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08-07-2025
- Entertainment
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Upper Deck Announces New Memorabilia Collection with Legendary Skateboarders Tony Hawk & Stacy Peralta
Leading sports collectibles company honors skateboarding icons with a premium collection that pays homage to their distinguished careers CARLSBAD, Calif., July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Upper Deck, a worldwide leader in sports and entertainment collectibles, today announced its newest collection of premium memorabilia with skateboarder Tony Hawk, as well as his mentor and skateboard legend Stacy Peralta. These additions to the already dynamic portfolio marks the first Upper Deck Authenticated collection headlined by the sport's most notable riders, further expanding the company's elite athlete roster and collectible offerings. As part of this deal, Upper Deck will produce specially curated memorabilia, including autographed prints and signed skateboards featuring Hawk and Peralta. 'Bringing Tony Hawk and Stacy Peralta together as two leaders in the sport is a special moment for Upper Deck as we expand our collectibles portfolio with action sports,' says Jason Masherah, President of Upper Deck. 'With Upper Deck's rich history in North County San Diego, a region that has helped shape skateboarding into what it is today, we feel connected to the sport and hope that translates into an even more memorable collection for the community and fans everywhere to enjoy.' Tony Hawk is one of the world's most recognized action-sports figures and trailblazer of vertical skateboarding. He picked up his first skateboard at just nine years old and turned pro by 14, rapidly establishing himself as a dominant force in the sport. By the age of 25, Hawk racked up 73 contest wins and reigned as the National Skateboard Association's Vert Skateboarding Champion for 12 consecutive years. During Hawk's impressive career, he invented over 100 tricks, made history as the first skateboarder to land the legendary '900' trick, and represented the United States at the Summer X-Games before retiring in 2003. 'I've spent most of my life skating across the globe and Stacy has been the most important mentor along the way,' said Hawk. 'This collaboration represents each of our legacies, on and off the board. To my fans and fellow skaters, I hope these unique pieces resonate with you in an entirely new way.' The Tony Hawk and Stacy Peralta memorabilia collection will consist of both dual-signed and individually-signed skateboards, as well as exclusive prints which capture the legacy and influence of both individuals to unite past, present, and future generations of skateboarders and fans. Today, collectors can get their hands on the exclusive memorabilia collection by visiting About Upper DeckUpper Deck is a global entertainment company creating trading cards, memorabilia, collectibles, games, and online platforms that deliver the experiences collectors crave. Upper Deck has set the unmatched industry standard for quality, authenticity, and innovation, and continues to bring generations of fans closer to their favorite athletes and characters with unique and authentic sports and entertainment product offerings, as well as its digital trading ecosystem. The company prides itself on creating collectibles that produce invaluable experiences for sports and entertainment's most dedicated and loyal fans, with a goal to deliver excellence to the community across the most coveted properties as a means to develop memorable moments for collectors of all kinds. Find more information at or or follow us on Facebook (/UpperDeck), Instagram (UpperDeckSports), X (formerly known as Twitter) (UpperDeckSports), and YouTube (UDvids). Media Contact:Matt Burkey, matt@ in to access your portfolio
Forbes
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
X Games Celebrates 30 Years While Charting Bold New Future
Arisa Trew competes in Women's Skateboard Vert during X Games at Utah State Fairpark on June 28, ... More 2025 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Thirty years ago this month, Rhode Island played host to a new ESPN-owned action sports competition: the Extreme Games. The event would quickly be rebranded to X Games, and action sports would never be the same. In that first Extreme Games, athletes competed in 27 events across nine sport categories: bungy jumping, eco-challenge, in-line skating, skateboarding, skysurfing, sport climbing, street luge, biking and water sports. The event attracted 198,000 spectators. Two years later, the first Winter X Games were held in Big Bear, California, televised