ESPN X GAMES ANNOUNCES THE FIRST WAVE OF INVITED ATHLETES TO WINTER X GAMES 10LOS ANGELES The 10th annual winter action sports competition will feature more than 230 athletes from across the globe competing for medals and prize money in the following sports: Moto X, Skiing, Snowboard and SnoCross. The premier winter action sports event includes day and evening competitions and is free to the public. All athletes receiving invitations to compete at Winter X Games are chosen by a sport-specific selection committee. Criteria and timing of invitations vary by sport and discipline. The only exception is each gold medalist from Winter X Games Nine (2005) receives an automatic invitation to compete. Information on each committee and its sport’s invitation process can be found on each X Games sport organizer website (links listed below). The second wave of invitations is scheduled to be announced in mid-December. The list of athletes is subject to change.Justin Dorey
Simon Dumont Bethel, Maine
Tanner Hall Kalispell, Mont.
Andreas Hatveit
C.R. Johnson Truckee, Calif.
Peter Olenick Carbondale, Colo.
Jon Olsson Are, Sweden
Candide Thovex La Clusaz, France
Corey Vanular Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, Canada
Andy Woods Georgia, Vt.
SuperPipe Women’s, 10 total athletes Sarah Burke Midland, ON, Canada
Grete Eliassen Lillehammer, Norway
Virginie Faivre Montreaux Beach, Switzerland
Kristi Leskinen Uniontown, Penn.
Marie Martinod-Routin Aix les Bains, France
Slopestyle, 20 total athletes Josh Bibby Whistler, BC, Canada
Simon Dumont Bethel, Maine
Laurent Favre La Clusaz, France
Pep Fujas Ashland, Oreg.
Charles Gagnier Victoriaville, QC, Canada
Tanner Hall Kalispell, Mont.
Peter Olenick Carbondale, Colo.
Jon Olsson Are, Sweden
TJ Schiller Vernon, BC, Canda
Candide Thovex La Clusaz, France
Corey Vanular Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, Canada
Henrik Windstedt Are, Sweden– ESPN X Games announces the first wave of athletes who have been invited to compete at Winter X Games 10, to be held for its fifth year in Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado January 28-31, 2006. The event will air live on ESPN and ABC.
SKIING (Global Event Management, www.globaleventmanagement.com)
SuperPipe Men’s, 16 total athletes
Simon Dumont Bethel, Maine
Tanner Hall Kalispell, Mont.
Andreas Hatveit
C.R. Johnson Truckee, Calif.
Peter Olenick Carbondale, Colo.
Jon Olsson Are, Sweden
Candide Thovex La Clusaz, France
Corey Vanular Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, Canada
Andy Woods Georgia, Vt.
SuperPipe Women’s, 10 total athletes Sarah Burke Midland, ON, Canada
Grete Eliassen Lillehammer, Norway
Virginie Faivre Montreaux Beach, Switzerland
Kristi Leskinen Uniontown, Penn.
Marie Martinod-Routin Aix les Bains, France
Slopestyle, 20 total athletes Josh Bibby Whistler, BC, Canada
Simon Dumont Bethel, Maine
Laurent Favre La Clusaz, France
Pep Fujas Ashland, Oreg.
Charles Gagnier Victoriaville, QC, Canada
Tanner Hall Kalispell, Mont.
Peter Olenick Carbondale, Colo.
Jon Olsson Are, Sweden
TJ Schiller Vernon, BC, Canda
Candide Thovex La Clusaz, France
Corey Vanular Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, Canada
Henrik Windstedt Are, Sweden– ESPN X Games announces the first wave of athletes who have been invited to compete at Winter X Games 10, to be held for its fifth year in Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado January 28-31, 2006. The event will air live on ESPN and ABC.
SKIING (Global Event Management, www.globaleventmanagement.com)
SuperPipe Men’s, 16 total athletes
