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Berlin Fact Sheet
| EVENT OVERVIEW: | The LG Action Sports World Tour is the global points series for action sports, in which the world's top pros in skateboarding, BMX, inline skating and freestyle motocross (FMX) attempt to qualify for the World Championships. The event in Berlin will be hosted in front of the world-famous Brandenburg Gate, Berlin's most famous site, and will feature the best 110 athletes from around the world, including all of Germany's top pros. | |
| 2006 DATES: | 26 - 27 August | |
| LOCATION: | Directly in front of the Brandenburg Gate | |
| DIRECTIONS: | Brandenburg Gate is the primary landmark in Berlin so it is very easily accessible. The site is located on the far Eastern end of Strasse de 17 Juni. There are several S-Bahn and U-Bahn stations that service the area with the Unter Den Linden stop being the closest (3 minute walk to the site). For detailed directions and instructions, click here. | |
| PRO COMPETITIONS: | BMX (street course and half-pipe contests) Inline Skating (street course and half-pipe) Skateboarding (street course and half-pipe) Freestyle Motocross (exhibitions) |
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| PARTICIPANTS: | The event features one hundred ten (110) of the top professional athletes from skateboarding,
BMX, inline skating and Freestyle Motocross, including many of the biggest names in those sports. The Tour consists of
athletes from 23 countries. Some of the top pros that are expected to attend in this international field of talent include: Simon Tabron (UK), Sandro Dias (BRA), Pierre-Luc Gagnon (CAN), Mathias Ringstrom (SWE), Anthony Furlong (USA), John Parker (USA), Jake Brown (AUS), Taig Khris (FRA), Fabiola da Silva (BRA), Nel Martin (ESP), Eito Yasutoko (JAP), Takeshi Yasutoko (JAP), Beni Huber (SUI), Shane Yost (TAS), Kevin Robinson (USA), Dave Dillewaard (AUS), Steven McCann (AUS) and World Champions, Tobias Wicke and Bruno Lowe, from Germany. |
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| MUSIC: | The event is partnering with the Off-Pop Festival and will feature 12 top European DJ's performing live. |
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| EST. ATTENDANCE: | 40,000 over two sessions | |
| SESSION TIMES: | 26 August, 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM 27 August, 11:30 AM - 8:30 PM |
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| TICKETS: | The event is non-ticketed and free of charge to attend | |
| EVENT SCHEDULE: | 26 August Skateboarding Street Course Prelims Freestyle Motocross Exhibitions Inline Vert Prelims Activity in The Yard (breakdancing) BMX Street Course Prelims Freestyle Motocross Exhibitions Skateboarding Vert Prelims Freestyle Motocross Exhibitions Inline Street Course Prelims 27 August |
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| HISTORY: | 2006 will be the tenth year of this series and the second year in Germany. The LG Action Sports World Tour is the only global competition circuit in extreme sports. |
