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KIA X Games Asia Dates: 5/3 - 5/5 Location: Shanghai China Official Site: http://www.kiaxgamesasia.com/index_en.php Sports: Skateboard, BMX Freestyle, Moto X demonstration, Inline Details: The city of Shanghai will host the KIA X Games Asia 2007 May 3-5 from KIC Jiang Wan Stadium. The event will mark the first time X Games Asia will be held in the People’s Republic of China. More than 200 of the world’s top action sports athletes from more than 20 countries and five continents will compete in the three-day event and feature multiple disciplines, including Aggressive In-Line Skate, Skateboard, BMX Freestyle, Sport Climbing as well as a Moto X demonstration. The X Games Asia will be co-organized by Shanghai Media Group (SMG), a leading Chinese-language media and entertainment company and ESPN. ESPN developed its X Games franchise in 1995. X Games Asia was first held in 1998 and is widely recognized as the most prestigious multi-event competition for action sports in Asia. Between 1998 and 2001, the event took place on Phuket Island, Thailand. From 2002 to 2004, the capital city of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur was home to the Asian X Games, while Seoul, Korea hosted the event in 2005. Address KIC Jiangwan Sports Centre No. 346 Guohe Road Shanghai China |
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