RIP Caleb Moore (Snowmobiler from the XGames)

[palepainter]

Tragic news. Those 600 lb sleds can do some damage. RIP.

[Tinelement]

And banned.........

http://m.denverpost.com/denverpost/p...tguid=r6REated

ESPN on Tuesday announced it was ending best trick contests for motocross and snowmobile disciplines at the Summer and Winter X Games.

"This change reflects our decision to focus on motor sports disciplines which feature athletes who also compete in multiple, world-class competitions (e.g. professional events and tours) reflecting the highest degree of athlete participation, competitive development and the global nature of our X Games franchise," read a statement from ESPN.


ESPN, which created and hosts the X Games events, has made more than 60 changes to competition disciplines over the X Games' 18-year history. The network said Tuesday that dropping motorcycle and snowmobile best trick contests would continue the growth of the games and were designed "to capture the evolution of the sport."


The decision comes as ESPN is reviewing its Winter X Games freestyle snowmobile contests following the first X Games death of a snowmobile athlete and four-time X Games medalist Caleb Moore. Moore, 25, of Texas, under-rotated a backflip during the Winter X Games snowmobile freestyle competition at Aspen's Buttermilk ski area on Jan. 24, and snagged the skis of his sled on the landing ramp.

[sniper7]

Wow, didn't think they would ban it.

[missionxo]

sad ...RIP

[bryjcom]

I saw on the news yesterday that they also had an incident of a snowmobile going out of control and running into the crowd. They probably don't want anymore people to die....