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Juuso Laivisto Takes First for the Second Time at the 5Star 10th Red Bull Nanshan Open!

Beijing, CHINA - January 15th, 2012 - In his third appearance at the event, Finnish rider Juuso Laivisto today claimed his second first-place finish at China's TTR 5Star 10th Red Bull Nanshan Open. "It's been awesome to see how the event has grown the last few years, and to see such legends in the judging booth made it extra special to win here today!" Juuso said as he celebrated his win.

With the aforementioned judges including Michi Albin, Ingemar Bachman and Scotty Wittlake in charge of narrowing yesterday's 12 top-ranked riders down to four for the afternoon's Super Finals, the level of riding was significantly elevated from the qualification round as riders gave their all for promises of fame, glory and of course TTR points and prize money! After two runs each, USA's Sam Hulbert would enter the Super Finals ranked first, followed by Juuso Laivisto, Roope Tonteri (FIN) and Teddy Koo (KOR).

Juuso Laivisto clinched first place on his second run, going huge with back-to-back bs900 mutes, followed by a 50-50 to method on the polejam, bs lipslide on the downrail finishing off in style with a tweaked out fs360 nosebonk on the Red Bull cube. Roope Tonteri (FIN) unfortunately was unable to stomp what could have been a first place run, landing a cab900 indy but reverting out on his impressive bs1260 mute attempt - still finishing his run off in style with a switch boardslide 270out on the polejam and a lipslide 270out on the downrail, enough for third place. Sam Hulbert took second with a bs720 to fs1080 on the kickers and was the only rider to hit the jib section's oversized-pipe with a 50-50 to bs360 out.

With the snowboarding side of the trip now over, riders will now be focusing on getting their voices in tune for tonight's KTV-party session and once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Great Wall - Zaijian and Ganbei!
　

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Day 1 Comes to a Close as 12 Finalists Announced

Beijing, CHINA - January 14th, 2012 - This Saturday saw 26 riders from 12 different countries storm Beijing's Nike Nanshan Park as the Red Bull Nanshan Open celebrated a decade as China's largest and longest running slopestyle contest. 400,000 viewers tuned in to the live online broadcast to watch Finnish rider and current TTR Slopestyle points leader Roope Tonteri reign supreme, qualifying first going into tomorrow's finals.

Windy conditions during the morning runs subsided for a calm and sunny afternoon session as riders attacked the fresh park setup, consisting of a huge double kicker line followed by range of creative options in the lower section that allowed riders to choose a range of options to suit their style.

Roope Tonteri's first-place run consisted of a huge bs720 on the first kicker followed by a jaw-dropping double rodeo 900 on the second. A boardslide up the polejam, boardslide 270out on the downrail and cab360 over the wallride secured his spot at the top of the table. Canadian rider Maxence Parrot placed second with a bs720 over the large kicker, indy backflip on the second, a 50-50 to 180out on the jumbo-pipe and finishing off in style with a cab180 nosepick to 270 transfer over the wallride. Knut Eliassen took time off from his day job as Nitro team manager to qualify third with a cab900 to bs720 double grab on the kicker section before getting inventive with a handplant up the spine, nose-pressing the downrail and handplanting the wallride.

Despite no Chinese riders scoring high enough to make it through to day two, the local contingent still showed they have game with Zhang Wei's run including a fs720 to bs360 on the kickers and Andrew Wang stomping a cab540 to fs360, followed by stylish bluntslide to 270out on the downrail.

With all eyes now focused on the twelve qualified riders, we'll be hoping for no wind and perfect riding conditions for tomorrow's finals. Those that want to stay up to date with tomorrow's action by can check the live CCTV5 coverage or tune in to the live stream with the details below:

CCTV5 Coverage - Sunday, January 15th, 2012

11:00-12:30 CST (Finals)

13:30-14:30 CST (SuperFinals)

Live Stream: http://sports.sina.com.cn/z/2011nssb/

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10th Red Bull Nanshan Open Rundown

Celebrating its tenth birthday this year, the legendary Red Bull Nanshan Open becomes a 5Star TTR event in 2012 to become the largest slopestyle event in Asian. Twenty-two international invited pros will compete with seven locally qualified riders on a specially designed slopestyle course in the Nike Nanshan Park. The two day competition held January 14th - 15th attracts widespread international media attention and national TV coverage, making a huge impact on the nation's snowboard scene. Catch some of the world's top snowboarders battle it out for US$50,000 prize money, global TTR ranking points and of course...fame and glory! This year sees the addition of live TV coverage for the event, a first for Chinese television. The event can be watched on CCTV5 during the following time periods, or through live online stream on Sina through this link! Check the full rundown of the event below.

