UPCtv and OSM announce the first World Extreme Games
UPCtv (The programming arm of United Pan-European Communications) and Extreme Group (formerly X-Dream), joint venture partners in the Extreme Sports Channel (currently broadcasting in 11 territories in Europe) have formed a partnership with OSM (Online Sports Marketing) to run the first ever World Extreme Games (WEG). WEG 2000 will be staged as the alternative Olympics in Melbourne, Australia from December 1-3 following on from the Sydney Olympics in September.
Building on the huge success of OSM's 'Xtreme Games' (now in its fourth year) the World Extreme Games will be a truly global event, providing the best event programming for the Extreme Sports Channel and broadcasters worldwide, and a new focus for athletes.
The event will include the best extreme sports stars in the world competing for serious prize money and will create true worldwide representation and the spirit of global participation. The best extreme athletes competing with new comers from developing nations capturing a similar global spirit of good will as the Olympics will achieve in Sydney.
Medal competitions will include:
Demonstration Sports will include:
Mountain Bike Trials, Jet Ski Moto X, Aerobatic Hangliding, Kite Surfing, Sky Surfing, Dirt Boarding.
OSM will produce 20 half-hour programmes plus a 1-hour special. The programmes will be versioned for The Extreme Sports Channel and local television markets, and distributed by Extreme International.
Alistair Gosling, Managing Director of Extreme Group, said:
'We are very excited by the prospect of the first truly global Extreme Games. Never before have athletes from all over the world come together to for this kind of event; a celebration of global participation, intense competition and youth culture. We hope that this is the first of what is soon to become the alternative Olympics.'
Russell Barash, Director of Business Development, UPCtv , said: 'It is our view that the extreme sports genre effortlessly crosses international boundaries and speaks the language of the youth market on all continents.'
For further information, please contact:
Extreme International - Marilyn Rolfe - xdream@xdream.co.uk
Extreme Sports Channel and UPC - Robert Briel , head of press - rbriel@upctv.com
OSM - Damien Bray - dbray@onlinesports.com.au
Building on the huge success of OSM's 'Xtreme Games' (now in its fourth year) the World Extreme Games will be a truly global event, providing the best event programming for the Extreme Sports Channel and broadcasters worldwide, and a new focus for athletes.
The event will include the best extreme sports stars in the world competing for serious prize money and will create true worldwide representation and the spirit of global participation. The best extreme athletes competing with new comers from developing nations capturing a similar global spirit of good will as the Olympics will achieve in Sydney.
Medal competitions will include:
- Street Luge - mass and super mass
- Skateboarding - Vert, Street, Longboard Downhill and the Big Air Pit
- InLine Skating - Vert, Street and the Big Air Pit
- BMX Stunt - Vert, Street, Flatland, The Pit and Big Air
- Dirt Jump
- Wakeboarding - Freestyle and Big Air
- Freestyle Moto X
- Moto X Trials
Demonstration Sports will include:
Mountain Bike Trials, Jet Ski Moto X, Aerobatic Hangliding, Kite Surfing, Sky Surfing, Dirt Boarding.
OSM will produce 20 half-hour programmes plus a 1-hour special. The programmes will be versioned for The Extreme Sports Channel and local television markets, and distributed by Extreme International.
Alistair Gosling, Managing Director of Extreme Group, said:
'We are very excited by the prospect of the first truly global Extreme Games. Never before have athletes from all over the world come together to for this kind of event; a celebration of global participation, intense competition and youth culture. We hope that this is the first of what is soon to become the alternative Olympics.'
Russell Barash, Director of Business Development, UPCtv , said: 'It is our view that the extreme sports genre effortlessly crosses international boundaries and speaks the language of the youth market on all continents.'
For further information, please contact:
Extreme International - Marilyn Rolfe - xdream@xdream.co.uk
Extreme Sports Channel and UPC - Robert Briel , head of press - rbriel@upctv.com
OSM - Damien Bray - dbray@onlinesports.com.au