Top Athletes in FMX, BMX and Skate Invited Directly to the Semi-Finals Stage of the Event at the Nitro World
Games Rice-Eccles Stadium on July 15
More Riders to Battle in Pre-Qualifying For Last Semi-Final Spots
LOS ANGELES, CA (Thursday – June 9, 2016) – Action sports legend Travis Pastrana and Nitro Circus have announced the initial list of athletes who will take part in the inaugural
Nitro World Games.
Coming to Salt Lake City, Utah’s Rice-Eccles Stadium on July 16 and
airing in primetime in the U.S. on NBC, the Nitro World Games will
feature the best in extreme and action sports’ most exciting
disciplines including FMX, BMX, skate, scooter and inline. In all, more
than 100 of the most skilled riders on the planet will vie for a chance
to step onto the podium.
“After all of the planning and
preparation, I’m so excited to announce this awesome list of athletes,”
says Pastrana. “All of the guys are psyched about the event and totally
committed to the progression that is at
the heart of it. Fans are going to be blown away.”
“To see such a deep list of
riders, including all of the big names in the world from each
discipline, sign on for an all-new event is unheard of,” says Michael
Porra, CEO and creative director for Nitro Circus. “It
speaks to the need for bold, innovative thinking in action sports
competition.”
Nitro Circus assembled an
independent panel of industry leaders and former elite riders who
decided on the invitation list for the semi-final round in FMX, BMX and
skate. In FMX, 10 athletes, including 2016 X-Games
medalists Josh Sheehan, Clinton Moore and Rob Adelberg, have been
invited to the semi-finals, taking place July 15 at Rice-Eccles Stadium -
the day before the epic Nitro World Games. In addition, more riders
will battle it out in pre-qualifying events later
this month for the remaining six spots in the semi-final.
In BMX Best Tricks and BMX
Triple Hit, the Top 10 lists of athletes selected to go directly to the
semi-finals features Pat Casey, James Foster and Colton Satterfield.
More BMX athletes have also been invited to participate
in pre-qualification. Out of this pool, only six more athletes in both
BMX Best Tricks and in BMX Triple Hit will move on to the semi-finals to
compete against the Top 10 riders in each event.
In Skate Best Tricks, 14
athletes, including Elliot Sloan, Jake Brown and Mitchie Brusco, were
invited to the semi-finals. Two more riders will be selected to round
out the semi-final field.
Only the eight best athletes
in Skate Best Tricks, BMX Best Tricks, BMX Triple Hit and FMX will
advance to the July 16 Nitro World Games.
The finalists for Scooter Best
Tricks and Inline Best Tricks have also been announced. Scooter
contenders include Ryan “R Willy” Williams, and the Funk Brothers: Corey
and Capron Funk. The inline field includes Roman
Abrate, Chris Haffey and Dave Lang. These athletes will compete in the
July 16 Nitro World Games. There will be no qualifying events for these
disciplines.
A full, current list of
athletes participating in the Nitro World Games is below. Note: the
competitors for FMX Best Trick will be announced at a later date.
