XGames Xperience Opening Ceremony
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Head of ESPN Original Entertainment Ron Simeo
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Ron Simeo: Thank you, Cynthia. At an XGames event there're a couple of things that are very clear. One is the admiration that the kids have for these athletes and the appeal that these sports have to them. The XGames is a family event. The influence that these sports have with kids is amazing and it's inspiring. You know after one of the very first XGames we got a letter - a 39 year old man who said that he watched the XGames every night with his 13 year old son and they had a blast together. And if these athletes of these sports can help a father spend a little more quality time with his son or help a mom understand why her son or daughter would prefer to slide down a rail on skateboard than bounce a basketball then there's nothing wrong with that. And Disneyland stands for family entertainment and that's exactly what you're going to see for the next 41 days. Again, it will amaze you and it will inspire you and enough talk and now let's get to the source of that inspiration, the athletes themselves. So, Sal let's go.

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