to 198 countries and territories in 21 different languages. Last week, X Games celebrated its 30th anniversary in Salt Lake City, Utah, which hosted a Summer X Games event for the first time. Marking three decades provides a natural opportunity to take a step back and examine where X Games has been and where it is now. Its owner has changed; in 2022, private equity firm MSP Sports Capital acquired a majority interest from ESPN Productions. The competition program is far less varied; skateboarding is still a summer staple, joined by BMX freestyle and Moto X. Winter X Games has narrowed to skiing and snowboarding. The format is about to undergo a major shake-up: in 2026, X Games League will launch. Eventually, the league will see teams of athletes compete in eight annual events—four summer and four winter—for individual medals and overall team points. More on that in a moment. FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder But one thing has remained the same and likely always will: the athletes who compete at X Games are the best in their sport, continuing to innovate and raise the bar higher for those who will come after them. 'ESPN and the X Games recognized a passion-filled youth culture and its potential entertainment value to the world, giving an entire generation of thrill seekers a way to turn our hobbies into careers,' Moto X legend Travis Pastrana told me. In 1999, Tony Hawk launched skateboarding—and X Games—into the mainstream when he landed the first 900 at X Games San Francisco. In 2006, Pastrana inked his name in the action sports record books when he landed the first double backflip at X Games Los Angeles. Shaun White landed snowboarding's first double cork McTwist 1260 at X Games Aspen 2010. Two years later, Aspen was a hotbed for progression. Heath Frisby landed the first snowmobile front flip in competition. Snowboarders Mark McMorris and Torstein Horgmo landed the first-ever triple corks in competition. These kinds of moments continue today. In 2021, at an X Games Vista devoid of spectators due to Covid-19, 12-year-old Gui Khury landed the first 1080 on a non-mega ramp…while competing against Hawk in Vert Best Trick. In 2023, teenager Arisa Trew landed the first competition 720 in women's skateboarding at X Games Ventura after landing it at Tony Hawk's Vert Alert three weeks earlier. At X Games Salt Lake City this past weekend, Ryan Williams landed the first triple backflip to dirt in BMX. Ryan Williams makes history at X Games Salt Lake City 2025 by landing the first triple backflip to ... More dirt in BMX Among athletes, X Games has always been known as a contest that invites progression. Now, with X Games League, MSP Sports Capital and new CEO Jeremy Bloom are aiming to make X Games' format as progressive as its athletic feats. 'As X Games turns 30, we're staying true to what made it legendary—putting the world's best action sports athletes on the biggest stage—while taking things to the next level with some big moves,' Bloom told me. 'We're launching X Games League in 2026 with team competition, athlete drafts and real salaries to give riders more support and fans more to follow.' While X Games has historically held one U.S.-based summer and winter event each year, it has frequently supplemented them with international competitions in places like Norway, Japan and Australia. The new X Games League will trace the globe; 35 cities around the world, from Shanghai to Berlin to St. Moritz, put forth bids to become host cities. The winning cities will be announced later this year. 'We're using AI to generate custom commentary in multiple languages, so fans around the world can experience the sport in a way that feels native to them,' Bloom said. Hosts will assume a portion of the cost to stage events, and in turn X Games will partner with these cities for anywhere from three to ten years and invest in each community by supporting skate parks, youth action sports programs and community initiatives. At the conclusion of the Salt Lake City event last weekend, X Games announced its inaugural X Games League 'Founder Athletes': Ryan Sheckler, Nyjah Huston and Ryan Williams. These athletes are defining figures in their sports (skateboarding for Sheckler and Huston and BMX for Williams). In their role, they will help league organizers design formats, shape the athlete experience and build a fan-first culture. Huston and Williams are still actively racking up X Games medals. Sheckler, 35, burst onto the scene in 2003 when he won gold at 13 years old. He hadn't competed at an X Games since 2017…but that changed last weekend in Salt Lake City. The veteran returned to competition in the skateboard street final alongside Huston. 