03-13-2019, 07:49 AM
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
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That would be cool, although I had no idea that the X Games still existed.
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03-13-2019, 07:50 AM
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Monster Storm
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Calgary
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This would be a significant event
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03-13-2019, 07:54 AM
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Crash and Bang Winger
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This is a huge announcement! I'm not even really into extreme sports in any kind of way but to have such an event here in the dead of winter will be a big tourist draw to the city and bring some life to the city in January!
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03-13-2019, 07:55 AM
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ALL ABOARD!
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It would be a big event for Calgary. Especially if we can get it on a recurring basis.
Time to stock up on Monster Energy Drink and Red Bull.
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03-13-2019, 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by GC91
This is a huge announcement! I'm not even really into extreme sports in any kind of way but to have such an event here in the dead of winter will be a big tourist draw to the city and bring some life to the city in January!
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You're confusing this with the Winter X Games. The X Games take place in July. If it was Winter X, it wouldn't be happening at the Stampede Grounds (they'd have to do some of it at COP and some at Lake Louise, probably, for the ski / boarder cross).
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03-13-2019, 08:09 AM
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Crash and Bang Winger
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I was under the impressions that this is for the Winter X Games and I still think it is. We will find out soon.
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03-13-2019, 08:11 AM
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What Winter X events could conceivably be held at the Stampede Grounds?
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03-13-2019, 08:11 AM
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Confirmed by the guys on fan.
Announcement at 8 30 this AM.
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03-13-2019, 08:13 AM
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
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Combination of the stampede grounds and winsport.
As for what could take place at the grounds? Snowmobile races and flips etc.
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03-13-2019, 08:20 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Calgary
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That BMO expansion is already paying off. 
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03-13-2019, 08:20 AM
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Yea I think most events will take place at COP but Stampede grounds could host some of the events plus be a festival ground. I think with this event we can expect to see some concerts and festival events along with the competition sports. This is going to be a fun event to have in the city especially if it is annual! A mini winter Stampede?!
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03-13-2019, 09:05 AM
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Officials say exclusive Canadian rights have been secured by the city to host X Games for a minimum three year run and the city is hoping to hold events in 2020, 2021 and 2022.
The deal is contingent on securing corporate sponsorship and officials say they are talking with potential partners.
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https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/city-secu...gary-1.4334139
I would think that it should not be to hard to get partners to sign on for this.
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03-13-2019, 09:11 AM
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Franchise Player
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Your Big Rock X Games...
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03-13-2019, 09:14 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Maybe XS Cargo.
It could be the XSX Games.
*giggle*
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03-13-2019, 10:08 AM
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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can't get that Olympics chick? might as well get with your X
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03-13-2019, 10:45 AM
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Hearing Sutherland saying "Narly" on Global this morning was just wrong...
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03-13-2019, 10:50 AM
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That appears to be a mock up of how they might do big air at the stampede grandstand. Is there enough room for the inrun, jump and landing? I'm not sure.
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03-13-2019, 11:01 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: right here of course
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Would be pretty cool to land this for 3 years. Hope they can pull it off. Olympics on a small scale I guess.
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03-13-2019, 11:02 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Hearing Sutherland saying "Narly" on Global this morning was just wrong...
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Was he super stoked that this sick event was coming here?
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