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2007 LG Action Sports Championships
World Championships Returns to Reunion Arena in Dallas for 2007
| EVENT OVERVIEW: | The LG Action Sports Championships is the
season-ending World Championships for Skateboarding, BMX, Inline Skating
and Freestyle Motocross (FMX). The event serves as the “Super Bowl”
for the booming world of action sports.
The athletes qualify for this invitational event based on their worldwide results from the 2007 contest season. Only the top 50 pros from each sport globally qualify for the event. Besides containing all of the top superstars in action sports, the
event also includes top bands performing live, an interactive sponsors
expo, DJ’s, break-dancing, graffiti artists and mixers. |
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| DATES: | Nov. 9 - 11, 2007 | |
| LOCATION: | Reunion Arena in Dallas, TX | |
| DIRECTIONS: | Reunion Arena is uniquely located in vibrant downtown Dallas, next to the landmark Reunion Tower/Hyatt Regency Hotel. This high profile location is easily accessible from two major interstate highways (I30 and 35E). In addition, two major light rail stations service the arena providing unmatched convenience for attendees. Handicap access to Reunion Arena is located at Lot B just off of Sports Street. | |
| TV COVERAGE: | The event will be distributed to 1.20 billion homes in 180 countries on the following networks:
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| PRO COMPETITIONS: | BMX Championships (street course and half-pipe contests) Inline Skating Championships (street course and half-pipe) Skateboarding Championships (street course and half-pipe) Championships of Freestyle Motocross (held in Los Angeles) |
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| PARTICIPANTS: | The event features two hundred (200) of the
top professional and amateur athletes from skateboarding, BMX, inline
skating and Freestyle Motocross, including all the biggest names in those
sports. It is annually the best field of talent of any event in action
sports, and consists of athletes from 23 countries.
Following is a partial list of the top pros that have qualified or are expected to compete in this international field of talent: Dave Mirra (USA), Bucky Lasek (USA), Bob Burnquist (BRA), Ryan Nyquist (USA), Jamie Bestwick (UK), Sandro Dias (BRA), Pierre-Luc Gagnon (CAN), Andy Macdonald (USA), Ryan Sheckler (USA), Mathias Ringstrom (SWE), Rune Glifberg (DEN), Simon Tabron (UK), Ryan Guettler (AUS), Kevin Robinson (USA), Chad Kagy (USA), Taig Khris (FRA), Fabiola da Silva (BRA), Eito Yasutoko (JAP), Takeshi Yasutoko (JAP), Shane Yost (TAS), Tobias Wicke (GER) |
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| MUSIC: | Live concerts from Kanye West, Ludacris, Cartel and Blake Lewis | |
| PRIZE MONEY: | $600,000 | |
| TICKETS: | Advance tickets cost just $15 per session with discounts for multiple sessions. Tickets are available via all Ticketmaster outlets, online at Ticketmaster.com and at the American Airlines Center box office (214-665-4797). Tickets will also be available at Reunion Arena box office on the days of the event. |
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| MANAGEMENT: | The event is managed and operated by ASA Entertainment, the leading action sports event and television production company. | |
