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Professional Athletes to Compete in B3, Bikes, Boards and Blades this Summer
It was announced today that
ESPN’s B3, bikes, boards and blades
will be held this summer in Beaverton,
OR August 26-29, 1999. The event
will take place at the Tualatin Hills
Park & Recreation District. As with all
X Games related events, B3 events are
FREE and open to the public.
In it’s third year, B3 will bring to­
gether athletes from around the world
to compete for medals and cash prizes
as well as an opportunity to qualify for
a bid to the invitation-only X
Games next summer. This will be
the first time that Beaverton will
host a B3 event. Last year, more
than 30,000 spectators attended
ESPN’s B3 in Oceanside, CA.
“We are excited about intro­
ducing B3 to the community of
Beaverton,” said Jack Wienert
Executive Director of the X
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Games. “The turnout last year, com­
bined with the great weather, the as
sistance of the city and the volunteer
suppor t provided a spectacular venue
for our athletes to showcase their tal­
ents at a world class event. We believe
that Oregon will be another fantastic
location for the B3 series.”
CObsevuer
B3 will gather more than 250 of the
best alternative athletes from around
the world including top ranked profes­
sionals and young up-and comers. The
event will feature men’s and women’s
competition in aggressive in-line skat
ing; vert and street, bicycle stunt; vert,
street and flatland and skateboarding;
vert and street.
ESPN and espn2 will combine to
produce more than 14 hours of origi-
nal programming including 29.5 hours
of re airs and encore presentations. B3
will be broadcast to more than 180
countries and territories on ESPN,
espn2 and ESPN International. Ex­
tensive on-line coverage will be avail
able at espn.go.com. Updated infor­
mation regarding B3 will also be avail
able on the X Games hotline at 415/
782-8536. The 2000 X Games will
beheld in San Francisco, CA.
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