Nitro World Games returning to Salt Lake City in June 2017

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A video of the Nitro Circus plays during a press conference announcing the inaugural Nitro World Games at the University of Utah's Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Monday, December 7, 2015. The event will be held at Rice-Eccles Stadium July 16, 2016.

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University of Utah President David Pershing stands withTravis Pastrana, Nitro World Games co-founder, right, as Gov. Gary R. Herbert, center, holds up a souvenir jersey following a press conference announcing the inaugural Nitro World Games at the University of Utah's Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Monday, December 7, 2015. The event will be held at Rice-Eccles Stadium July 16, 2016.

Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune

A video of Travis Pastrana, Nitro World Games co-founder, jumping out of an airplane with no parachute plays during a press conference announcing the inaugural Nitro World Games at the University of Utah's Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Monday, December 7, 2015. The event will be held at Rice-Eccles Stadium July 16, 2016.

Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune

A video of what the stadium will look like plays during a press conference announcing the inaugural Nitro World Games at the University of Utah's Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Monday, December 7, 2015. The event will be held at Rice-Eccles Stadium July 16, 2016.

Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune

Travis Pastrana, Nitro World Games co-founder, talks during a press conference announcing the inaugural Nitro World Games at the University of Utah's Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Monday, December 7, 2015. The event will be held at Rice-Eccles Stadium July 16, 2016.

Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune

Travis Pastrana, Nitro World Games co-founder, right, laughs as Gov. Gary R. Herbert talks during a press conference announcing the inaugural Nitro World Games at the University of Utah's Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Monday, December 7, 2015. The event will be held at Rice-Eccles Stadium July 16, 2016.

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Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune A video of the Nitro Circus plays during a press conference announcing the inaugural Nitro World Games at the University of Utah's Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Monday, December 7, 2015. The event will be held at Rice-Eccles Stadium July 16, 2016. Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune University of Utah President David Pershing stands withTravis Pastrana, Nitro World Games co-founder, right, as Gov. Gary R. Herbert, center, holds up a souvenir jersey following a press conference announcing the inaugural Nitro World Games at the University of Utah's Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Monday, December 7, 2015. The event will be held at Rice-Eccles Stadium July 16, 2016. Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune A video of the Nitro Circus plays during a press conference announcing the inaugural Nitro World Games at the University of Utah's Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Monday, December 7, 2015. The event will be held at Rice-Eccles Stadium July 16, 2016. Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune A video of Travis Pastrana, Nitro World Games co-founder, jumping out of an airplane with no parachute plays during a press conference announcing the inaugural Nitro World Games at the University of Utah's Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Monday, December 7, 2015. The event will be held at Rice-Eccles Stadium July 16, 2016. Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune A video of what the stadium will look like plays during a press conference announcing the inaugural Nitro World Games at the University of Utah's Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Monday, December 7, 2015. The event will be held at Rice-Eccles Stadium July 16, 2016. Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune University of Utah President David Pershing stands withTravis Pastrana, Nitro World Games co-founder, right, as Gov. Gary R. Herbert, center, holds up a souvenir jersey following a press conference announcing the inaugural Nitro World Games at the University of Utah's Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Monday, December 7, 2015. The event will be held at Rice-Eccles Stadium July 16, 2016. Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune Travis Pastrana, Nitro World Games co-founder, talks during a press conference announcing the inaugural Nitro World Games at the University of Utah's Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Monday, December 7, 2015. The event will be held at Rice-Eccles Stadium July 16, 2016. Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune A video of the Nitro Circus plays during a press conference announcing the inaugural Nitro World Games at the University of Utah's Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Monday, December 7, 2015. The event will be held at Rice-Eccles Stadium July 16, 2016. Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune Travis Pastrana, Nitro World Games co-founder, right, laughs as Gov. Gary R. Herbert talks during a press conference announcing the inaugural Nitro World Games at the University of Utah's Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Monday, December 7, 2015. The event will be held at Rice-Eccles Stadium July 16, 2016.

The Salt Lake Tribune

· December 5, 2016 12:00 pm

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After the inaugural event this summer at Rice-Eccles Stadium, the Nitro World Games will return to Salt Lake City in June 2017.

The action sports competition will again feature FMX, BMX, skate, inline and scooter events and will be televised on NBC on June 24, 2017.

"Progression is what Nitro World Games is all about," event creator and action sports veteran Travis Pastrana said in an event press release. "While I was so pumped to see the riders rise to the challenge this summer and send it with huge new tricks, we are working hard to take things to another level again in 2017."

Tickets go on sale Dec. 9 at 10 a.m., with prices ranging from $19 to $79.