X Games Asia Explained

World Extreme Games
Sport:Extreme sports
Founded:1998

X Games Asia, also called the KIA X Games Asia or World Extreme Games, is a sports event which focuses on extreme sports. The inaugural World Extreme Games were held in Phuket, Thailand, in 1998.[1] They were held in Phuket until 2001, Kuala Lumpur from 2002 to 2004, Seoul in 2005 and in Shanghai 2014[2] to 2015.[3]

Aggressive inline skating was still included in the X Games in Asia.

Between 2016 and 2018 there were no games in Asia but in 2019 the games were back in Shanghai. The first ever Winter X Games in Asia were scheduled for February 21–23, 2020, at the Secret Garden ski resort in Chongli district within the city of Zhangjiakou, which also served as the 2022 Winter Olympics ski snowboard events host venue. However, the 2020 event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

Results

2001

Norwin Caluya Gold Medalist Skateboard street and vert

2004

5TH ANNUAL JUNIOR ASIAN X GAMES 2004Name: Anjou Jellicoe G. Mauricio Award: Skateboard Park Best Trick Gold Medalist. pakdin musa gold medal

2005

BMX Flatland 1st - Muhammad Afiq bin Saifuddin - MAS

2006

Ogawa Tomoko lands a gold medal for Rock Climbing.

2009

Quarter Final-MalaysiaSemi Final-ChinaFinal-Japan

2012

Tom Schaar lands 1080 and becomes the youngest to win the x games gold medal

2014

Inline skater Jeerasak Tassorn won gold medal at the 2014 X Games Asia. His performance set numerous street roller blading records.

2015

Asian X-Tour

Qualifying rounds.

2000

Asian X-Tour Singapore.Aggressive In-Line Skating.1st - Lewis Lee (Pee)

2002

Asian X-Tour Singapore (6-8 Dec 2002).Aggressive In-Line Skating. [MAIN-X] 2nd - Lewis Lee (Pee)

2003

Asian X-Tour Singapore (13-15 Jun 2003).Aggressive In-Line Skating.[MAIN-X AIL PARK] 1st - Lewis Lee (Pee)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kia X Games Asia - Kia Sport | Kia Motors Global Official Site . https://archive.today/20140120170611/http://www.kia.com/worldwide/experience-kia/sports/kia-games.aspx . 20 January 2014 . dead.
  2. Web site: KIA World Extreme Games 2013 | FOX SPORTS . foxsportscontent.com . 22 May 2022 . https://archive.today/20130616013442/http://foxsportscontent.com/show/kia-world-extreme-games-2013 . 16 June 2013 . dead.
  3. Web site: 大麦网-全球演出赛事官方购票平台-100%正品、先付先抢、在线选座!.
  4. Web site: 2020-03-23 . List of sporting events canceled because of coronavirus . 2024-06-18 . ESPN.com . en.