CANAL Events And ESPN Partners To Host and Broadcast Winter X Games Europe From March 16 Through Mar

ESPN and CANAL + Events Partner To Host and Broadcast Winter X Games Europe From Wednesday, March 16 Through Friday, March 18


ESPN and CANAL + Events partner to host and broadcast the second iteration of Winter X Games Europe from March 16th 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

Winter X Games Europe 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


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