Nitro World Games
The Nitro World Games is an annual extreme sports event organized by Nitro Circus. The event was originally held in 2016 at Rice–Eccles Stadium, and moved to the Utah Motorsports Campus in 2018.
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| Sport | Extreme sports |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 |
| Founder | Michael Porra Travis Pastrana |
| Owner(s) | Nitro Circus |
| Venue(s) | Utah Motorsports Campus |
| Official website | www |
History
In December 2015, Nitro Circus CEO Michael Porra and Travis Pastrana announced the creation of the Nitro World Games, with the inaugural Games scheduled for summer 2016 at Rice–Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City. The city was selected for its history with the 2002 Winter Olympics and Nitro Circus.[1] The Nitro World Games 2016 were held on July 16 with seven gold medal events.[2]
The 2018 edition was moved to Utah Motorsports Campus in Erda. Rallycross and FMX Quarterpipe were added, with the former competing on a track designed by Pastrana.[3][4] BMX and skateboarding events were conducted at the CA Training Facility in Vista, California,[5][6] while scooter competitions were held at Adrenaline Alley in Corby, United Kingdom (ScootFest) and Paris, France (Scooter Best Trick).[7][8]
The 2020 edition was set to be held at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, however it was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Host venues
| Year | Date | Primary host | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | July 16 |  Rice–Eccles Stadium (Salt Lake City, Utah) |
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| 2017 | June 24 | ||
| 2018 | August 10 – December 1 | Utah Motorsports Campus (Erda, Utah) |
CA Training Facility (Vista, California) Paris, France Adrenaline Alley (Corby, England) |
| 2019 | August 17 | ||
Medal count
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 10 | 11 | 14 | 35 |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia (AUS) | 10 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
| 3 |  Sweden (SWE) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Japan (JPN) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 8 |  Finland (FIN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Estonia (EST) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chile (CHL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 nations) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 84 | |
References
- "Salt Lake City to Host Inaugural Nitro World Games". SportsTravel. December 10, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- Smith, Brennan (December 8, 2015). "Rice-Eccles Stadium to host inaugural Nitro World Games in July 2016 (with video)". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- Tate, Tyler (May 23, 2019). "Nitro World Games returns to Utah Motorsports Campus August 2019". Deseret News. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- "Nitro World Games Adds Rallycross And FMX Quarterpipe". Motorcycle.com. June 19, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- "Nitro World Games 2018". CA Productions. August 14, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- "Watch Some Of The World's Best Skaters In Vista This Saturday". Transworld Skateboarding. August 9, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- Daniels, Charley (September 27, 2018). "Scootfest and Nitro World Games Present King of Kings Series". Nitro Circus. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- Langley, Cassandra (September 22, 2018). "Jai Walker invited to compete at Nitro World Games in Paris on December 1". Stalwell Times. Retrieved September 27, 2019.