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'''Len Pasquarelli''' is an [[United States|American]] sportswriter and analyst with [[ESPN.com]] and a 25-year veteran of covering the [[National Football League|NFL]]. He joined ESPN.com in 2001 and has since become a frequent contributor to the other [[ESPN]] outlets, including ''[[SportsCenter]]'', [[ESPNEWS]], [[ESPN Radio]] and ''[[ESPN The Magazine]]''. His articles reflect his opinions on various football topics.
{{Wikify|December 2006}}
Pasquarelli has come under increasing criticism in recent years, by critics who say he relies too heavily on his relationships with player agents -- praising players represented by agents who feed him information, and criticizing players whose agents do not.
[[Image:Xgameslogo.JPG|thumb|right|300px|Previous X Games logo, used from 1994 to 2005.]]
Prior to ESPN, Pasquarelli served as a senior writer for CBS SportsLine.com, which he joined in 1999. He has also covered the NFL for the [[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] from 1989 to 1999, the [[Fort Wayne News-Sentinel]] from 1985 to 1989, [[Pro Football Weekly]] from 1982 to 1985, and [[Pittsburgh Steelers Weekly]] from 1978 to 1982.
The '''X Games''' is an annual [[multi-sport event]] with a focus on [[action sports]]. The X Games airs live on [[ESPN]] and [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], and is broken into seasons: the Winter X Games—held in January or February—and the X Games—usually held in August. The Winter X Games home is in Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado through [[2010]] (Winter X Games 14) and the X Games home is in Los Angeles through 2009 (X Games 15). The X Games also has international competitions and demos around the world that are held at varying times throughout the year.
Pasquarelli is a past president of the [[Pro Football Writers of America]] and has twice won national awards as the NFL Beat Reporter of the Year. He also has won several writing awards, including a first place [[Associated Press]] Deadline Sports Reporting Award in 1988.
Competitors perform in many different categories and styles, vying to win bronze, silver and gold medals, as well as prize money. The competition often features never-before-seen tricks (for example, the [["900"]] in [[skateboarding]], and the double backflip in Motocross Best Trick).
Pasquarelli is a [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]] native, attended Central Catholic High School, and graduated from the [[University of Pittsburgh]] in 1972. He currently resides in [[Atlanta]], GA and is a great friend of Herman Donatelli, DMD.
Concurrent with competition is the the so-named X Fest—ultimate action sports and music festival, which offers live music, athlete autograph sessions, interactive elements, a mini skate park and BMX park, demos, and more.
'''T==External links==
New to X Games XII was "X Games Xtended," an ESPN Pay-Per-View exclusive. This unique special consists of a 150-foot jump Motocross Exhibition and a BMX Big Air Competition, both of which have never been performed as a medal event at the X games. This show premiered on Sunday, 6 August 2006.
*[http://sports.espn.go.com/keyword/search?searchString=Len_Pasquarelli&rT=sports/ Pasquarelli’s recent sports columns from ESPN.com]
== Current X Games Sports ==
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*[[Freestyle BMX]]
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**[[Vert (sport)|Vert]]
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**Park ''(originally known as "Stunt Street")''
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**[[Dirt Jumping]]
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**Big Air
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*[[Freestyle Motocross|MotoX]]
**Best Trick
**Freestyle
**Step Up
**[[Supermoto]]
*[[Skateboarding]]
**Big Air
**Street
**[[Vert (sport)|Vert]]
***Men's
***Women's
***Vert Best Trick
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*[[Surfing]]
**The Game™
*[[Rallying]]
== Current Winter X Games Sports ==
*[[Skiing]]
**[[Skicross|Skier X]]
***Men's
***Women's
**[[Slopestyle]]
**[[Halfpipe|SuperPipe]]
***Men's
***Women's
**[[Monoski|Monoskier X]] (mixed-gender) ''new in 2007''
*[[Snowboarding]]
**[[Slopestyle]]
***Men's
***Women's
**[[Snowboard Cross|Snowboarder X]]
***Men's
***Women's
**[[Halfpipe|SuperPipe]]
***Men's
***Women's
*[[Snowmobiling]]
**Snocross (men only)
**Freestyle (men only) ''new in 2007''
== Defunct events ==
:'''Summer X Games events'''
*[[X-Venture]] ([[Adventure Racing|Adventure Race]])
*BMX Freestyle
::*Stunt Flatland
*[[Aggressive Skating|Aggressive In-Line]]
::*Vert
:::*Men's
:::*Women's
::*Downhill
:::*Men's
:::*Women's
::*Street
:::*Men's
:::*Women's
::*Vert Triples
*Bungee Jumping
*Skateboard
::*Vert Doubles
*Water Sport
::*[[Wakeboarding]]
:::*Men's
:::*Women's
::*Barefoot Jumping
*[[Sportclimbing]]
::*Difficulty
:::*Men's
:::*Women's
::*Speed
:::*Men's
:::*Women's
::*[[Bouldering]]
:::*Men's
:::*Women's
*[[Skysurfing]]
*[[Streetluge|Street Luge]]
::*Dual
::*Mass
::*Super Mass
*Snowboarding
::*Big Air
:::*Men's
:::*Women's
:'''Winter X Games events'''
*[[Freestyle Motocross|Moto X]]
**Best Trick (men's only)
*Snow BMX Racing
::*Dual Downhill
:::*Men's
:::*Women's
::*Dual Speed
:::*Men's
:::*Women's
*Snowboarding
::*Big Air
:::*Men's
:::*Women's
*[[Skiboarding]]
::*Slopestyle
*Ice Climbing
::*Difficulty
:::*Men's
:::*Women's
::*Speed
:::*Men's
:::*Women's
*[[Snowmobiling]]
::*Hill-cross
*Super-Modified Shovel Racing
== History ==
''Summarized from [http://www.expn.com EXPN.com]''
'''Summer X Games'''
*'''1995: Extreme Games''' - Providence & Newport, Rhode Island & Mount Snow, Vermont ''(June 24 - July 1, 1995)''
**198,000 in Attendance
*'''1996: X Games Two''' - Providence & Newport, Rhode Island
**200,000 in Attendance
*'''1997: X Games Three''' - San Diego, California ''(June 20-28, 1997)''
**221,200 in Attendance
*'''1998: X Games Four''' - San Diego, California ''(June, 1998)''
**233,000 in Attendance
*'''1999: X Games Five''' - Pier 30 & 32, San Francisco, California ''(June 25 - July 3, 1999)''
**275,000 in Attendance
**After eleven failed attempts, skateboarder [[Tony Hawk]] finally lands a 900-degree spin ("[["900"|the 900]]"), winning the Best Trick competition.