Live Tv coverage:

Saturday, January 14th, 2012

11:00-12:00 (1st run of Qualifier)

13:30-15:30 (2nd and 3rd runs of Qualifier)

Sunday, January 15th, 2012 

11:00-12:30 (Finals)

13:30-14:30 (SuperFinals)

Jan 14, Sat - Competition Day 1

Open to 22 invited international pro riders and 7 locally qualified riders. Each rider will have three runs; the best 1 out of 3 counts, and the top 12 will progress onto Sunday's competition.

09:30 - 11:00 Training

11:00 - 12:00 1st run

12:00 - 13:00 Lunch break and park maintenance

13:00 - 13:30 Warm up

13:30 - 15:00 2nd and 3rd runs

15:30 - 15:45 Announcement of 12 finalists

Jan 15, Sun - Competition Day 2

Limited to the 12 qualified riders of the previous day's event. Each rider will have two runs, the best 1 out of 2 counts. The top 4 will progress into the afternoon's super finals for three runs each, best 1 out of 3 counts.

09:30 - 11:00 Training

11:00 - 12:30 Finals (top 12 riders, 2 runs each, best run counts)

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch break and park maintenance

13:30 - 14:30 Super Finals (top 4 riders, 3 runs, best run counts)

14:30 - 14:45 [live music performance]

14:45 Prize Giving

Prize draw:

1st = US$ 20.000 / 850 TTR points

2nd = US$ 10.000 / 800.95 TTR points

3rd = US$ 5.000 / 765 TTR points

4th = US$ 3.000 / 737.85 TTR points

5th-12th = US$ 1.500 / TTR points

Speaker: Eric Zhu

Head judges: Iztok Sumatic (SLO), Ishi (JPN)

Judges: Ingemar Backman (SWE), Michi Albin (SWI), Scotty Wittlake (USA), Alan Wong (PRC)

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10th Red Bull Nanshan Open National Qualifier Results

Beijing, CHINA (January 7th, 2012) – As Beijing was hit by a similar snow-storm that’s rocking Europe, China’s top snowboarders still came through to the Nike Nanshan Park for the 2Star 10th Red Bull Nanshan Open National Qualifier. A 2Star TTR slopestyle event, the qualifier determined which locally based riders can compete in the 5Star 10th Red Bull Nanshan Open with the international pros next weekend.

With only the best run out of three counting, riders were judged on three sections – two kicker options and a jib selection to finish. Fresh from a solid season in New Zealand, it was Andrew Wang who took first-place honors based on his highest-scoring first run of the day. Dropping in switch, a smooth cab540 on the first kicker followed by a late bs360 on the second kicker impressed the crowd, while a flawless jib section consisting of a boardslide-270 off on the raised pipe and a 50-50-fs360 off on the rail earned top points from the judges while putting an extra US$1,000 into Andrew’s pocket!

American rider Nate Jones wasn’t far behind, improving throughout the day with his highest-scoring final run of a cab720, a tweaked out switch-bs180 japan on the kickers, while a fs180 bonk on the barrel and a switch fs5050-270off on the wallride put him in second place with $600 prize money. Parkshaper Liuli finished third in his homepark with a big fs540 and switch bs180 on the kickers, while Zhang Wei took fourth with a fs720 over the first kicker and bs180 on the second. The winner of last year’s qualifier Xiao Guo also earned his spot in next weekend’s big event with a huge fs360 and a corked bs540 on the kicker line. Andrew, Nate and Liuli’s winnings were complimented by a limited edition Nanshan Open watch courtesy of Nixon.

With the 10th Red Bull Nanshan Open riders list now complete, riders will be spending the next week practicing hard as the international pros arrive for the January 14th and 15th 5Star 10th Red Bull Nanshan Open event.

