The Nitro World Games is an annual

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s event organized by ''

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''. The event was originally held in 2016 at

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, and moved to the

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in 2018.

History

In December 2015, ''Nitro Circus'' CEO Michael Porra and

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announced the creation of the Nitro World Games, with the inaugural Games scheduled for summer 2016 at

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. The city was selected for its history with the

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and ''Nitro Circus''. The Nitro World Games 2016 were held on July 16 with seven gold medal events. The 2018 edition was moved to

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and FMX Quarterpipe were added, with the former competing on a track designed by Pastrana. BMX and skateboarding events were conducted at the CA Training Facility in

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, while scooter competitions were held at Adrenaline Alley in

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(ScootFest) and

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(Scooter Best Trick). The 2020 edition was set to be held at the

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. However, it was canceled because of the

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Host venues

Hot Wheels Nitro Junior Games

*2019 in ?? *2021 in

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Results

Winners

; BMX ; Inline skating ; Motocross ; Scooter ; Skateboard ; Racing

Medal count by country

References

External links

* {{Nitro Circus Multi-sport events Recurring sporting events established in 2015 Skateboarding competitions BMX competitions Freestyle motocross Annual sporting events in the United States 2015 establishments in Utah Sports competitions in Salt Lake City Tooele County, Utah