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ESPN, the leading action sports content provider and creator of the X Games, in collaboration with Norways TV2 and local organizer SAHR Concepts, have reached an agreement to bring X Games back to Norway for a second consecutive year. The event will take place at the Hafjell ski resort -- one of the venues used during the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Olympics -- March 8-11, 2017. ESPN will work with TV2 on the Norwegian television production and with SAHR Concepts on the international show feeds and as the local organizer staging the multi-sport event.X Games Norway 2017 will feature Snowboard and Ski Big Air (Men and Women) and -- new to the event -- Snowboard and Ski Slopestyle (Men and Women).ESPN and TV2 will each distribute 13.5 hours of live coverage. TV2 will air the competitions live in Norway, while ESPNs coverage will be distributed live in the U.S. on ESPN3 and as part of its World of X Games series on ABC. In addition to the content on ESPNs U.S. media platforms, X Games Norway 2017 will be televised globally on ESPN International networks and distributed to other international media outlets and broadcasters via ESPNs media distribution business.??Like all X Games events, and in addition to world-class action sports competition, X Games Norway will showcase a world-class musical performance on Saturday night at the Hafjell ski resort as well as local musicians throughout the weekend.The success from last winter demonstrated that the X Games have become a favorite of Norwegian youth very quickly, said Jan Ove ?rsaether, TV2 head of news and sports. We got younger and more viewers than expected and X Games mobilized the youth at the event, on television and on social media.Tim Reed, ESPN X Games vice president, added: X Games Oslo was an amazing event and it was great to see such strong attendance and fan engagement, particularly for a first-year event. Its clear Norways rich history and passion for winter sports and its growing list of top homegrown athletes make it an ideal destination for the X Games. We look forward to continue building on that in Hafjell next year with TV2 and SAHR Concepts.Our vision is to create the best action sports event ever in Europe, said Henning Andersen of SAHR, who is the head event organizer for X Games Norway. We are greatly looking forward to embark on this task. The first wave of twenty-four invited athletes were also announced today, including Norwegian X Games medalists Tiril Sjaastad Christiansen, Mons R?island, Kjersti Buaas and ?ystein Braaten as well as six-time X Games gold medalist Mark McMorris and X Games Oslo 2016 Ski Big Air gold medalist Henrik Harlaut. For X Games Norway 2017, all X Games Oslo 2016 Big Air and X Games Aspen 2016 Slopestyle medalists received an automatic invite. 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The 36-year-old American also turned in the top time in Thursdays opening training session.Dave Attwood has been ruled out of Englands clash with Fiji on Saturday and there is also a doubt over the fitness of Billy Vunipola.Bath second row Attwood injured a knee in the 37-21 victory over South Africa at Twickenham and will return to his club having received treatment at the squads Surrey training base.Adding to Englands problems is the news that world player of the year nominee Vunipola, who forced Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth to withdraw from the match following a clash of heads, will be unable to train on Monday or Tuesday.A Rugby Football Union spokesman was unable to clarify the nature of the injury except to describe it as a knock -- but it places a question mark over his availability for the second autumn international.England forwards coach Steve Borthwick explained. Weve got a few bumps and bruises from Saturday.Dave Attwood is having his knee treated. Hes having an injection on his knee and is then returning to Bath, so is unavailable.England have opted against drafting Josh Beaumont into the squad to cover for Attwood and will instead rely on Charlie Ewels, who is already with the team.If Vunipola fails to prove his fitness in time for the Grand Slam champions push for a 12th successive Test win, then Nathan Hughes will start at number eight in what would be his full debut.ddddddddddddHughes won his first cap off the bench against South Africa, with prop Kyle Sinckler and centre Ben Teo also blooded for the first time.Borthwick believes the trio are ready to start against Fiji if required.They all did very well. What was noticeable for me was the ovation the players got from the supporters as they were leaving the field, Borthwick said. When the guys came on for their own cap the cheer they got was brilliant and thats a big moment in any players career.They did really well and it improves the competitiveness in our squad, making selection harder, which is what Eddie [Jones] wants.All three players bring a lot of power and explosiveness to the field. They have some special talents and now theyve experienced the Test arena. Theyll get better and better the more experience theyll get. ' ' '