BMX legend Dave Mirra, the current record holder for most X Games medals (24 as of X Games 15) has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis and is currently hospitalized in the Greenville, NC area. Sources close to Mirra said that he has shown steady improvement since starting antibiotic therapy. Reportedly, his fever is coming down and his vitals are good, but doctors still need to run tests to determine the type of bacteria he was infected with.Â
Mirra entered the hospital late last week … Details
Orlando, Fla. – The King of Wake – the world’s elite pro wakeboarding series – and FUEL TV – the only network dedicated to the lifestyle of action sports – announced today their partnership to televise the 2010 season of the King of Wake series. FUEL TV has been the exclusive television partner of the King of Wake, since 2007. Each show will cover all the exciting action on and off the water, as the sport’s top pros compete for the ultimate wakeboarding crown in a series points race of eight events throughout the United States to see who rules the wake.
“We’re excited to be supporting the King of Wake series for the fourth year in a row,†said Shon Tomlin, FUEL TV’s Senior Vice President of Programming and Marketing … Details
Sweden’s Sweet Skateboards are releasing their third video titled “Sweet ‘n’ Sour” in April and will be putting on premieres all over Europe. The European, and world, première is Saturday the 3rd of April in Trollhättan, Sweden.Â