NITRO WORLD GAMES
FMX
Top 10 athletes selected to go directly to July 15 semi-finals:
Rob Adelberg
Taka Higashino
Adam Jones
Maikel Melero
Clinton Moore
Libor Podmol
David Rinaldo
Josh Sheehan
Levi Sherwood
Dany Torres
Additional athletes invited to pre-qualifying for a chance to earn one of the last six semi-final spots
FMX BEST TRICKS
Competitors to be announced
BMX TRIPLE HIT
Top 10 athletes selected to go directly to July 15 semi-finals:
Nick Bruce
Pat Casey
Kurtis Downs
James Foster
Logan Martin
Daniel Sandoval
Colton Satterfield
Ben Voyles
Colton Walker
Zack Warden
Additional athletes invited to pre-qualifying for a chance to earn one of the last six semi-final spots
BMX BEST TRICKS
Top 10 athletes selected to go directly to July 15 semi-finals:
Pat Casey
Kurtis Downs
James Foster
Brandon Loupos
Todd Meyn
Colton Satterfield
Jaie Toohey
Zack Warden
Matty Whyatt
Ryan Williams
Additional athletes invited to pre-qualifying for a chance to earn one of the last six semi-final spots
SKATE BEST TRICKS
16 athletes selected to go directly to July 15 semi-finals:
(* Riders for final two spots to be announced)
Marcelo Bastos
Jake Brown
Mitchie Brusco
Evan Doherty
Jagger Eaton
Beaver Fleming
Rony Gomes
Clay Kreiner
Andy Macdonald
Italo Penarrubia
Edgard Pereira
Jono Schwan
Elliot Sloan
Trey Wood
*TBA
*TBA
INLINE BEST TRICK
Invited to July 16 Nitro World Games
Roman Abrate
Chris Haffey
Dave Lang
Wake Shepman
CJ Wellsmore
SCOOTER BEST TRICK
Invited to July 16 Nitro World Games
Jordan Clark
Corey Funk
Capron Funk
Dakota Schuetz
Ryan Williams
Nitro Circus, NBC Sports, Utah
Governor Gary R. Herbert and the Utah Sports Commission rocked the
sports world in December 2015 when they announced the inaugural Nitro
World Games. Created by Michael Porra and Travis
Pastrana, this complete reinvention of action sports competition will
feature new formats and never before seen tricks. Each event will be a
final round with everything on the line, creating intensity on the
track, energy in the stadium and must-see television
for viewers. "With Utah's long history
hosting both summer and winter action sports, we are thrilled to be
welcoming and being a key partner of this year's most premier action
sport event in the world," said Jeff Robbins, president
and CEO of the Utah Sports Commission. "This event will bring
significant economic impact and image building to Utah, The State of
Sport."
Nitro World Games is the next phase of Nitro Circus’ multi-year partnership with NBC Sports Ventures.
NBC Sports will present three hours of coverage airing in primetime on NBC in the United States.
For fans outside of the U.S. and Canada, more TV broadcast
details will be announced soon (NBCUniversal International Distribution
is handling the international linear and digital sales for Nitro World
Games).
In addition to NBC’s televised coverage, fans can also watch the July 16 final on Nitro Circus’ worldwide webcast.
The Nitro World Games is also a
marquee destination event. Fans who want to experience the excitement
in person can purchase tickets to the July 16 final. The
Nitro Club VIP package is the next best thing to an all access pass at $79 per person (plus applicable service fees). These exclusive passes include the best
seats in the house as well as a pre-event track walk. Nitro Club pass holders will also receive a souvenir lanyard.
To purchase tickets and for more information go to
nitroworldgames.com. Fans can also follow Nitro Circus on Twitter:
@nitrocircus and Facebook: www.facebook.com/NitroCircus.
About Nitro Circus:
Named #22 on
Forbes magazine’s 2015 list of, “America’s Most Promising
Companies,” Nitro Circus continues to position itself as the world’s
leading youth action sports & entertainment brand. From humble
beginnings in 2003 – with Jeremy Rawle, Gregg Godfrey and soon
to be action sports superstar Travis Pastrana producing DVDs from a
Utah garage -- to a smash TV series which has aired in over 60
countries, Nitro Circus has exploded to global popularity. In 2012,
Nitro Circus: The Movie,
featuring cast members from the hit television series, was released in
cinemas worldwide. In 2015, Nitro Circus announced a partnership with
NBC Sports Ventures. The multi-year strategic alliance
will feature TV specials and series programming airing nationally in
the U.S. on NBC and NBCSN as well as streamed on
NBC Sports Live Extra.
The TV show was transformed by
action sports industry guru, now current CEO, Michael Porra into a
must-see live event in 2010, creating the global touring phenomenon that
is Nitro Circus Live. Since its inaugural Australian
trek six years ago, the show has travelled the globe, obliterating box
office records and cultivating a legion of diehard fans. Nitro Circus
has now rolled across five continents, blown away over two million fans
and sold out shows in the United States, Canada,
Europe, Australia, China, Japan, the Middle East and South Africa.
After close to 100 shows globally in 2015 and with a packed 2016 touring
schedule ahead, Nitro Circus is the world’s most successful action
sports touring brand.
About the Utah Sports Commission:
The
Utah Sports Commission is a not-for-profit, 501c3 charitable
organization created to foster national and international amateur sports
competitions to be held in the state of Utah, which
will enhance the quality of life of all Utah citizens and strengthen
Utah's presence in the worldwide sports community.
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