Extreme Pogo

Extreme Pogo or Xpogo is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks on specially designed "extreme" pogo sticks. Today’s Xpogo sticks have the potential for over 10 ft. of height (measured from the ground to the bottom of the tip). Extreme pogo is a relatively new and popular extreme sport. Xpogo can be seen in athlete exhibition teams, Xpogo content on sites such as YouTube, and the annual Pogopalooza: The Xpogo World Championship Series.

Xpogo competitions have begun in countries outside of the USA. An Xpogo commercial was run by Nike during the London Olympics. Xpogo athletes were included in the 2014 Rose Parade in Pasadena, CA. The vast majority of Xpogo athletes are male and between the ages of 10-25.

History

Beginnings

The beginnings of Xpogo are somewhat contested, but it is acknowledged among the Xpogo community that Dave Armstrong from Provo, Utah was likely the first individual in the 20th century to make a conscious and consistent effort to execute tricks on a traditional steel spring pogo stick, beginning in 1999. Dave created a website - Xpogo.com - around that time to share pictures and video of his bouncing. Shortly after Dave, several other individuals began to independently form the idea of creating an extreme sport around pogo. Among these individuals were Nick McClintock, Nick Ryan, Fred Grzybowski, Dan Brown, Rick Gorge, and Matt Malcolm. Each believing they had solely created a sport, the collective founders of Xpogo eventually connected via Xpogo.com. Together they shared their tricks and associated media, effectively laying the groundwork for the sport as a whole.

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