Remember when the X-Games pulled "Downhill Racing" out of the summer games. Well, now BMX Dirt is pulled from the X-Games. They replaced it with BMX Big Air and... Womens Surfing 8O. The good: Big Air will be televised for free and women in bikinis. The bad: No Dirt!


From the ESPN X Games Press Release:
LOS ANGELES – ESPN
"BMX Big Air, which was featured as a pay-per-view event at X Games 12, will now be part of the live network coverage. After 12 successful years as an X Games event, BMX Dirt will not be in this year's lineup. Fourteen hours of live programming on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC will be offered as well as X Games 13 coverage on ESPN International, EXPN.com, ESPN Classic, ESPN360, SportsCenter and ESPN2’s X Center."
"In the tradition of progression, adding Women's Surfing and BMX Big Air is a perfect fit and will highlight the best athletes in the world competing on the biggest stage in the world,' said Ron Semiao, senior vice president, ESPN Original Entertainment.

Details on sports schedules, venues and athletes will be forthcoming and available on EXPN.com.

Tickets for X Games 13 will be available for purchase June 14 at all Ticketmaster locations and the box offices at STAPLES Center and The Home Depot Center."