'X Games has always pushed the level of progression, and it still does to this day,' Sheckler told me. 'It has changed my life as a teenager and into my adult years. After competing this weekend in my 21st appearance, it relit a fire in me that I didn't know still existed. I can't wait to compete again.' Over the next several months, X Games will announce more Founder Athletes—presumably including female ones—as well as team names, season schedules, athlete drafts, and media partners. X Games League will feature a draft and a free agency period. It will have a fantasy league and it will offer sports betting. These are marked changes for action sports, which has always been decentralized and where many athletes navigate an uneasy balance between the structure of competing and the freedom of filming video parts. The idea is that if X Games were set up more like a traditional league—such as F1, which is frequently cited by leadership as a model for the new league—it will attract a more mainstream fan base. To that end, in the same way Drive to Survive produced a new generation of F1 fans, reality series following X Games athletes as they travel the world to compete are in the works. One, from The Challenge producers Bunim/Murray Productions, has already been announced. X Games Battleground will bring together 30 current and past X Games athletes in an extreme competition series, crowning the top all-around female and male competitors. The inaugural Summer X Games League (SXGL) will be headlined by skateboarding and BMX. Winter X Games League (WXGL) will launch in early 2027 with skiing and snowboarding. More sports are expected to be added as the league takes shape. Mountain bike, in-line and snowmobile athletes have already expressed hope that their sports will make their X Games return. Though Moto X is not being highlighted as part of the 2026 launch, it is part of the plan for X Games League in the future. The X Games of 2026 and beyond will hardly resemble that first competition in Rhode Island 30 years ago. But through all the event's permutations, the one constant has been the athletes who never stop pushing to progress their sports. As Williams described it, 'X Games League is attempting to innovate just like we do with action sports.' 'It's all about honoring where we've been while building what's next,' Bloom said.
Yahoo
29-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Monster Energy Athletes Set World Records, Sweep Podiums, and Claim Victories on Day 2 of X Games Salt Lake City 2025
BMX Dirt: Monster Energy Riders Sweep Podium with Ryan Williams Taking Gold, Brady Baker Silver and Daniel Sandoval Bronze Women's Skateboard Vert Best Trick: 15-Year-Old Arisa Trew from Palm Beach, Australia, Claims Gold with Never-Landed Trick, Pushes Record for Most Women's Skate Gold to Eight Medals Moto X Best Whip: Julien Vanstippen from Ophain, Belgium, Takes Gold Medal Men's Skateboard Park: 21-Year-Old Kieran Woolley from Kiama Downs, Australia, Takes Silver Medal, 25-Year-Old Tom Schaar from Malibu, California, Earns Bronze Men's Skateboard Street: 30-Year-Old Nyjah Huston from Laguna Beach, California, Earns Silver Medal, Monster Army's 15-Year-Old Julian Agliardi from Long Beach, California, Takes Bronze Women's Skateboard Vert: 15-Year-Old Arisa Trew from Palm Beach, Australia, Claims Silver Women's Skateboard Street: 15-Year-Old Monster Army Rider Jessica Ready from New Zealand Claims Bronze SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Day two of Summer X Games is a wrap! Monster Energy congratulates its team of action sports athletes on raising the bar on the second day of X Games Salt Lake City 2025. On Saturday, Monster Energy riders claimed a total of 11 medals (three gold, four silver, and four bronze) across seven contest events at Utah State Fairpark and Event Center. In a historic moment, the team swept the entire BMX Dirt podium on Saturday with 31-year-old Ryan Williams from Sunshine Coast, Australia, taking gold, 22-year-old Brady Baker from Toms River, New Jersey, claiming silver, and 30-year-old Daniel Sandoval from Corona, California, taking bronze. The progressive Women's Skateboard Vert Best Trick event witnessed 15-year-old Arisa Trew from Palm Beach, Australia, claim a dominant win with a never-been-landed trick. In the Moto X Best Whip competition, 29-year-old Julien Vanstippen from Ophain, Belgium, soared to victory. The competitive Men's Skateboard Park event saw Team Monster Energy claim double podium spots: 21-year-old Kieran Woolley from Kiama Downs, Australia, claimed silver while 25-year-old Tom Schaar from Malibu, California, took bronze. In