For more info and the photo gallery from the 10th Red Bull Nanshan Open National Qualifier check www.mellowparks.cn


10th Red Bull Nanshan Open National Riders:
1. Andrew Wang (CHN) / Nike, Nitro, Electric / $1000, 200 TTR pts, ltd Nixon watch
2. Nate Jones (USA) / Smokin’, 686, Thirtytwo / $600, 188.46 TTR pts, ltd Nixon watch
3. Liu Li (CHN) / Nike, Union, Skullcandy / $300, 180 TTR pts, ltd Nixon watch
4. Zhang Wei (CHN) / VE, Nike, IS Design / $100
5. Xiao Guo (CHN) / Burton, Oakley / $100
6. Li Penghuan (CHN) / Flow, Thirtytwo / $100
7. Li Xianyi (CHN) / Capita, Union, Icon

　

					Run 1			SUM	Run 2			SUM	Run 3			SUM	BEST
Rank	Bib	Stance	Age	Rider	Judge 1	Judge 2	Judge 3		Judge 1	Judge 2	Judge 3		Judge 1	Judge 2	Judge 3
1	29	G	23	王 Andrew	91	88	89	268	26	20	19	65	29	31	29	89	268
2	40	G	26	Nate*	69	55	60	184	90	85	85	260	89	88	86	263	263
3	27	R	27	琉璃	89	83	85	257	38	30	40	108	42	32	41	115	257
4	23	R	29	张伟	87	83	84	254	76	77	75	228	70	67	74	211	254
5	28	G	26	小果	20	25	20	65	86	75	80	241	22	18	25	65	241
6	32	G	25	李朋欢	72	68	71	211	66	65	62	193	29	18	30	77	211
7	59	R	31	李显一	61	55	63	179	62	65	65	192	60	52	61	173	192
8	66	R	26	顶针	55	52	48	155	33	30	30	93	64	51	63	178	178
9	56	R	29	Xfox	56	58	58	172	31	17	20	68	30	22	24	76	172
10	65	R	21	Jokey	21	28	20	69	59	37	58	154	58	48	59	165	165
11	44	G	23	Kuso	30	20	31	81	50	40	48	138	52	47	50	149	149
12	60	G	26	黄超	52	45	48	145	21	15	20	56	49	32	30	111	145
13	69	R	29	利害	35	35	40	110	34	20	30	84	40	40	41	121	121
14	30	R	24	小珂	29	20	27	76	49	32	35	116	29	25	27	81	116
15	33	R	28	张山山	31	22	32	85	22	24	23	69	39	34	35	108	108
16	55	R	32	搓板	21	15	12	48	29	25	24	78	39	35	34	108	108
17	38	G	27	赵阳	6	3	2	11	38	26	36	100	9	7	8	24	100
18	31	G	21	Pavel	32	20	25	77	21	20	25	66	32	32	33	97	97
19	34	G	29	毕宏伟	36	30	30	96	28	18	23	69	30	12	25	67	96
20	24	R	14	尹俊泽	30	35	29	94	24	15	25	64	34	30	27	91	94
21	72	R		骨头	8	10	9	27	26	19	23	68	29	26	28	83	83
22	37	R	25	戴凯	28	25	25	78	21	20	19	60	11	25	7	43	78
23	39	G	35	段丽峰	26	20	28	74	18	15	14	47	16	28	16	60	74
24	58	G	30	小黑	16	12	15	43	15	10	13	38	28	13	23	64	64
25	35	R	15	周烁阳	12	10	10	32	20	22	16	58	21	13	14	48	58
26	88	G	22	罗晖	9	11	8	28	4	2	3	9	7	4	7	18	28
27	45	G	45	黑痣	2	4	6	12	5	8	4	17	8	8	8	24	24

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10th Red Bull Nanshan Open National Qualifer hits Beijing this Jan 7th

As the 10th Red Bull Nanshan Open looms closer, join us this Saturday January 7th for what will be an equally significant event for some Chinese snowboarders - the 10th Red Bull Nanshan Open National Qualifier! A TTR 2Star event held in the same Nike Nanshan Park that hosts the TTR 5Star main event the following weekend, this qualifier allows locally based riders the chance to grab the remaining wildcard spots and is the first opportunity Chinese snowboarders have to enter the TTR World Ranking! With significant TTR points, cash and limited edition Nixon + Nanshan Open watches up for grabs, this event will be the perfect stepping stone for local riders to gain some international recognition and exposure. Check out the full run-down below.

