X-Games Will Make Its Scandanavian Debut In Oslo, Norway This Winter

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This past Tuesday, ESPN announced that the X-Games are taking a leap across the Atlantic and landing in Oslo, Norway for the first time ever starting February 24^th.

The new venue, which was reached in conjunction with Norway’s leading broadcaster TV2 along with help from the city of Oslo, will provide the winter sports-rich countries in Scandinavia with a premiere competition on the world’s biggest stage.

X-Games Oslo will officially be held from February 24-28, 2016.

The games will also include mens and women’s Skateboard Street discipline along with the other winter-oriented events such as Snowboard and Ski Big Air and Snowboard and Ski SuperPipe. As it stands, there will not be a slope-style event at X-Games Oslo.

“I’m confident this will inspire young Norwegians to strap into skis and boards and get out to the hill. We support X Game Oslo to show new aspects of the sport city Oslo, and we would like to present Oslo as the world’s best compact arena for culture and sports.”- Hallstein Bjercke, Oslo Vice Mayor of Cultural Affairs and Business Development

Also, event planners say there will also be an abundance of musical acts including one unknown headliner along with a litany of local acts.

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Among the stoked competitors to be invited to X-Games Oslo is Olympic gold medalist Kelly Clark. In an interview with ESPN, Clark said “I am looking forward to X Games Oslo this year. They hosted a great event for World Championships in 2012, so it will be fun to compete in that pipe again.”