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TUNE-IN ALERT – World of X Games: Remembering Mirra



***TUNE-IN ALERT***

World of X Games: Remembering Mirra& Creating a Monster, Doonies 2
Saturday, April 30 beginning at 2 p.m. ET/ 1 p.m. PT on ABC
 
This weekend’s World of X Games will air two back-to-back 30-minute episodes on Saturday, April 30 beginning with Remembering Mirra at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT followed by Creating a Monster, Doonies 2 at 2:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. PT on ABC.
 
The first World of X Games episode, Remembering Mirra will feature a tribute to action sports star and X Games icon, Dave Mirra. The episode will dive into his storied career and supreme dominance of BMX at X Games, illustrated through several historic moments and records, resulting in 13-straight X Games medals beginning at the inaugural X Games event in 1995. Mirra is one of only two athletes in the event’s history to have won multiple gold medals in three separate X Games events.

Following the first half-hour episode, World of X Games will feature a behind-the-scenes making of Creating a Monster, Doonies   The second volume, created after the unexpected success of Monster Energy’s “The Two Doonies” web edit, returns to the sand dunes in Glamis, California with athletes including Jeremy “Twitch” Stenberg, BJ Baldwin, Ken Block, Paul Thacker, Danny Kass and several others equipped with trucks, dirt bikes, snowmobiles and snowboards.
 
The World of X Games is a weekly program on ABC and ESPN platforms, which features a variety of X Games and athlete-focused content. For the most updated schedule and information on World of X Games, go to www.xgames.com. Check local listings for additional details.