ESPN has announced that Moto X Best Trick and Snowmobile Best Trick events at X Games are being discontinued. X Games will continue to host freestyle motorsports competition. ESPN released the following statement, "This change reflects our decision to focus on motor sports disciplines which feature athletes who also compete in multiple, world-class competitions [e.g., professional events and tours] reflecting the highest degree of athlete participation, competitive development and the global nature of our X Games franchise. Over the past 18 years we have made more than 60 changes to our competition lineups at X Games events to capture the evolution of the sport and these continue that growth."

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