the heavily contested Women's Skateboard Vert event, Trew took silver. The Monster Energy Men's Skateboard Street contest concluded with 30-year-old Nyjah Huston from Laguna Beach, California, in silver medal position. He was joined on the podium by Monster Army's 15-year-old Julian Agliardi from Long Beach, California, who took the bronze medal in his second X Games. In the Monster Energy Women's Skateboard Street final, 15-year-old Monster Army Rider Jessica Ready claimed the bronze medal. Here's how the action unfolded for team Monster Energy on day two of X Games Salt Lake City 2025: BMX Dirt: Full Podium Sweep for Team Monster Energy Headed by Ryan Williams in 1st Place Initially scheduled for Friday, the BMX Dirt final was moved to Saturday evening due to strong winds. But it was worth the wait, as Team Monster Energy swept the entire podium in one of the most epic competitions ever seen at X Games. When the eight finalists attacked the dirt course with its sequence of huge jumps interspersed by a technical step-up obstacle, two-time defending champion Baker secured the top spot on his first run. And the New Jersey native seemed locked in place, until the last runs rolled around. With everything riding on his third and final attempt, Australia's Williams landed a run for the ages to secure his career-first gold medal in BMX Dirt. Putting together Double frontflip, frontflip front bri flip, cashroll onto the step-up and frontflip no-hander down, double backflip secured 'R Willy' a score of 94.33 points for the win. Asked about winning his 10th X Games gold medal, Williams replied, "I totally forgot about 10 medals. Thank God, I got that done. Let's go X Games! Third time's the charm, let's go! First BMX Dirt Gold!" Williams now owns 12 X Games medals (10 gold, and two silver). Following closely in silver-medal position, Baker earned second place with a score of 93.66 points on Run 2. Hitting the course with cashroll tailwhip to tabletop, backflip triple tailwhip, 360 tailwhip, cashroll barspin, and 720 double barspin secured Baker his fourth X Games medal. Baker now owns four X Games medals (two gold, two silver). Rounding out the podium on Saturday, 30-year-old Sandoval secured his podium spot early in the final with a score of 85.33 points on Run 1. A perfect line including backflip double tailwhip, 360 barpsin to down whip, frontflip, 360 double downside whip, 720 barspin secured Sandoval the bronze medal. Sandoval now owns ten X Games medals (three gold, one silver, and six bronze). Women's Skateboard Vert Best Trick: Arisa Trew Takes Gold with Never-Been-Done Trick, Advances All-Time Record for Most Women's Skateboard Gold Medals to Eight The SLC crowd was in for a progressive showcase in the Women's Skateboard Vert Best Trick session. In the 30-minute contest scored on single best trick, all eyes were on 15-year-old skateboard phenomenon Trew from Australia. After missing the gold medal spot in Saturday's Skateboard Vert final, the Australian came into the competition fully focused on clinching the victory. Setting up for a dominant performance, Trew secured the lead early on by landing her signature switch McTwist. Once she locked down the top spot, Trew systematically started chasing a trick that had never been landed in women's skateboard competition and made history! On her fourth attempt, Trew landed the first kickflip body varial 540 in a women's skateboard contest and rode away with the gold medal for the record-setting feat. "I just did my switch McTwist as safety trick. Then I grabbed the kickflip body varial five on my fourth attempt and put it to my feet. And I could not believe I actually landed it. I'm just so happy about it," said Monster Energy's Trew upon claiming gold in Salt Lake City. Saturday's victory extends Trew's record for most X Games gold medals in women's skateboarding to eight gold medals. Talk about a historic Saturday at X Games! Moto X Best Whip: Julien Vanstippen Takes Second Gold in Event The final event of Day 2 at X Games Salt Lake brought another victory for Team Monster Energy: The Moto X Best Whip revolves around stylish airs contorted to the maximum, known as 'whips', and the field of competitors included icons of the discipline. Speaking of icons, Vanstippen rolled into the final as a podium favorite after making history in 2022 as the first Belgian athlete to win X Games gold with his Best Whip victory. Even a broken thumb could not hold him down in Salt Lake City. Blazing through the prelim round with style and altitude, Vanstippen eased into the session of final four riders. When the action moved into medal performances, Vanstippen cranked up the heat. Sending the