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X Games Austin 2016: Time, TV schedule and live stream for Day 2

The 2016 X Games in Austin got started on Thursday, but Friday features a full slate of events.

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The 2016 X Games in Austin got underway on Thursday, but only two events were featured, the Moto X Step Up Final and the Harley-Davidson Flat-Track Racing. The tournament, which has been in Austin for the past two years, will run through Sunday, but by the end more than a dozen events will take place featuring some of the best athletes in the world.

On Thursday, the Moto X Step Up competition took place, and saw a split gold medal between Jarryd McNeil and Libor Podmol, who both managed heights of 33 feet. Massimo Bianconcini came in third and last year’s winner, Ronnie Renner, fell short and finished tied for fourth place. In the Flat-Track event, Jared Mees earned the gold with a time of 6:35.907, edging out Kenny Colbeth, Jr.

From big air competitions for BMX and skateboard to the Moto X freestyle competition, Friday has a full slate of action. Things will get underway at 3 p.m. ET with the Skateboard Street AM Final, with the final event being the Skateboard Big Air Final several hours later at 10:15 p.m.

This is the first year the Moto X freestyle has shown up at Austin, and it should be plenty exciting. The Skateboard Street Ams Final should also be worth watching, and was a big hit in its first year at Austin in 2015. Featuring a qualifying that includes regional events for amateur street skateboarding around the world, the final is set to kick off Friday’s action.

Television coverage doesn’t start until later in the evening when ESPN picks up coverage for the final two events. But the full day of action will be available for viewing online at WatchESPN. Below is all you need to know for Friday’s events.

X Games televised coverage for Friday (all times Eastern)

3:30 - 5 p.m.: Skateboard Street Ams Final (ESPN3)

5 - 6:15 p.m.: Skateboard Vert Final (ESPN3)

6:30 - 7 p.m.: BMX Vert Final (ESPN3)

7 - 11 p.m.: Moto X Freestyle Final and Skateboard Big Air Round One/Final (ESPN)

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