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Name: Paul Thölen
Hometown: Viersen, Germany
Sponsors: Red Bull, Vans, Total Bmx, 040BMXPark, Reell Jeans, G&S Distribution
Instagram: paulthoelen

What's your best Simple Session memory?
Paul Thölen: Haha I think it was the Sunday party last year. Danced the whole night until 7 in the morning and then straight to

This weekend’s World of X Games will air two back-to-back 30-minute episodes on Saturday, April 30 beginning with Remembering Mirra at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT followed by Creating a Monster, Doonies 2 at 2:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. PT on ABC. The first World of X Games episode, Remembering Mirra will feature a tribute to action sports star and X Games icon, Dave Mirra. The episode will dive into his storied career and supreme dominance of BMX at X Games, illustrated through several historic moments and records, resulting in 13-straight X Games medals beginning at the inaugural X Games event in 1995. Mirra is one of only two athletes in the event’s history to have won multiple gold medals in three separate X Games events.

The World of X Games is a weekly program on ABC and ESPN platforms, which features a variety of X Games and athlete-focused content. For the most updated schedule and information on World of X Games, go to xgames.com.

Name: David Budko
Hometown: Palanga, Lithuania
Sponsors: MonsterEnergy, Vans, Stillbmx
Instagram: @davidbudko

What's your best Simple Session memory?
David Budko: Oh man. That’s a difficult one. A lot of crazy moments have gone down through the years. One of my favorite moments was when we were hanging out on the last floor of the hotel around 7am in the morning. My friend was going for a whip down the 5 stairs and right after he landed it he crashed into the wall with his head first leaving a vortex in the wall. I hope there are not going to be any more follow up interviews with you to find out how the situation ended! haha

Biggest crash you've ever seen on a BMX?
David Budko: That’s a good question. A lot of people forget that sometimes it is not how much you can give, but how much sh*t

EpicTV - in association with DJI, market leader in developing and manufacturing innovative drone technology– has today announced the launch of the 2nd edition of Film Festival Rise of the Drones, which aims to unearth the very best in aerially shot* adventure, outdoor and action sports from climbing, mountain biking, kayaking, skateboarding, skiing, BMXing and snowboarding films as well as BASE and wingsuit flying videos. The first ever Rise of the Drones Film Festival was launched in July 2015 and following it success (over 120 entrants from 20 countries, 1 million+ views on videos including 26 different sports), EpicTV and DJI have decided to partner once again to give drone filmmakers the opportunity to shine.