most contorted whips of the night, the Belgian athlete flew his dirt bike upside down and cranked backwards. On his next attempt, he impressed the judges and crowd with a massive tuck in mid-air, almost rotating a backflip but aligning the bike forward for a smooth landing. When all was said and done, the judges awarded Vanstippen the second Best Whip gold medal of his career. "I did not expect to win. The first gold wasn't expected, and this one was difficult with my thumb injury. But everything is mental. So, I sent it!" said Monster Energy's Vanstippen upon claiming the gold in SLC. "This was one of the biggest whips I've done. I'm super stoked to be here riding with all those guys and getting the win." Vanstippen now owns six X Games medals (two gold, two silver, two bronze). Men's Skateboard Park: Monster Energy's Kieran Woolley Clinches Silver, Tom Schaar Takes Bronze in Heated Contest A big day at X Games Salt Lake City 2025 unfolded amidst 94-degree heat and a double podium finish for the team in Men's Skateboard Park. As eight of the world's top riders attacked the sprawling park course with their best tricks, team riders claimed second and third place. Bringing home the silver medal, Woolley found the perfect line on his third and final run: ollie off the extension, gap transfer frontside lipslide the corner, frontside Smith grind, huge frontside nosebone the channel, kickflip Indy the extension, far gap to frontside nosegrind the quarterpipe, 50-50 grind the rainbow rail, manual the extension, backside Smith grind, massive transfer backside bluntslide the box, backside boneless the wallride, and frontside invert revert, Half Cab manual the volcano, frontside blunt, for 89.00 points. Woolley now owns four X Games medals (one gold,three silver). Also rising to the podium, Schaar dropped in as the defending gold medalist after clinching the win the previous weekend at X Games Osaka 2025. In SLC, Schaar posted his highest score of the weekend on his first run: Putting together Indy nosebone transfer into the deep end, huge frontside channel ollie transfer, ollie to frontside wall ride to ollie in, hip transfer frontside lipslide, backside Smith grind, backside 540 melon, alley-oop backside 270 ollie the hip, backside 540 tailgrab the extension, ollie up frontside tailslide the extension, backside lipslide over the hip, frontside 360 stalefish the box, and huge blindside ollie fakie the hip earned Schaar 87.66 points and the bronze medal. Schaar now owns 17 X Games medals (four gold, four silver, and nine bronze). Also watch for him in Men's Skateboard Vert Best Trick on Sunday. Women's Skateboard Vert: Arisa Trew Claims Silver Medal Keeping the focus on progressive skateboarding action, the Women's Skateboard Vert final showcased the current state of the sport's evolution on full display. Monster Energy's Trew entered as the rider to watch after claiming gold in both Skateboard Vert and Park at X Games Osaka and setting a new record for most X Games gold medals in female skateboarding. As trick levels in the finals escalated, Trew faced difficulty getting the full run she wanted. On her third attempt, she posted the highest score by stringing together a huge alley-oop McTwist, body varial 540, frontside varial lien, backside judo air, kickflip Indy, Madonna, 360 Indy air, switch backside air, frontside Caballerial stalefish, frontside crooked grind fakie and Half Cab frontside noseslide revert for 90.00 points and the silver medal. Trew now owns nine X Games medals (eight gold, and one silver). Monster Energy Men's Skateboard Street: Nyjah Huston Earns Silver, Monster Army's Young Julian Agliardi Earns Bronze in His Second X Games The crowd witnessed an escalating display of trick difficulty in the Monster Energy Men's Skateboard Street contest. With eight of the world's top street skaters attacking the course with three 45-second runs each, the level of riding reached an all-time high. When all was said and done, Monster Energy's Huston found himself bumped from first place by Japan's Yuto Horigome on the final runs. The most decorated street skateboarder of all time put down his highest score on Run 1, landing switch frontside flip the bump, crooked grind the box to bank, 360 kickflip the bump, kickflip backside lipslide the gap rail, nollie backside noseblunt slide the bump to rail, nollie frontside noseblunt slide the gap rail, switch heelflip frontside boardslide the big rail and fakie kickflip the bump for 93.00 points and the silver medal. "I was not surprised at all. You can never count this guy out. He always makes it happen on the last run. It was a good contest overall, congrats to everyone," said