Detroit Getting The X Games Could Be Gnarly

Rad! X Games Could Come To Detroit
Australia's Sam Willoughby, right, leads the competition in a a BMX cycling men's semifinal run during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Australia's Sam Willoughby, right, leads the competition in a a BMX cycling men's semifinal run during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

An effort is under way to make Detroit a future host of the unofficial Olympics for skateboarding, BMX biking and other extreme action sports.

Sports broadcaster ESPN is expected to announce Monday whether Detroit makes the cut to be one of a dozen or so cities eligible to host the Summer X Games, the network's annual competition of nontraditional athletic endeavors.

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