The Details:
Judges will be looking at technical difficulty, execution, amplitude, style and landing - any trick not landed will not be counted. Each rider will have three runs to impress the judges, with only their top ranking run counting. The event is open to anybody - the top six placed Chinese Nationals will earn a spot in the TTR 5Star 10th Red Bull Nanshan Open held January 14th and 15th, and any non-Chinese rider that places in the top four will also be eligible to join them.

Prize List:
1st - US$ 1,000 / 200 TTR points / Ltd Nixon X Nanshan Open Watch
2nd - US$ 600 / 188.46 TTR points / Ltd Nixon X Nanshan Open Watch
3rd - US$ 300 / 180 TTR points / Ltd Nixon X Nanshan Open Watch
4th-6th = US$ 100 / TTR points

Timetable:
09:00 - 11:00 Sign up
11:00 - 12:00 Training
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch break and park maintenance
13:00 - 14:30 Qualification: 3 runs per rider
14:40 - 15:00 Prize giving ceremony

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10th Red Bull Nanshan Open Rider List Released

As the excitement rises for January's 10th Red Bull Nanshan Open (TTR 5Star), it is with great pleasure that we can release the rider list! Featuring snowboarders from 12 different countries, including many familiar faces as well as some exciting new ones, the Nanshan Open's 10th incarnation is shaping up to be the most impressive to date! Twelve of the 23 invited riders have participated (and placed highly) in previous Nanshan Opens and are returning hungry for more, including 8th Red Bull Nanshan Open winner Juuso Laivisto and previous Transworld Rookie of the Year Austin Smith (3rd place at 5th Red Bull Nanshan Open). The remaining rider spots feature some of the world's best, including current TTR #1 in Slopestyle Roope Tonteri and Brian Fox! The invited international riders will be competing against a strong Chinese contingent, decided by the local 2Star TTR qualifier this January 7th in which the top six-to-ten local riders will earn the remaining spots!

In addition to the star-studded rider list, equally exciting is the all-star judge line-up! Almost a 'who's-who' of OG shredders from all corners of the globe, it will be Ishi (JPN), Ingemar Backman (SWE), Scotty Wittlake (USA), Iztok Somatic (SLO), Michi Albin (SUI) and Alan Wong (CHN) who will be keeping an eye of things! View the full rider list below, and be sure to check out their individual rider profiles at the end of the page. It's going to be fun!

1) Atsushi Ishikawa (JPN / 日本) Flow/Quiksilver/Spy
2) Anton Bilare (SWE / 瑞典) Nitro/Rip Curl
3) Austin Smith (USA / 美国) Nike/Nitro
4) Nick Brown (NZ / 新西兰) RPM/Burton/Dragon
5) Nils Arvidsson (SWE / 瑞典) Nitro/Rip Curl
6) Kazushige Fujita (JPN / 日本) Head/Union/Electric
7) Knut Eliassen (NOR / 挪威) Nitro/Smith
8) Nick Hyne (NZ / 新西兰) Ride/Smith/Lower
9) Aljosa Krivec (SLO / 斯洛文尼亚) Apo/Horsfeathers/Deeluxe
10) Sergey Lapushkin (RUS / 俄罗斯) DC/Vivax
11) Lee Yongho (KOR / 韩国) Nike/Salomon/Electric
12) Brian Fox (USA / 美国) Nitro/Quiksilver
13) Teddy Koo (KOR / 韩国) Nike/Salomon/Electric
14) Sam Hulbert (USA / 美国) Ride/Smith/Neff
15) Juuso Laivisto (FIN / 芬兰) Red Bull/Volcom/Ride
16) Joachim Krogstie (NOR / 挪威) Burton/Analog/Anon
17) Maxence Parrot (CAN / 加拿大) Oneill/Ride/Oakley
18) Matthias Weissenbacher (AUT / 奥地利) Quiksilver/Gnu
19) Petja Piiroinen (FIN / 芬兰) Flow/Billabong
20) Antoine Truchon (CAN / 加拿大) Nitro/Oneill/Smith
21) Kevin Backstrom (SWE / 瑞典) Nike/Rome
22) Roope Tonteri (FIN / 芬兰) Burton/Anon
23) Locally Qualified Chinese Rider (Results on 7th of Jan) / 预选赛晋级中国选手（1月7日比赛结果）
24) Locally Qualified Chinese Rider (Results on 7th of Jan) / 预选赛晋级中国选手（1月7日比赛结果）
25) Locally Qualified Chinese Rider (Results on 7th of Jan) / 预选赛晋级中国选手（1月7日比赛结果）
26) Locally Qualified Chinese Rider (Results on 7th of Jan) / 预选赛晋级中国选手（1月7日比赛结果）
27) Locally Qualified Chinese Rider (Results on 7th of Jan) / 预选赛晋级中国选手（1月7日比赛结果）
28) Locally Qualified Chinese Rider (Results on 7th of Jan) / 预选赛晋级中国选手（1月7日比赛结果）

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Nanshan Open Celebrates a Decade of Snowboarding in China!