Monster Energy's Huston in SLC. Huston now owns 25 X Games medals (15 gold, six silver, and four bronze). He will be shooting for victory in the Men's Skateboard Street Best Trick event and a chance to expand his current record of most all-time gold medals in men's skateboarding at 15 gold medals. Huston was joined on the podium by Monster Army's Agliardi, who turned heads on his first run of the final, rising all the way into podium contention with an 80.00-point score. When riders posted higher scores on follow-up runs, Agliardi held his own and landed a perfect routine on his last attempt: Frontside nosegrind the flat rail, backside Smith grind the box to bank, 360 kickflip the bump, nollie 270 frontside boardslide the gap rail, kickflip backside lipslide the big rail, frontside blunt the quarter pipe, nollie frontside boardslide the gap rail, and frontside bluntslide kickflip fakie the big rail for 87.33 points and the bronze medal. "Honestly, it doesn't even feel real. It feels like a dream! I have no words to explain. I gave it my all," said Agliardi upon winning his first X Games medal in Salt Lake City on Saturday. Monster Energy Women's Skateboard Street: Monster Army Rider Jessica Ready from New Zealand Takes Bronze The crowd witnessed the state-of-the-art in technical tricks in the Monster Energy Women's Skateboard Street final. In a field of decorated X Games winners and Street League Skateboarding champions, a young rider clinched her spot in the top three. It's even more remarkable because 15-year-old Ready from New Zealand came in as an alternate with only 24 hours of notice of competing at her first X Games! On her third run of the final, Ready claimed the bronze medal with a technical routine. Putting together nollie heelflip the bump, 360 kickflip the corner, kickflip the gap, feeble grind the flat rail, frontside rock the quarter pipe, ollie the stair set, backside 5-0 grind the flat ledge, nollie frontside kickflip onto the box, fakie Smith stall kickflip the quarter pipe, and backside kickflip over the bump earned Ready 83.66 points and bronze as her first X Games medal. What an incredible X Games debut! Stay tuned for more X Games Salt Lake City 2025! X Games is live all weekend, available to watch on the official Roku Channel. Visit for exclusive updates from X Games Salt Lake City 2025, including photos, videos, and contest results as they happen. Follow Monster Energy on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok. For interview or photo requests, contact Kim Dresser. About Monster EnergyBased in Corona, California, Monster Energy is the leading marketer of energy drinks and alternative beverages. Refusing to acknowledge the traditional, Monster Energy supports the scene and sport. Whether motocross, off-road, NASCAR, MMA, BMX, surf, snowboard, ski, skateboard, or the rock and roll lifestyle, Monster Energy is a brand that believes in authenticity and the core of what its sports, athletes, and musicians represent. More than a drink, it's the way of life lived by athletes, bands, believers, and fans. See more about Monster Energy including all of its drinks at CONTACT: Kim Dresser C: (949) 300-5546 E: View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Monster Energy Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Meta and Oakley tease a smart glasses announcement for June 20
Reports emerged earlier this year that Meta was working with Oakley on smart glasses and it seems we're about to see the fruits of those labors. A new Instagram account called @oakleymeta has popped up and its first post teased an announcement for this Friday (June 20). Instagram's own official account and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared the clip on their stories, as did Oakley on its social channels, so this is legit. The end of the video shows the Oakley and Meta logos side by side in a very similar fashion to the branding for the Ray-Ban Meta glasses. Meta's web store has a banner with the same text used in the teaser — "The next evolution arrives June 20" — and an option to sign up for updates on products, news and innovations. So, unless this is a bait and switch, we'll probably see Oakley Meta glasses this week. Of course, Oakley and Ray-Ban share a parent company in EssilorLuxottica. Earlier this year, Bloomberg reported that a set of smart glasses based on Oakley's Sphaera glasses was on the way. The camera in the Ray-Ban Meta glasses is set in one of the sides of the frame, but it's expected to be in the centre of the Oakley Meta glasses. These new smart glasses are said to be aimed at cyclists and other athletes, perhaps to try and challenge GoPro in the action sports market.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Monster Energy, The Official Energy Drink Partner of X Games Osaka 2025, Heads to Japan with Roster of Top Competing Athletes
