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The Winter X Games have arrived; the athletes have been practicing in Aspen all week, and starting tomorrow, the world’s premier winter action sports event will kick off.

More than 200 competitors from all over the world have descended upon Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen, Colorado for the annual event, which features competitions in Snowboarding, Skiing and Snowmobiling. Plenty of Red Bull athletes are on site and ready to shred – check this list to see who to keep an eye on this week.

SNOWBOARDING

Shaun White (USA) – Snowboard Superpipe
Holds 14 WXG medals, including 9 gold. Defending SuperPipe gold medalist

Travis Rice (USA) – Snowboard Big Air & Slopestyle
Defending Big Air gold medalist. 2002 Slopestyle gold; 2005 Slopestyle bronze

Spencer O’Brien (Canada) – Snowboard Slopestyle
2009 Slopestyle Silver; 2008 Slopestyle bronze

Sarka Pancochova (Czech Republic) – Snowboard Slopestyle
First WXG appearance

Eero Ettala (Finland) – Snowboard Big Air & Slopestyle
Best WXG finish: 4th in Slopestyle, 2008

Greg Bretz (USA) – Snowboard Superpipe
Second WXG appearance

Iouri Podladtchikov (Switzerland) – Snowboard Superpipe
Third WXG appearance

Marko Grilc (Slovenia) – Snowboard Big Air
First WXG appearance since 2002

SKIING 

Christian Pondella/Red Bull Photofiles

Simon Dumont (USA) – Skiing SuperPipe & Big Air
Defending Big Air gold medalist. Holds six SuperPipe medals, including two golds.

Grete Eliassen (Norway) – Skiing Slopestyle & SuperPipe
2009 Slopestyle silver; 2007 SuperPipe silver; 2005 & 2006 SuperPipe gold
 
Daron Rahlves (USA) – Skier X
2008 Skier X gold

Jon Olsson (Sweden) – Skiing Big Air
Holds 11 WXG medals, including 2008 Big Air gold

Russ Henshaw (Australia) – Skiing Big Air
Second WXG appearance

SNOWMOBILE 

Christian Pondella/Red Bull Photofiles

Levi LaVallee (USA) – Snowmobile Best Trick, Freestyle, Snocross & Knock Out
Six WXG medals, including golds in HillCross, Freestyle, Speed & Style, and Best Trick

Heath Frisby (USA) – Snowmobile Best Trick, Freestyle & Knock Out
2007, 2008 & 2009 Freestyle bronze

Daniel Bodin (Sweden) – Snowmobile Freestyle
Fourth in Freestyle in 2007, 2008 & 2009

For more WXG info, check the official site, including the competition schedule and the TV broadcast schedule.

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Article Details

Date

Jan 27, 2010

Participants

Greg Bretz, Daron Rahlves, Grete Eliassen , Levi LaVallee, Simon Dumont, Travis Rice

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