Fall 2002 Highlights: Xtreme Sports Articles / Xtreme Sports Posted by RAD on Aug 14, 2002 - 06:22 PM Event-driven programming continues on Xtreme Sports this fall, it's Sports with attitude! 2002 Gravity Games Saturdays at 6pm ET From Cleveland Ohio, the fourth annual Gravity Games showcases more than 200 of the best in freestyle BMX, freestyle MotoX, street luge, skateboarding and wakeboarding events. Premieres Saturday, October 12 at 6pm. 2002 X Games Trials Saturdays at 9pm ET The X Games Trials is an extreme competition with more than 250 athletes competing from around the globe. The athletes vie for medals and prize money in excess of $100,000. (US) per stop and a chance at the invitation-only Planet X Games. Premieres Saturday, August 17 at 9pm. 2002 Planet X Games Saturdays at 3:30pm ET The Planet X Games showcases 350 of the world's best action sports athletes who compete in a variety of sports for the chance at medals and more than $1 million (US) in total prize money. Competitions include: Aggressive In-line Skating, Bicycle Stunt Riding, Moto X,Skateboarding and Speed Climbing. Premieres Saturday, August 17 at 3:30pm. Tony Hawk's Skatepark Tour Saturdays at 8pm ET Tony Hawk's Skatepark Tour takes skateboarding to public skateparks. The tour will showcase the talents of professional skateboarders Tony Hawk, Bucky Lasek, Steve Berra, Bam Margera, Kris Markovich and BMX riders Mat Hoffman, Rick Thorne and Mike Escamilla. Premieres Saturday, August 17 at 8pm. 2002 FIM Speedway Grand Prix Sundays at 6pm ET and FIM 2002 Speedway World Cup No brakes, no gears, no fear....that's the world of international speedway motorcycle racing. The FIM (Federation Internationale des Motorcyclistes) Speedway World Cup qualifying events and FIM Speedway Grand Prix are the premiere competitions for track racing worldwide. Premieres Sunday, August 4 at 6pm. Canadian Motocross Championships Saturdays at 10pm ET Combines 10 one-hour episodes of the 2001 Championships with the 2002 Championships in which 40 of the top motocross riders from north and south of the border vie for the coveted 2002 Canadian Motocross Championship and the No. 1 plate in the 125cc West and East classes as well as the 250 cc Class - the premiere class of Canadian Motocross Racing. Premieres Saturday, August 17 at 10pm. Mountain Bike World Cup Sundays at 10:30pm ET The Mountain Bike World Cup was shot on location at Mont Ste-Anne, Quebec and Grouse Mountain in British Columbia and features the six stages of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Canada. Premieres Sunday, August 11 at 10:30pm. Click here [1] to see Xtreme's Fall schedule. This article is from CHANNEL CANADA   http://www.channelcanada.com/ The URL for this story is:   http://www.channelcanada.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=110 Links in this article   [1] http://www.channelcanada.com/tvzone/fall2002/XTreme.html