*'''2000: X Games Six''' - Pier 30 & 32, San Francisco, California ''(August 17-22, 2000)''
*'''2001: X Games Seven''' - First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ''(August 17-22, 2001)''
**235,000 in Attendance
*'''2002: [[X Games VIII|X Games Eight]]''' - First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ''(August 15-19, 2002)''
** [[Mat Hoffman]] lands the no handed 900-degree spin.
*'''2003: X Games Nine''' - Staples Center & LA Coliseum, Los Angeles, California ''(August 14-17, 2003)''
*'''2004: X Games 10''' - Staples Center, Home Depot Center, Long Beach Marine Stadium, Los Angeles, California ''(August 5-8, 2004)''
*'''2005: X Games 11''' - Staples Center, Los Angeles, California ''(August 4-7, 2005)''
** [[Shaun White]] failed to land the 1080 in skate best trick after 29 attempts.
** ESPN has signed a contract to keep the X Games in Los Angeles through 2009.
*'''2006: [[X Games XII|X Games 12]]''' - Staples Center, Home Depot Center & Long Beach Marine Stadium, Los Angeles, California ''(August 3-6, 2006)''
** [[Travis Pastrana]] lands the [[double backflip]] and wins Moto X Best Trick. Kevin Robinson lands the double flair.
** [[Travis Pastrana]] wins the inaugural X-Games Rally beating former [[World Rally Championship|World Rally Champion]] [[Colin McRae]] by .52 seconds after the latter rolls his car with 2 corners to go at the Home Depot Center.
** [[Shaun White]] failed to land the 1080 in skate best trick after 18 contest attempts, and 2 past event, injuring his hand on the second post-contest attempt.
*'''2007: X Games 13''' - Los Angeles, California ''(Dates TBD)''
*'''2008: X Games 14''' - Los Angeles, California ''(Dates TBD)''
*'''2009: X Games 15''' - Los Angeles, California ''(Dates TBD)''
'''Winter X Games'''
There is many diffrent types of X games kids and pro's
in 2005 the kids games was won bye Logan fuller is gay
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in 2006 the games were won bye Matt Barna
these games were held at ski saw mill in PA
*'''1997: Winter X Games One''', Snow Summit Mountain Resort, Big Bear Lake, California (January 30 - February 2, 1997)
** 38,000 in Attendance
*'''1998: Winter X Games Two''', [[Crested Butte, Colorado]]
** 25,000 in Attendance
*'''1999: Winter X Games Three''', Crested Butte, Colorado
** 30,000+ in Attendance
*'''2000: Winter X Games Four''', [[Mount Snow, Vermont]] ''(February 3-6, 2000)''
** 83,500 in Attendance
*'''2001: Winter X Games Five''', Mount Snow, Vermont
** 85,100 in Attendance
*'''2002: Winter X Games Six''', [[Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado]] ''(February 1-5, 2002)''
*'''2003: Winter X Games Seven''', Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado ''(January 30 - February 5, 2003)''
*'''2004: Winter X Games Eight''', Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado ''(January 22-25, 2004)''
*'''2005: Winter X Games Nine''', Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado ''(January 29- February 1, 2005)''
*'''2006: Winter X Games 10''', Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado ''(January 28-31, 2006)''
**ESPN has signed a contract with the Aspen Skiing Company to keep the Winter X Games in Colorado through 2010
*'''2007: Winter X Games 11''', Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado ''(January 25-28, 2007)''
*'''2008: Winter X Games 12''', Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado ''(Dates TBD)''
*'''2009: Winter X Games 13''', Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado ''(Dates TBD)''
*'''2010: Winter X Games 14''', Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado ''(Dates TBD)''
==External links==
*[http://www.expn.com X Games]
*[http://www.asianxgames.com Asian X Games]
*[http://www.latinxgames.com Latin X Games]
*[http://www.xgamesdubai.com Dubai X Games]
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