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Popularity of probes the sport house of blues details and its ability to draw good television ratings among its 12- to 24-year-old male target audience are among them, but the ability of a sport to progress is the most important, according to Ron Semiao, senior vice president of ESPN Original Entertainment and the creator of the X Games. "There is no list that defines what is an action sport, just like there is no list that defines what is an Olympic sport," Semiao said "At the beginning there was a lot of trial and error. Street luge was really cool to watch and the crashes were cool, but there was a real lack of progression with the sport. "So the sport was trimmed from the 2001 lineup, joining a long list of sports that included bungee jumping, sky surfing and kite skiing that had been trimmed in previous years. Perhaps their biggest flaw was that they didn't use a motorized vehicle. Since the debut of motorcycles at the 1999 X Games, the number of motorized-vehicle events has climbed from one to five, while skateboarding, BMX and surfing are the only remaining sports that do not use engine power. Rally car racing makes its debut this year -- "It involves dirt and sliding and jumping," said Ken Block, a lifelong skateboarder who has become a motor-sport convert and will compete in the new event "There are usually some pretty good crashes. All that combined makes it a good fit" -- and, according to ESPN executives, is in keeping with the X Games' growth. "Everyone on Earth loves a motor," Semiao said. "And our research has shown that is what our viewer is interested in. "That doesn't mean, however, that BMX and skateboarding are going to be eliminated.

They are the exceptions to the motor-sports trend because they continue to evolve and remain popular among viewers, Semiao said"You look at skateboarding and BMX and you see an incredible progression," he said . "Runs and tricks that won in the early years wouldn't be close to a medal now House of Blues Sunset Strip . "Those events are the heart and soul of the X Games house of blues concerts . They don't have anything to worry about. "The only non-motorized sport added since 1999 is men's surfing, which debuted in 2003 sunset . Skipper said women's surfing is among the sports being considered for future games. But even though there is a women's motocross racing tour, no women have been invited to compete in the X Games' moto X freestyle, best trick, step up or supermoto events, or any other motorized sports event. There will be a wakeboarding demonstration in a man-made pool at the Home Depot Center this week, but it will include only male competitors house of blues jobs .

It's a concern for Dorner, the wakeboarding executive, but losing status at the X Games is an even bigger concern. "What we have to do is reinvent our sport for the X Games," he said House of Blues Sunset Strip - houseofblues . The Action Sports Alliance is hoping to reinvent the way women athletes are treated at the X Games It has already made headway with skateboarding . For example, last year there were only five female skaters in the vert competition house of blues history . House of Blues Sunset Strip tickets This year, eight have been invited. Also, Burnside and Jen O'Brien, a co-founder of the alliance, have been added to the athlete selection committee house of blues reviews . Previously, the women's skaters had been selected by an all-male board . Donna Lopiano, executive director of the Women's Sports Foundation, said an improved selection process is an important first step. "I don't think there has been any methodical act of discrimination against women by ESPN," she said "The X Games just developed in an uncontrollable way house of blues oh . They assumed these third-party selection committees were knowledgeable about women's sports, but they weren't. There have been shortcomings in the selection process House of Blues Sunset Strip - houseofblues . "There is a risk in speaking up, Burnside said.