Calgary to host first Canadian X Games at COP, Feb. 19-21, 2027
WinSport's Canada Olympic Park will stage skiing and snowboarding events as part of the inaugural X Games League winter season, alongside stops in Aspen and Ruka.
Why it matters
The event marks Canada's first X Games and is expected to bring a significant economic boost to Calgary's tourism sector.
Calgary will host the first-ever Canadian edition of the X Games, with skiing and snowboarding competitions set for Feb. 19-21, 2027 at WinSport's Canada Olympic Park. The event will feature big air, knuckle huck, slopestyle and superpipe disciplines.
The Calgary stop is the second of three events in the inaugural MoonPay X Games League winter season, which also includes Aspen, Colorado and Ruka, Finland. The new league format introduces team competition alongside the traditional individual events, with athletes earning points toward a season championship for one of four winter clubs: XC Golden State, XC New York, XC Park City and XC Whistler. Each club will draft five men and five women from a pool of more than 180 eligible skiers and snowboarders at a draft held in Los Angeles.
Canada has won 366 X Games medals, the second-highest total of any country. Tourism Calgary projects the event will generate $25 million in economic impact for the city's visitor economy.
In the lead-up to the X Games weekend, WinSport will also host the SnowRodeo FIS World Cup, featuring snowboard and freeski athletes competing in halfpipe.
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