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December 24, 2007
ESPN X Games Announces the First Wave of invited Athletes to Winter X Games 12
Snowboard Superstar Shaun White among Those Invited to Compete in the
World's Premier Action Sports Event Along with Hannah Teter, Tanner Hall, Tyler Walker, Lindsey Jacobellis, Torah Bright, Travis Rice, Sarah Burke and Daron Rahlves
LOS ANGELES - ESPN Winter X Games announces the first wave of athletes who have been invited to compete at Winter X Games 12, to be held for its seventh year at Buttermilk Mountain at Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado January 24-27, 2008. The event will air live on ESPN and ABC.
The 12th annual winter action sports competition will feature more than 250 athletes from across the globe competing for medals and prize money in the following sports: Skiing, Snowboard and Snowmobile. The event includes day and evening competitions and is free to the public.
For the complete, updated list of Winter X Games 12 athletes, log on to www.expn.com. The second wave of invitations is scheduled to be announced in early January.
Among the first wave of invited athletes include:
Shaun White: Six-time snowboard Winter X Games gold medalist and 2006 Winter Olympic gold medalist
Hannah Teter: Three-time snowboard Winter X Games medalist and 2006 Winter Olympic gold medalist
Tanner Hall: Defending Skiing SuperPipe champ and six-time Winter X Games gold medalist
Chris Burandt: Winner of the first-ever Winter X Games Snowmobile Freestyle gold medal in 2007
Tyler Walker: Winner of the first-ever Winter X Games Mono Skier X gold medal in 2007
Lindsey Jacobellis: Three-time snowboard Winter X Games gold medalist and 2006 Winter Olympic silver medalist
Torah Bright: Defending Winter X Games Snowboard SuperPipe gold medalist
Travis Rice: Three-time Winter X Games snowboard medalist
Sarah Burke: Three-time Winter X Games and defending Skiing SuperPipe gold medalist
Daron Rahlves: Widely considered the most accomplished speed skier in American history with 28 World Cup podiums and three World Championship podiums over the course of the last decade
All athletes receiving invitations to compete at Winter X Games 12 are chosen by a sport-specific selection committee. Criteria and timing of invitations varies by sport and discipline as it is based on the state and event schedules of that particular sport. The only exception is each gold medalist from Winter X Games 11 (2007) receives an automatic invitation to compete.
ESPN and ABC will feature 15 hours of live high-definition programming January 24 - January 27. ESPN2 will present daily late-night highlight programs in HD from January 25 - January 28, resulting in 19 total hours of original HD programming for Winter X Games 12. Additionally, the Winter X Games will also be televised on ESPN's International networks to more than 121 countries and territories in Latin America, the Pacific Rim, Middle East, Africa and Israel.
For more information and updates on Winter X Games 12, visit us at www.stayaspensnowmass.com
Posted by Dina at December 24, 2007 08:15 AM
