Here is a potential research narrative summary based on the information provided: Question: How does the construction and communication of narratives around extreme sports events shape audience experiences and perceptions of risk and performance? Lens: Audience experience, risk, and performance Subject: Extreme sports events like the X Games and adventure festivals Method: Drawing on academic sources about narrative, spectacle, and the commercialization of risk in extreme sports. Also reflecting on my own experiences in adventure sports and how they relate to concepts of performance. Connection: Sources discuss how extreme sports events use techniques like editing, music, and backstories to construct narratives that immerse audiences vicariously in athletes' experiences of risk and flow. My experiences provide a lens for