73rd Edition of World's Premier Action Sports Competition to Feature World's Best BMX, Moto X, and Skateboard Athletes at Kyocera Dome from June 20-22, 2025 OSAKA, Japan, June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- X Games Osaka is almost here! The world's premier showcase in action sports competition will return to Japan in a few days. From June 20-22, X Games Osaka 2025 will stoke fans with history-making performances across BMX, Moto X, and Skateboard disciplines inside Kyocera Dome stadium. Monster Energy, the official energy drink partner of X Games, is ready to send its team of world-class athletes to X Games Osaka 2025. This press release announces the official line-up of competing athletes for the event, ready to Unleash the Beast in Japan. X Games Osaka 2025 marks the 73rd edition of X Games since the contest's inception in 1995. It's the fourth consecutive edition of X Games in Japan. After three successful events in Chiba, the spectacle now moves to the bustling metropolis of Osaka. Across three days at X Games Osaka 2025, a confirmed 82 athletes from 13 countries will compete for 36 medals in 12 events in BMX, Moto X, and Skateboarding disciplines. All competitions will be streamed live on the official X Games YouTube page. Monster Energy is ready to shine in this invite-only event with an elite team of riders, including defending X Games gold medalists, upcoming rookies, and Olympic medalists. Look out for the following Monster Energy athletes in key events at X Games Osaka 2025: Saturday at X Games Osaka 2025 will kick off with the highly anticipated Women's Skateboard Vert competition. All eyes will be on the global phenomenon, 15-year-old Arisa Trew from Palm Beach, Australia. Known for pushing the boundaries of women's vertical skateboarding, Trew most recently clinched gold in Skateboard Vert at X Games 2024 and gold in Skateboard Park at X Games Chiba 2024 – bringing her gold count to five(!) medals. She will be facing heat from hometown hero and Monster Army rider Asahi Kaihara from Osaka, owner of two bronze medals in the discipline. And don't count out reigning Women's Skateboard Park World Champion Raicca Ventura (Monster Army) from Brazil in an explosive final. Switching gears into BMX Park, the Monster squad is stacked with heavy hitters: Leading the charge, Kevin Peraza from Tucson, Arizona, is looking to improve on his silver medal in the discipline from X Games Ventura 2024 and expand his collection of 11 X Games medals (7 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze). Prepare for an intense battle with Olympic gold medalist and three-time X Games medalist Jose Torres from Argentina. Also shooting for X Games glory, look out for multiple BMX Park World Champion Anthony Jeanjean from Béziers, France alongside two-time BMX Park gold medalist Daniel Sandoval from California. Don't miss it! Next up, the Women's Skateboard Street final will see 16-year-old Liz Akama from Miyagi, Japan, face the world elite of the sport. Despite her young age, Akama already owns six X Games medals, including bronze from X Games Chiba 2024, alongside silver from the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. But the tech skating master really wants her first X Games gold – will this be her moment? Speaking of X Games gold, the Men's Skateboard Vert event will showcase 25-year-old Tom Schaar from Malibu, California, looking for his second gold in the event – and he's hungry after claiming bronze at X Games Chiba 2024. His competition includes New York's Elliot Sloan with 16 X Games medals to his name (7 gold, 7 silver, 2 bronze) as well as Japanese style icon Moto Shibata from Osaka battling for his tenth X Games medal. A classic in the making! For another classic battle, tune into the BMX Park Best Trick event where defending gold medalist Daniel Sandoval is the rider to beat. Top contenders include Kevin Peraza after taking gold at X Games Ventura 2024 alongside the silver medalist from Chiba 2024, 28-year-old Jeremy Malott from Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Also never rule out previous BMX Dirt Best Trick winner Ryan Williams from Sunshine Coast, Australia, together with six-time X Games medalist Mike Varga from Canada, and California's Bryce Tryon looking for his second X Games medal in an epic progression session that will stoke the fans! The first day of X Games Osaka 2025 will end on a high note in the Moto X Best Trick final. Get ready for boundary-pushing moves