The China Invitational will once again bring the best skateboard and BMX athletes in the world to the fans in China."
"We couldn't be more excited to bring the China Invitational back in Beijing and at the Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium," said Zhou Qiang, President of Xingyi New Media Investment Company. "Action sports has a global audience, and the best skateboard and BMX athletes in the world will be in Beijing to compete in the event. With strong event media partners, such as BTV 6, the sports channel of Beijing TV and China Sports Program Network, we believe China Invitational will continue to generate unprecedented Chinese interest in action sports."
The point's leaders in the skateboard vert and park and BMX vert disciplines were invited to the China Invitational based on their rankings at the end of the 2008 Dew Tour season. The complete list of confirmed athletes is as follows:
BMX Vert:
Jamie Bestwick
Chad Kagy
Simon Tabron
Steven McCann
Dennis McCoy
Jimmy Walker
Zack Warden
NBC will broadcast the China Invitational on Sunday, June 14, 2009 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. Time is subject to change so please check your local listings.