{
  "id": 7415826,
  "title": "First Canadian X Games headed to Calgary’s Canada Olympic Park next February",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/first-canadian-x-games-headed-to-calgarys-canada-olympic-park-next",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T22:52:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/09/14/first-canadian-x-games-headed-to-calgarys-canada-olympic-park-next-february"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Calgary, Alberta, Canada will host the inaugural X Games, the first edition of the action sports event in the nation, next February. The event, organized by WinSport’s Canada Olympic Park, will feature skiing and snowboarding competitions from February 19-21, 2027. The program will include big air, knucklehuck, slopestyle, and superpipe competitions. Calgary will be the second stop in the MoonPay X Games League winter season, which spans Aspen, Colorado, and Ruka, Finland. The league format introduces a team competition alongside the traditional individual events. The X Games is anticipated to contribute $25 million to Calgary’s visitor economy. In preparation for the X Games, the SnowRodeo FIS World Cup will take place at WinSport, featuring halfpipe events for snowboard and freeski athletes. Canada has won a total of 366 X Games medals, ranking second among all countries in X Games medal count.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}