X-Games
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Competition sked released for Winter X 2012
ESPN - Action Sports &bull Dec 15, 2011
The big news for this year? Slope moves into the night and under the lights. Also: adaptive athletes get a shot at Snowboarder X, with an inspiring exhibition event. What else? Guess you'll just have to check out the competition… Full Story »
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Freeskiers hold Olympic qualification meeting
ESPN - Action Sports &bull Dec 14, 2011
Last Thursday night, in a ground-floor conference room at Copper Mountain, Colo., roughly 40 people gathered around a table to discuss some of the most intriguing questions leading up to freeskiing's 2014 Olympic debut. Namely: How, where and when will the athletes qualify to compete in Sochi? In an informal panel discussion led by Association of Freeskiing Professionals (AFP) co-founder Michael Spencer, the attending group of athletes -- Kaya Turski, Jossi Wells, Jen Hudak, Colby West… Full Story »
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Real Snow riders for Winter X 2012 announced
ESPN - Action Sports &bull Dec 13, 2011
J Rob takes us to opening day at Mt. Following the debut of the urban-video showdown at Winter X last January, the Real Snow contest is back for its second year. In this latest incarnation of the all-video, all-urban snowboarding… Full Story »
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Sammy Carlson signs with Swiss ski maker Apo
ESPN - Action Sports &bull Dec 12, 2011
Sammy Carlson announced on Monday that he's leaving his longtime sponsor Salomon and has signed a hardgoods contract with Swiss company Apo. This comes on the heels of recent news that Simon Dumont was also leaving Salomon to become Head… Full Story »
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Adaptive Skateboard Championship Series
The Skateboard Mag - Blogs &bull Dec 12, 2011
This Spring, 2012, Adaptive Action Sports initiates the A.S.C.S (Adaptive Skateboard Championship Series), a championship stand-alone signature series of open competitions for intermediate and advanced skateboarders with disabilities. The 6-event series provides adaptive skateboarders, whose numbers have escalated in the… Full Story »
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Urban terrain park to open at Seven Springs
ESPN - Action Sports &bull Dec 10, 2011
On January 19, Forum Snowboards and Seven Springs Mountain Resort will unveil a new urban terrain park called The Streets. The western Pennsylvania resort, some 60 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, contains six parks already, but only The Streets was intended… Full Story »
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Win A Custom Eric Arakawa Surfboard
Transworld Surf &bull Dec 10, 2011
NEW YORK, December 8, 2011 - Action sports fans will have a once in a lifetime opportunity to join their heroes in action when LastClck.com launches its action sports auction series on December 8, 2011. Fans can play to win their choice of an expenses-paid trip to the Winter X Games where they'll get face time with rising star Eric Willett and slope… Full Story »
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After 2 years, Kevin Pearce to snowboard again
ESPN - Action Sports &bull Dec 8, 2011
Nate Abbott/Shazamm/ESPN ImagesKevin Pearce at the 2009 Winter X Games 13. DENVER -- Instead of riding for Kevin, snowboarders can ride with Kevin again. Kevin Pearce's remarkable recovery will reach a major milestone next week when he gets back on snow… Full Story »
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McElroy's street bikes to appear on 'Cafe Racer'
ESPN - Action Sports &bull Dec 7, 2011
The only thing Drake McElroy has in his garage that outnumbers his motorcycle collection is Post-It notes. It's those multi-colored 3-in. by 3-in. squares that harbor the sketches, doodles and designs of a guy who likes to build motorcycles that… Full Story »
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2011: Stay Gold B-Sides
Emerica News Feed &bull Dec 7, 2011
Emerica offers up a slew of highly regarded Stay GoldB-Sides, wins Best Video for Stay Gold and Best Video Part for Andrew Reynolds at the 2011 TransWorld Skateboarding Awards, launches a brand-new web site complete with a long-awaited online store,… Full Story »
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9 Year Old Child Prodigy Snowboarder - Darren Mack
Snowboarding Days &bull Dec 3, 2011
We've all seen snowboarding videos of those child prodigy riders but this kid is something else at 9 years old! Introducing Darren Mack. The new Shaun White in the making maybe? This kid is one to watch for the future… Full Story »
