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. *PLEASE NOTE: The invited athlete list is
constantly being updated and is subject to change.
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.
Information on all X Games events can be found on www.expn.com for fans
or on www.espneventmedia.com for media only.
About ESPN's X Games Franchise
ESPN first developed its X Games franchise in 1995. As part of ESPN
Content Development, the X Games, Winter X Games and All Access are just
some of the original action sports programming currently shown on ESPN
and ESPN2. In addition to the two U.S.-based events, ESPN has held X
Games competitions and demonstration events around the world, including
Dubai, Thailand, Brazil, Mexico, Korea, Malaysia, China and Spain. The
global franchise has also expanded its reach to EXPN.com, the definitive
site for action sports fans, and to consumer products such as X Games
bikes, protective gear, skateboards and DVDs.
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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. *PLEASE NOTE: The invited athlete list is
constantly being updated and is subject to change.
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.
Information on all X Games events can be found on www.expn.com for fans
or on www.espneventmedia.com for media only.
About ESPN's X Games Franchise
ESPN first developed its X Games franchise in 1995. As part of ESPN
Content Development, the X Games, Winter X Games and All Access are just
some of the original action sports programming currently shown on ESPN
and ESPN2. In addition to the two U.S.-based events, ESPN has held X
Games competitions and demonstration events around the world, including
Dubai, Thailand, Brazil, Mexico, Korea, Malaysia, China and Spain. The
global franchise has also expanded its reach to EXPN.com, the definitive
site for action sports fans, and to consumer products such as X Games
bikes, protective gear, skateboards and DVDs.
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