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etnies is proud to launch a revolutionary ‘Design the next etnies eco tee’ competition on their etnies European Facebook page. Coming from the suburbs of Paris and shaped in California to be a leading global Action Sports brand, etnies is determined to stay on the forefront of the online revolution. With another great tool etnies underlines the focus on interaction with its followers, and is making sure consumers are part of the brand and understand the brands tagline

Swiss action sports protection brand TSG uses new visco-elastic material for bike soft protectors Soft is the new hard; however, just jumping on the bandwagon would have been too easy for TSG. Instead, the Swiss protection gear brand aimed at combining the benefits of soft materials with the ones of hard materials. TSG.s brand new VEP line offers a super accurate fit with supreme wearing comfort, outstanding damping capabilities and great flexibility, while providing reliable protection against penetrating objects.

TSG uses the new VEP material for its knee and elbow soft protectors of the current spring 2012 collection. Profiting from the new material technology are the Nose Dive Timo, 2nd Skins, Kneeguard Task, Kneeguard Slim, and Frag Shirt Advanced.

Soft and pre-shaped 3D protection pads adapt to the wearer's body features and anatomy through body heat, and they don't slip either. This is achieved through TSG's famous horseshoe shape, which entirely wraps the upper elbows and knees.

Haro Bicycles announces the addition of Pat Casey as the newest member of Team Haro for 2012. “The idea of adding an individual like Pat to our team has been floating around for some time,” said Joe Hawk, Haro’s COO. “A lot of attention has been paid to building and maintaining the right balance of talent and chemistry for Team Haro in the recent years and Pat was chosen because he has the ability to contribute to our efforts on both levels”.

Colin Mackay, Haro team rider and Team Manager agrees; “I've been watching Pat kill it at contests for the past couple of years. He has proven to be influential already in the game reinventing the 360 tail whip and recently landing the first double decade. Aside from the big moves, Pat is a genuine kid who is just happy to be riding his bike and is a welcome addition to the Haro Bikes family”.

Ryan Nyquist-Haro team rider for more than 14 years added, “I think it's awesome! Pat is a young rider who is crushing it right

Three New Cities Join L.A., Aspen and Tignes to Host X Games Beginning in 2013 ESPN, the leading action sports content provider, and creator of the X Games, will bring the X Games to Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil; Munich, Germany and Barcelona, Spain beginning in 2013. Those cities will join Aspen, Colo.; Los Angeles, Calif. and Tignes, France to host the X Games in an effort to expand globally. With relevance to contemporary youth around the world, this expansion is a transformation from an action sports competition brand into an 

Europe's leading sports television channel Eurosport 2 will be premiering two half-hour shows dedicated to Simple Session 12 BMX and skateboarding finals this Thursday, May 3rd. The first show starts @ 18.30 CET, covering the BMX finals, and will shortly be followed by the skateboarding finals @19.00 CET. The 26-minutes shows are produced by Simple Session and will, aside from the highlight moments of the event, feature talks, reports from side events and much more.

The following list is the first wave of invited athletes for X Games LA 2012, to be held June 28 - July 1 in Los Angeles, Calif. The athlete list is constantly being updated and is subject to change.

BMX Big Air
Vince Byron    AUS
Chad Kagy    USA
Steve McCann    AUS
Anthony Napolitan    USA
Kevin Robinson    USA

Since ESPN launched a formal bid process last May, ESPN received significant interest from around the world from cities vying to host an X Games. Official bids were due and submitted on January 2, 2012, and a few weeks later ESPN announced the following nine finalists who advanced to the next phase: Barcelona, Spain; Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil; Lisbon, Portugal; Munich, Germany; Quintana Roo, Mexico; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Santiago, Chile; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Whistler, Canada.

DC's new Unilite Trainer is the first training shoe created from the insights of the action sports athlete. Designed to enhance each athlete's training experience, this lightweight trainer provides support, comfort and breathability. The Unilite Trainer features a lightweight midsole/outsole designed and developed for cushioning, stability and traction as well as a full-length molded Ortholite sockliner for instep comfort and moisture wicking. The upper consists of a welded external construction for support and full inner bootie for comfort and breathability. The first trainer by DC, this innovative and technologically advanced shoe was designed to bring DC athletes to the next level.

Available as part of the Fall 2012 DC Mens and Womens footwear collections, the Unilite Trainer will be offered in four colorways for both men and women, as well as a limited edition

ESPN will present X Games Los Angeles 2012 from June 28 - July 1 – one month earlier than usual – bringing all the action back to downtown Los Angeles’ L.A. LIVE venues and event spaces, including STAPLES Center, Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE, Event Deck at L.A. LIVE and the new downtown rally car street circuit with the debut of the Big Air ramp on Chick Hearn Court. Celebrating 10 years of X Games in Los Angeles, this year’s premier action sports competition will feature more than 200 athletes competing for medals and prize money in the sports of skateboarding, BMX and Rally.

THE PAVEMENT EXPERIMENT, A VIDEO EXPERIMENT FEATURING GERMANYS FINEST RIDERS IN HD AND SD – THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS BROADCASTED FROM THE PAVEMENTS OF GERMANY. Nowadays BMX is all about the visual output and our time is dominated by web videos. Everyday more and more awesome, good and also not so good web videos hit the web. In a fast moving time like this, there are still people who appreciate and anticipate a good old full length DVD. More Companies start putting out DVD’s again. Don’t call it a comeback but a few years back there where only DVD’s. The feeling of having a brand new DVD in your hand, not knowing what you are about to see is for most people, who are in the game longer then 3 years, truly amazing.