. Moto X Freestyle Practice Home Depot Center
4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Skateboard Vert Men’s Practice STAPLES Center
6 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. Skateboard Vert Men’s Practice STAPLES Center
4:45 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. BMX Freestyle Dirt Finals STAPLES Center
6:15 p.m. – 8 p.m. Skateboard Vert Men’s Finals STAPLES Center
9 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. Moto X Freestyle Practice Home Depot Center
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. BMX Freestyle Vert Practice STAPLES Center
11 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Skateboard Street Men’s Practice Home Depot Center
11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Skateboard Big Air Practice Home Depot Center
12 p.m. – 4 p.m. BMX Freestyle Park Practice Home Depot Center
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. SuperMoto Practice Home Depot Center
1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Skateboard Street Men’s Final Home Depot Center
2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Moto X Best Trick Practice STAPLES Center
2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Rally Car Racing Practice Home Depot Center
2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Skateboard Vert Practice STAPLES Center
3 p.m. – 5 p.m. Skateboard Street Women’s Practice Home Depot Center
4 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. BMX Freestyle Vert Practice STAPLES Center
5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. BMX Freestyle Vert Finals STAPLES Center
7 p.m. – 8 p.m. Moto X Best Trick Finals STAPLES Center
8:15 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. BMX Vert Best Trick Finals STAPLES Center
9 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Skateboard Vert Best Trick STAPLES Center
9 a.m. – 10 a.m. Skateboard Big Air Practice Home Depot Center
9 a.m. – 10 a.m. Moto X SuperMoto Seeding Home Depot Center
10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. BMX Freestyle Park Practice Home Depot Center
10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Skateboard Big Air Selection Session Home Depot Center
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Moto X Step Up Practice Home Depot Center
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. BMX Freestyle Park Finals Home Depot Center
2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Rally Car Racing Home Depot Center
2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Skateboard Street Women’s Practice Home Depot Center
2 p.m. – 5 p.m. BMX Freestyle Big Air Practice Home Depot Center
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Skateboard Street Women’s Finals Home Depot Center
4 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Moto X Freestyle Practice Home Depot Center
5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. Moto X Freestyle Finals Part 1 Home Depot Center
7 p.m. – 8 p.m. Moto X Step Up Finals Home Depot Center
8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Moto X SuperMoto Practice Home Depot Center
9 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Skateboard Big Air Practice Home Depot Center
10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Skateboard Big Air Finals Home Depot Center
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Moto X Freestyle Practice Home Depot Center
12 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Moto X SuperMoto Race Home Depot Center
12 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. BMX Freestyle Big Air Practice Home Depot Center
1:45 p.m. – 3 p.m. Moto X Freestyle Finals Part 2 Home Depot Center
Bold denotes events that are Live.
*Asterisked events are not medaled competitions; they are exhibition events.
This schedule is subject to change. Please visit espneventmedia.com for the most updated schedule.
Tickets for X Games 12 will be available for purchase June 15 at all Ticketmaster locations, Ticketmaster.com and the box offices at STAPLES Center, The Home Depot Center and Team LA at Universal CityWalk.
Photos by: Kohlman/Expn.com
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