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FIRST ATHLETES INVITED FOR X-GAMES TIGNES!

Thu 10 Jan 13

The 150 best freestylers in the world will be heading to Tignes from March 20th to 22nd 2013 for the 4th edition of X Games Tignes!

Co-produced by Canal+ Events and ESPN. The only winter version of X Games to be held outside the United States continues to grow in popularity, attracting more and more fans every year.

Last year's event saw over 100,000 visitors flock to the foot of the supersize modules in Tignes, to cheer on some of the biggest names in skiing and snowboarding, including the one and only Shaun White.

The programme features a total of eight disciplines: Men and Women's Ski SuperPipe, Men and Women's Snowboard SuperPipe, Men and Women's Ski Slopestyle, Men and Women's Snowboard Slopestyle.

Today, more than 50 athletes will be receiving theirall-­-important ticket to the Games.

 

    

Men

Women

Ski SuperPipe 

Torin Yater-­-Wallace,    USA Thomas Krief, FRA    

David Wise, USA    Justin Dorey, CAN    Kevin Rolland,    FRA 

Roz Groenewoud,    CAN    Anais Caradeux,    FRA Maddie    Bowman,    USA 

Ski Slopestyle 

Bobby  Brown, USA    Tom Wallisch, USA    Andreas Hatveit,    NOR Nick Goepper,    USA James Woods,    GBR 

Kaya    Turski, CAN    Anna Segal,    AUS    Dara    Howell, CAN 

Snowboard SuperPipe 

Shaun White, USA Iouri    Podladtchikov,    SUI Ryo    Aono, JPN 

Louie    Vito, USA    Matt Ladley, USA    Christian    Haller,    SUI Danny Davis,    USA Benji Farrow,    USA 

Nathan Johnstone,    AUS    Taku Hiraoka,    JPN Scotty Lago, USA 

Kelly Clark, USA Elena    Hight, USA Gretchen    Bleiler, USA Queralt    Castellet, ESP Kaitlyn    Farrington, USA    Torah    Bright, AUS 

Snowboard Slopestyle 

Mark McMorris, CAN    Sage    Kotsenburg, USA    Sebastien  Toutant, CAN    Chas Guldemond, USA    Aleksander Ostreng,    NOR Eric Willett, USA 

Seppe    Smits,  BEL  

Roope  Tonteri, FIN 

Ulrik Badertscher,    NOR    Torstein    Horgmo, NOR Halldor    Helgason, ISL Shaun    White, USA Staale    Sandbech, NOR 

    

Jamie Anderson,    USA    Enni Rukajarvi,    FIN 

Kjersti Oestgaard Buaas,    NOR Spencer  O’brien, CAN 

Sina    Candrian, SUI    Sarka Pancochova,    CZE 

 

For  all  bookings  made    before    January  31st  2013,  and  to  get  you  into  the    winter  sports  spirit,  Tignes  is  offering a special  collector's    "Made  in  X"    hat  (for  the  first  50  reservations).  
15%  off  a    six-­-day    pass  for  the  Espace  Killy  (valid  only    as  part  of  a  package  with  accommodation    included)  Price    €350/person,    including:   seven  days'  accommodation  in  a  studio  apartment,  based  on  four  people  sharing   +      six-­-day    ski  pass  for  Espace  Killy  
Information  and  bookings:    +33  (0)479-­-400-­-303    or  www.tignes.net
 
For further info visit Winter X Games Europe

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