Los Angeles, CA - ESPN Winter X Games has announced the first wave of athletes who have been invited to compete at Winter X Games 12, to be held for its seventh year at Buttermilk Mountain at Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado January 24-27, 2008. The event will air live on television in the U.S. on the ESPN and ABC networks. The 12th annual winter action sports competition will feature more than 250 athletes from across the globe competing for medals and prize money in the following sports: Skiing, Snowboard and Snowmobile. The event includes day and evening competitions and is free to the public.
The first wave of invited athletes include:
- Shaun White: Six-time snowboard Winter X Games gold medalist and 2006 Winter Olympic gold medalist
- Hannah Teter: Three-time snowboard Winter X Games medalist and 2006 Winter Olympic gold medalist
- Tanner Hall: Defending Skiing SuperPipe champ and six-time Winter X Games gold medalist
- Chris Burandt: Winner of the first-ever Winter X Games Snowmobile Freestyle gold medal in 2007
- Tyler Walker: Winner of the first-ever Winter X Games Mono Skier X gold medal in 2007
- Lindsey Jacobellis: Three-time snowboard Winter X Games gold medalist and 2006 Winter Olympic silver medalist
- Torah Bright: Defending Winter X Games Snowboard SuperPipe gold medalist
- Travis Rice: Three-time Winter X Games snowboard medalist
- Sarah Burke: Three-time Winter X Games and defending Skiing SuperPipe gold medalist
- Daron Rahlves: Widely considered the most accomplished speed skier in American history with 28 World Cup podiums and three World Championship podiums over the course of the last decade
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