Beijing, CHINA (November 10, 2011)

After a decade of driving the Chinese snowboard scene, the Nanshan Open celebrates its 10^th birthday in style this January 14^th & 15^th by gaining 5-star TTR status to become the largest slopestyle snowboard competition in Asia.

The Nanshan Open earns its reputation as one of the most enjoyable contest trips on the TTR World Tour by providing a perfect blend of contest riding, cultural immersion and local hospitality. The local Mellowparks.cn park and event crew step it up each year to build one of Asia’s top slopestyle terrain parks - mixing huge, perfectly shaped jumps with creative and challenging jib features in the Nike Nanshan Park. A true ‘for-riders-by-riders’ event, organizers Steve Zdarsky and Marco Huang can be seen testing the huge kickers themselves on training day, while the rest of their crew always find time to ride and hang with the competitors post-event. It’s clear that the crew shares a strong passion towards the sport - surrounding the event with a truly friendly and laid-back atmosphere, somewhat rare in today’s competitions!

As top snowboarders from all corners of the globe converge on Chinese soil for a shot at the prize, 2012 promises to be the year the 10^th Red Bull Nanshan Open reaches new heights for Chinese snowboarding!

From humble beginnings...

The Nanshan Open began in 2002 when a small group of friends threw the first snowboard competition ever held on Chinese soil. As the contest gained momentum and popularity the following years, in 2007 it earned global recognition as a 3Star stop on the TTR World Tour. The Nanshan Open ‘leveled up’ to 4Star status the subsequent year and in 2010 was the largest Asian event on the TTR World Tour.

Now a 5Star event, the two-day competition offers up US$50,000 in prize money and is preceded by a 2Star local qualifier on January 7^th that will earn six Chinese riders a chance to compete in the Open alongside their international idols!

The event has hosted a who’s-who of up and coming riders, including Transworld’s ‘Rookie of the Year’ Austin Smith, young stars Nils Arvidsson and Anton Bilare along with the Isenseven, Nitro RoadWarriors and Pirate Movie Productions film crews. Past winners of the event include Juuso Laivisto (2010), Freddy Austbo (2009), Jakob Wilhelmson (2008) and Hampus Mosesson (2007), while everyone’s favorite OG shredder Travis Parker came on as guest judge for 2011. Last year saw local young-gun He Wei make a name for himself, placing 8^th in the highest finish to date for a Chinese rider in a TTR competition.

2012 will be the Open’s sixth year with Red Bull as the title sponsor – this long term partnership has allowed both organizer and sponsor alike to focus on improving their event and raise the bar year after year. The Red Bull Nanshan Open has undoubtedly put China on the snowboarding map, and anticipation is high on what 2012 holds for the event!

What the riders say…

 “The Nanshan Open in China was amazing. From the moment we arrived in Beijing we were taken care of so well. Amazing dinners every night, nice hotels and we got to do lots of touristy stuff… The comp was fun too, definitely one of my better snowboarding experiences” – Nick Brown, 2010

 “Best trip of the season: Going to China for the Nanshan Open...” Tobi Strauss, 2010

“One of my TOP events – always so stoked to get an invite and would never say no. It is just an awesome time... You get together with all your buddies from around the world and the snowboard industry, meet in China and have the best seven days that will be in your memories forever…” – Peter König – 2008 & 2009

“It was my first time in China... it was a really good experience! We all had a really good time and were looked after so well” – Tyler Chorlton, 2009

“Best Trip: China’s Nanshan Open” – Hampus Mosesson, 2007

9^th Red Bull Nanshan Open Wrap-Up Video: http://vimeo.com/19665229

(or in China: http://video.sina.com.cn/v/b/46177832-1692581304.html)

10^th Red Bull Nanshan Open on TTR: http://www.ttrworldtour.com/events/season-1112/5star/10th-red-bull-nanshan-open.html

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