The Winter X Games Europe is an annual sports event – the European edition of the
Winter X Games
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– held in
Tignes, France. The first edition was held from March 10–12, 2010. It was the first Winter
X Games
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competition held outside of the United States.
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, March 7, 2010 The events are broadcast by
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and
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The event consists of slopestyle and superpipe competitions for both skiers and snowboarders on men's and women's sides. Snowmobile riders deliver an exhibition performance.
2010 results
Snowboard
Men's Slopestyle
Women's Slopestyle
Men's Superpipe
Women's Superpipe
Skiing
Men's Slopestyle Final
Women's Slopestyle Final
Men's Superpipe Final
Women's Superpipe Final
2011 results
The second Winter X Games Europe edition was held in Tignes (France) from the 16th of March to the 18th of March 2011.
Skiing
Men's Slopestyle Final
Women's Slopestyle Final
Men's Superpipe Final
Women's Superpipe Final
2012 results
The third Winter X Games Europe edition was held in Tignes (France) from the 14th of March to the 16th of March 2012.
Skiing
Men's Slopestyle Final
Women's Slopestyle Final
Men's Superpipe Final
Women's Superpipe Final
References
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Winter X Games
Multi-sport events in France
Winter multi-sport events
Recurring sporting events established in 2010
Sport in Savoie