AST China Invitational Arrives In Beijing April 18-20 For Inaguaral International Event - New York – The AST, the umbrella brand and organization of the world's most prestigious action sports events, begins its first international event on April 18-20
AST China Invitational Arrives In Beijing April 18-20 For Inaguaral International Event
New York – The AST, the umbrella brand and organization of the world's most prestigious action sports events, begins its first international event on April 18-20 with the AST China Invitational in Beijing's Daxing New Media District.
The top professional action sports athletes from around the world-including Skateboard Vert athlete Andy Macdonald, BMX Vert Dew Cup champion Jamie Bestwick, and Skateboard Park competitor Rodolfo Ramos-will be competing at the inaugural AST China Invitational. Skateboard Vert Finals and Best Trick competition will be held on Saturday, April 12; Skateboard Park Prelims and Finals will be held on Sunday, April 13; and a fan-friendly BMX Vert exhibition will take place on both days.
The point's leaders in the skateboard vert/ park and BMX vert disciplines were invited to the AST China Invitational based on their ranking at the end of the 2007 AST Dew Tour season. The complete list of confirmed athletes is as follows:
Skateboard Park:
Rodolfo Ramos Austen Seaholm Carlos de Andrade Fabrizio Santos Kurtis Colamonico Tulio de Oliveira Danny Fuenzalida Mike Peterson Danilo do Rosario Jason Barr
Skateboard Vert:
Pierre Luc Gagnon Andy Macdonald Rune Glifberg Jean Postec Alex Perelson Danny Mayer Anthony Furlong Buster Halterman Adam Taylor Sandro Dias
The AST China Invitational will be broadcast on CCTV, the official 2008 Summer Olympic broadcaster, Fox Australia and UniversalHD. Fans can also log onto ast.com for event results and recaps.
About AST
The Action Sports Tour (AST) is the recently created umbrella brand and organization of the world's most prestigious action sports events. Currently the AST consists of two national tours, one international event and an amateur series: AST Dew Tour (debuted in 2005), AST Winter Dew Tour (debuting in 2008), AST China (debuting in 2008), and Free Flow Tour (debuted 2005). The AST properties are home to over 300,000 spectators each year, broadcast in 100 countries and 280 million homes worldwide, and award the highest prize purse in all of action sports. The AST China Invitational is a skateboarding exhibition event to be held in Beijing, China in April 2008. The event will feature the top skateboarders competing in vert and park disciplines in the world's largest country. More information can be found at ast.com.
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