Original Events Expand World of X Content on ABC

ESPN will host a Game of Skate competition, featuring eight of the world’s best street skaters from its Bristol, Conn.headquarters on Friday, August 1 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. ET.  Game of Skate will be televised as part of the World of X Games series on August 10 at 5 p.m. on ABC. Fans can also watch the event streaming live on ESPN3. X Games host Brandon Graham will provide the play-by-play.

The Game of Skate is a trick matching competition based on the basketball game of H-O-R-S-E. The first athlete completes a trick and the remaining athletes must successfully complete the same trick. If they are unable to do so, they receive a letter. Once an athlete has spelled out S-K-A-T-E, they are eliminated. The goal is to be the last skater standing.

“I’m really looking forward to participating in this Game of Skate,” said three-time X Games Skateboard Street gold medalist Chris Cole. “It’s great to see X Games creating more skate events especially different types since skateboarding is so diverse. This being on the Bristol campus is just icing on the cake!

“Hosting the premier street skaters in the world for a Game of Skate from the ESPN campus is something that we’ve wanted to do for some time,” said Tim Reed, X Games senior director, events & content. “It’s exciting to have the opportunity through the World of X Games platform to program branded events year round and take advantage of the tremendous distribution that the ABC and ESPN networks offer.”

Game of Skate Invited Athletes:

• Nyjah Huston – Nine-time X Games medalist (six gold) and currently the most dominant skater competing in Street League (12 wins and two of four championships)
• Chris Cole – Five-time X Games medalist (three gold) and consistently on the podium at Street League stops
• PJ Ladd – Won the X Games Munich Real Street bronze in his first X Games appearance
• Shane O’Neill – X Games regular landed a switch double 360 kickflip at Street League Portland 2013, matching the highest score ever awarded (9.9)
• Tom Asta – Competed in X Games 17 Real Street competition and Street League Selection Series, which solidified his spot on the Street League 2012 tour

• Billy Marks – Best-known for appearances in Fallen Footwear’s Ride the Sky and Toy Machine’s Good and Evil.

• MikeMo Capaldi – Won the first Battle of the Berrics, beating Benny Fairfax in a Game of S.K.A.T.E.
• Brandon Westgate – Won a silver medal in X Games 17 Game of SK8 competition

*PLEASE NOTE: The athlete list is subject to change.

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Contacts:

Grace Coryell, ESPN Communications, 213-405-4402, [email protected]