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Adaptive Action Sports Receives $25,000 Grant From FUSE
Transworld - Business &bull Nov 19, 2011
Youth marketing agency FUSE announced it will award $25,000 to Adaptive Action Sports as part of its 2012 Service Grant Program. Adaptive Action Sports (AAS), co-founded by snowboarders Amy Purdy and Daniel Gale, works to create and promote action sports camps, events, and programs for youth, young adults, and others with permanent physical disabilities. BURLINGTON, VT, Nov. 18, 2011 - Fuse is pleased to announce Adaptive Action Sports (AAS), Inc., as the non-profit recipient… Full Story »
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Fuse Announces 2012 Service Grant Recipient
Transworld - Snowboarding &bull Nov 18, 2011
BURLINGTON, VT, November 16, 2011 - Fuse is pleased to announce Adaptive Action Sports (AAS), Inc., as the non-profit recipient of its 2012 Service Grant Program, which includes $25,000 in agency services. This grant project is a new addition to Fuse's community engagement program that fosters charitable giving, advocacy, volunteerism and leadership," said Brett Smith, Partner at Fuse. "It was both impressive and humbling to review the 25 applications… Full Story »
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Winter X 2012 announces invited athletes
ESPN - Action Sports &bull Nov 15, 2011
Snowboard Ski Snowmobile Announcing the first wave of invited athletes for the 2012 Winter X Games in Aspen, which are taking place Jan. 26-29. Click the tabs above to see the athlete lists for each sport. And be sure to… Full Story »
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Winter X to have 16 hours of live coverage
ESPN - Action Sports &bull Nov 15, 2011
Winter X Games Aspen 2012 will return to Aspen/Snowmass, Colo., January 26-29, 2012, with live coverage on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC. This will mark the 11th consecutive year the event will be held in Aspen. In addition to 16 hours… Full Story »
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U.S. freeskiing slopestyle nominees announced
ESPN - Action Sports &bull Nov 4, 2011
Matt Morning/ESPN Action SportsAlex Schlopy, was nominated for the U.S. Freeskiing Slopestyle team today, along with Bobby Brown, Sammy Carlson, Gus Kenworthy and Tom Wallisch. The biggest surprise, however, was who will coach. USSA officials lured freeskiing pioneer Evan Raps out of medical school to lead… Full Story »
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evo Launches First Winter Sports Catalog
Transworld - Business &bull Oct 18, 2011
Seattle-based action-sports retailer, evo, announces a mega consumer catalog set to distribute over 300,000 print copies. This is the first winter sports consumer catalog evo has ever created. The catalog was released earlier this week, and showcases this season's best… Full Story »
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Oakley Releases AirbrakeTM Snow Goggle
Transworld - Business &bull Oct 18, 2011
Oakley announces the official launch of their AirbrakeTM snow goggle, developed using SwitchLockTM Technology. The Oakley AirbrakeTM is revolutionary in technical design, as it allows riders to efficiently "switch to a lens tint that provides the best combination of filtering, color balance, and visual contrast" without compromising vision. Read the official words from Oakley on the new goggle, and which Oakley athlete will act as brand ambassador for the AirbrakeTM. FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., October 11, 2011 - Oakley,… Full Story »
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Snowboarding On Steroids: The Art Of Flight
Skateboarding Magazine &bull Oct 17, 2011
IT'S being billed as the snowboard movie with the action, spectacle and budget of a Hollywood blockbuster. But The Art of Flight also came with an avalanche, a fractured jaw, a busted knee, a split lip and even a sacked… Full Story »
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Jono Schwan Adds Dew Tour Finalist to Impressive Resume
Alli Sports &bull Oct 16, 2011Jono Schwan has already accomplished so much in life that's it almost impossible to believe the kid is just 14 years old. Let's see... He's won one the world's most prestigious amateur contest series, dialed in tricks that some pro skaters twice his age can't even do, and started his own non-profit organization. Now he's looking to leave a mark on the professional circuit.Like the champions before him, Mitchie Brusco and Clay Kreiner, Jono has the sort of personality that could make him a media darling for years to come. The Gatorade Free Flow Tour's 2011 vert winner is an… Full Story »
