The ESPN X Games Dubai 2006, presented by Mountain Dew will bring the world’s best action sports athletes back to Dubai to showcase their action sports and dynamic talents…
This weekend Dubai & the region witnesses a plethora of exciting action sports…
Returning for the 2nd time to Dubai, the ESPN X Games is one of the most exciting sports to come to this region…
Mat Hoffman
Known as the undisputed legend on the vert (vertical) ramp, Mat has 10 World Champion Vert Titles to his name and a world record for highest air. With seven X Games appearances and six medals, Mat was the first to win the BMX Vert gold at X Games in 1995. He was also the first to land the 900 and the no-handed 900, the first back-flip and first flair on the vert – all by the age of 34. While he has taken his focus off competition, Hoffman is still going strong and riding when he can. This will be Mat’s first trip to Dubai.
Let Mat tell you what drives him and why he is so excited about performing in Dubai…
Notes for editors
1st to 3rd December are dates that sports enthusiasts in Dubai are earmarking with anticipation, as Dubai Creek Park once again plays host to the ESPN X Games - one of the leading annual sports events in the Middle East. The ESPN X Games 2006 will be jointly hosted by ESPN and chief sponsor, Mountain Dew, which is part of the PepsiCo group.
During the ESPN X Games, the world’s greatest athletes demonstrating their skills and spectacular stunt work, on BMX bikes, In-line skating (a form of roller skating), Moto X (performed on motorcycles, a derivative of both motocross and supercross), and skateboards.
