Second wave of invited X Games Athletes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  December 28, 2005

ESPN X GAMES ANNOUNCES THE SECOND WAVE OF INVITED ATHLETES TO WINTER X GAMES 10

LOS 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 third wave of invitations is scheduled to be announced in mid-January. The list of athletes is subject to change.

 *Please Note: The newly announced athletes in this second wave are denoted with an asterisk.

SKIING (Global Event Management)

SuperPipe Men’s, 16 total athletes

Justin Dorey Vernon, BC, Canada
Simon Dumont Bethel, Maine
Sean Field* Tahoe City, Calif.
Tanner Hall Kalispell, Mont.
Andreas Hatveit Hovet, Norway
Peter Olenick Carbondale, Colo.
Jon Olsson Are, Sweden
TJ Schiller* Vernon, BC, Canada
Candide Thovex La Clusaz, France
Corey Vanular Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, Canada
Mathias Wecxsteen Le 2 Alpes, France
Andy Woods Georgia, Vt.

SuperPipe Women’s, 10 total athletes

Sarah Burke Midland, ON, Canada
Grete Eliassen Lillehammer, Norway
Virginie Faivre Montreaux Beach, Switzerland
Jen Hudak* Hamden, Conn.
Kristi Leskinen Uniontown, Penn.
Marie Martinod-Routin Aix les Bains, France
Michelle Parker* Truckee, Calif.
Jamie Sundberg* Vail, Colo.

Slopestyle, 20 total athletes

Josh Bibby Whistler, BC, Canada
Sammy Carlson* Tigard, Oreg.
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, Canada
Derek Spong* USA
Candide Thovex La Clusaz, France
Corey Vanular Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, Canada
Henrik Windstedt Are, Sweden