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More than 150 Top Action Sports Athletes to Compete in Ski and Snowboard Events

ESPN and CANAL + Events will collaborate to host and televise the second iteration of Winter X Games Europe from March 16^th through 18th at Tignes Ski and Snowboard resort in the French Alps. Winter X Games Europe 2011 will welcome 150 world-class athletes competing in Snowboard and Skiing events. There will be eight different competitions for men and women over three days, including Ski SuperPipe, Snowboard SuperPipe, Ski Slopestyle, Snowboard Slopestyle as well as Snowmobile demonstrations. The event marks only the second time a Winter X Games event will be held outside the United States. Winter X Games Europe will bring together ESPN’s world class X Games franchise with France’s leading pay TV broadcaster and the local expertise of Tignes Resort.

In addition to the high-caliber action sports event, on-site fans will enjoy a performance by world-renowned 2 Many DJs.  Presented by Burn, 2 Many DJs will be mashing together hits to create a sound all their own on Thursday, March 17 at 9 p.m. CET

Competition Schedule – (All times local to Tignes — CET/GMT+1)

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Skiing Slopestyle Men’s Elimination

12:15 – 12:45 p.m. Snowmobile Demo

1 – 1 p.m. Skiing Slopestyle Women’s Final

6 – 7 p.m. Skiing SuperPipe Men’s Final

Thursday, March 17, 2011

10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Snowboard Slopestyle Men’s Elimination

12:15 – 12:45 p.m. Snowmobile Demo

1:30 – 2:45 p.m. Skiing Slopestyle Men’s Final

4 – 5:30 p.m. Snowboard SuperPipe Women’s Final

6:30 – 8 p.m. Snowboard SuperPipe Men’s Elimination

Friday, March 18, 2011

11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Snowboard Slopestyle Women’s Final

12:15 – 12:45 p.m. Snowmobile Demo

1:30 – 2:45 p.m. Snowboard Slopestyle Men’s Final

4 – 5 p.m.     Skiing SuperPipe Women’s Final

6 – 7:15 p.m. Snowboard SuperPipe Men’s Final

** Schedule subject to change

All event information, including invited athletes and global telecast schedules, can be found in English and French at www.winterxgameseurope.com.

ESPN and ESPN2 will combine for more than nine-and-one-half live and tape-delayed hours of coverage in the U.S., while ESPN3.com will provide more than 13 hours of live competition on the 24/7 live broadband sports network. ESPN has again partnered with CANAL + Networks (CANAL +, CANAL + SPORT, Sport +) to show the Winter X Games in France and French-speaking territories (Caribbean, French-speaking Africa) live or on delay. Additionally, Winter X Games Europe will be broadcast live and on-delay on ESPN UK and Ireland. Also, live or tape-delayed coverage on ESPN networks in Australia, Brazil, Africa, Israel, the Middle East, the Caribbean and Latin America.  Highlights of the Games will be broadcast in Belgium, Bosnia, Croatia, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Serbia and Slovenia.

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Media Contacts:

ESPN X Games Alex Rozis, [email protected], +1 310 642 1533

Danny Chi, [email protected], +1 310 642 1509

Paul Melvin, [email protected], +44 (0)208 222 2104

CANAL + Events Agence Olivia Payerne, [email protected], +33 (0) 1 46 04 08 62

Tignes Resort Danièle Chaudan, [email protected]

Stéphanie Aillet, [email protected],  +33 (4) 79400311

ESPN’s X Games Franchise

ESPN first developed its X Games franchise in 1995. The X Games, Winter X Games and All Access are just some of the original action sports programming currently shown on ESPN and ESPN2. In addition to the two U.S.-based events, ESPN has held X Games competitions and demonstration events around the world, including Dubai, Thailand, Brazil, Mexico, Korea, Malaysia, China and Spain.  The global franchise has also expanded its reach to both XGames.com and ESPN.com/action, the definitive sites for action sports fans, and to consumer products such as X Games bikes, protective gear, skateboards and DVDs.

CANAL + Events

CANAL+ EVENTS is a subsidiary of the Canal+ Group. It creates and organizes events and negotiates international sports distribution rights. The Canal+ Group is a world leader in pay-TV with over 10.5 million subscribers. It is France’s number one media group, with turnover of 4 billion euros. Premium content, broadcast via all media channels, is the Canal+ Group’s hallmark. Canal+ Events is key to this strategy, with high-profile events such as the Vivendi Trophy (Golf / European PGA Tour), the Open Sud de France (Tennis, ATP), the Winter X Games Europe and others.

TIGNES

Located in the Northern French Alps, in Savoie, from 1,550 to 3,500 meters high, Tignes is linked to Val d’Isère and is a part of the espace killy, one of the biggest ski areas in the world. With athletic and young clients of whom 54% are foreigners, Tignes is known as the most cosmopolitan and sportiest resort in Europe. Always at the forefront of alternative and action sports and on the look out for new freestyle trends, the resort has a wide experience in event organization. Tignes is a big, white playground where riders enjoy expressing themselves.

Information on Winter X Games Europe can be found on www.winterxgameseurope.com.