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| Overview: |
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Two large-scale
action sports and music festivals that feature top international pros
from skateboarding, freestyle BMX and aggressive inline as well as
live music and a freestyle motocross exhibition. These will be the
first-ever international action sports competitions in China! |
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| Dates and
Cities: |
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October
16-17, 2004 in Shanghai
October 23-24, 2004 in Beijing
In addition to the pro competitions, there will be the following
exhibition events:
Chengdu on October 20, 2004
Guangzhou on October 27, 2004 |
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| Format: |
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Officially sanctioned
professional vert competitions in skateboarding, freestyle BMX and
inline skating will take place featuring a minimum of 30 of the top
international pros in both Beijing and Shanghai. The events are qualifiers
to the Action Sports Championships. The top Chinese national athletes
will participate in the event via a qualifying system of local events
and nominations from local associations. There is also a stage on-site
where bands will play live. |
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| TV Coverage: |
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The Action Sports China
Tour events in Shanghai and Beijing will generate a minimum of eight
(8) hours of international television programming. Broadcasters scheduled
to include: CCTV Channel 5 in China, Eurosport in Europe, Star Sports
in Asia and AXN in South America. The programs are expected to be
seen in more than 140 countries globally. In the USA, LG Action Sports
China Tour episodes will be broadcast on Fox Sports every Friday and
Saturday from December 10 – January 1.
The full series can be delivered by December 30, or two episodes
can be delivered weekly beginning December 10.
» View the USA TV Schedule
here.
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| Prize Money: |
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$150,000 |
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| Attendance:
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25,000 per event |
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| Pro Competitions:
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BMX Vert, Inline Vert,
Skateboarding Vert. |
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| Athletes: |
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The event features
top name pros from skateboarding, BMX and aggressive inline. Thirty
top pro international athletes will compete at the event, including
a host of X Games and World Champions. Some of the pros expected to
attend include stars like Andy
MacDonald (USA), Bucky Lasek (USA), Jamie Bestwick (UK), Sandro Dias (BRA),
Rick Thorne (USA), John Parker (USA), Kevin Robinson (USA), Pierre Luc Gagnon (CAN), Mattias Ringstrom (SWE), Jake Brown (AUS), Tas
Pappas (AUS), Simon Tabron (UK), Dennis McCoy (USA),
Lincoln Ueda (BRA), Taig Khris (FRA), Eito Yasutoko (JAP), Fabiola da Silva (BRA), Nel Martin (SPA), Shane
Yost (AUS), Takeshi Yasutoko (JAP), Beni Huber (SUI),
and Sven Boekhorst (HOL),
among others.
The Freestyle Motocross exhibition (Beijing only) will include
six-time X Games gold medalist Tommy Clowers, as well as
Jeff Tilton and Miles Richmond.
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| Amateur Events: |
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Chinese amateurs in
skateboard, BMX and inline will have a series of amateur contests
to qualify the best Chinese athletes into the main competition. |
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| Music: |
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Eight bands will perform
live at the events on the music stage. |
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| Event Manager: |
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The LG Action Sports
China Tour is managed and operated by ASA Events, the largest action
sports event and television production company in the world. |
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| Tickets: |
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The events are free of charge. |
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| Information: |
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For all event information and hours, go to LGActionSports.com. |
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