ESPN Again Taking X Games Overseas With Event In Oslo

Nearly two years after ESPN abruptly canceled its ambitious Global X Games series following a loss of more than $30M, the action sports property is wading back into the overseas markets. ESPN today announced that it has licensed X Games Oslo, set for Feb. 24-28 in the Norwegian capital, in partnership with local broadcaster TV2, event production company SAHR Concepts and the Oslo city government. The five-day event will include snowboarding, skiing and skateboarding events – the first X Games event to include both summer and winter sports in the same city – along with a major music act yet to be identified.