courtesy of seventeen-time X Games medalist Jackson Strong from Lockhart, Australia, hungry for gold after taking silver at Chiba 2024. Also dropping into the session, Japanese Moto X legend Taka Higashino earned bronze at the previous X Games in Japan. Meanwhile, Julien Vanstippen from Ophain, Belgium, and Japan's Genki Watanabe want to lock in their career-first Best Trick medals. And will the youngest competitor on the roster, 24-year-old Australian Ben Richards, finally rise to the X Games podium? The final day of X Games in Osaka starts with the BMX Street event – and a stacked Monster Energy roster: After sweeping the podium in the discipline at X Games Ventura 2024, gold medal winner Kevin Peraza, silver medalist Jordan Godwin from Cardiff, Wales, and bronze medalist Lewis Mills from Terrey Hills, Australia, are back for more. German tech pioneer Felix Prangenberg comes in hungry after settling for fourth place at X Games Chiba 2024. He will duel with 2023 gold medalist Boyd Hilder from Australia. Anything can happen! Next on the agenda, X Games Osaka will throw it back to a classic event with BMX Flatland. Wildly popular in Japan, the discipline showcases BMX athletes performing tricks on a flat surface without obstacles or jumps. Monster Energy team rider Moto Sasaki from Chiba is an icon of the scene and previous bronze medal winner. Don't miss this masterclass in style and effortless flow! Speaking of mastery, prepare for the bar to be raised in the Men's Skateboard Vert Best Trick final. Dropping in with new tricks up his sleeve, three-time Best Trick gold medalist Elliot Sloan comes in hungry for the next medal after closely missing the podium at X Games Chiba 2024. Then again, Moto Shibata did land on the podium at Chiba 2024 by taking home silver and is back for more. And let's keep in mind that Tom Schaar from Malibu just dropped a next-level video part for Thrasher magazine and has the right tricks to earn precious metal. Don't miss it! Stay tuned for the Women's Skateboard Park final to see defending gold medalist Arisa Trew aiming for her second gold medal of the weekend. Her biggest rival? That's Olympic silver medalist and X Games champion Cocona Hiraki from Hokkaido, Japan. Keeping the progression going at X Games Osaka 2025, the Men's Skateboard Street final is gearing up for an unforgettable showdown: Brazilian powerhouse and Olympic silver medalist Kelvin Hoefler had to settle for fourth place at X Games Chiba 2024 – and wants back into the top three. He's up against two Japanese young guns: 18-year-old X Games silver medalist Daiki Ikeda from Tokyo and 18-year-old Toa Sasaki from Mie, Japan, who shook the system by winning the World Skate Games Italy 2024. For another wild card, look no further than 15-year-old Julian Agliardi from Long Beach, California, winner of the 2024 Mystik Sk8 Cup and ready for his first X Games podium! Ending the fourth edition of X Games in Japan with a banger, make sure to catch the Men's Skateboard Park contest. The action will unfold with Tom Schaar dropping in as the defending gold medalist from X Games Chiba 2024. Prepare for a head-to-head competition as last year's silver medalist, 21-year-old Kieran Woolley from Kiama Downs, Australia, brings his latest tricks to the park course in Osaka. Rounding out the Monster Energy squad, 24-year-old X Games gold medalist Trey Wood is ready to stoke the Japanese crowd in this grand finale. Don't miss the action at X Games Osaka 2025 when the Monster Energy team proceeds to Unleash the Beast! Download high-resolution photos here for editorial use. View full story here. Visit for exclusive updates from X Games Osaka 2025, including photos, videos, and contest results as they happen. Follow Monster Energy on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok. For interview or photo requests, contact Kim Dresser. About Monster EnergyBased in Corona, California, Monster Energy is the leading marketer of energy drinks and alternative beverages. Refusing to acknowledge the traditional, Monster Energy supports the scene and sport. Whether motocross, off-road, NASCAR, MMA, BMX, surf, snowboard, ski, skateboard, or the rock and roll lifestyle, Monster Energy is a brand that believes in authenticity and the core of what its sports, athletes, and musicians represent. More than a drink, it's the way of life lived by athletes, bands, believers, and fans. See more about Monster Energy including all of its drinks at CONTACT: Kim Dresser C: (949) 300-5546 E: View Full StoryDownload Photos for Editorial Use View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Monster Energy Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
