Calgary secures rights to host X Games

Calgary has secured exclusive Canadian rights to hold the X Games and hopes to bring the event to the Alberta city for a three-year run starting next winter. The X Games, launched in 1995, are held in summer and winter, and highlight youth culture, musical performances and extreme sport. The Winter X Games include snowboarding and freestyle skiing competitions. Tourism Calgary says it has been working for a decade to become a host along with cities such as Shanghai, Oslo and Sydney, and the resort community of Aspen, Colo. Organizers predict the X Games would bring 75,000 spectators to the region.