Published on October 30th, 2008
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Published on October 28th, 2008
As Peter Yoon of the LA Times wrote back in 2006: “Perhaps the biggest step forward during this year’s (2006) X-Games came before the games even started”. To recap for those of you that may not remember:
“On the eve of X Games 12, Alliance leadership/co-founders, CB Burnside, Mimi Knoop and Drew Mearns met with the ESPN boss (John Skipper) in a private board room at the Staples Center and struck what many consider will be an historic deal to bring women’s actions sports to parity with the men’s side - financially and in broadcast exposure - over the next year or two. “He was really good about not only listening to us, but he committed then and there to specific changes that will help all women action sports athletes - not just skaters - this year and on into the future,” CB said after the meeting”.
Just yesterday, ESPN announced equal prize money for men and women at all winter and summer X-Games events. The Alliance would like to extend a big “thank you” to John Skipper and ESPN corporate for not only following through on their promise, but more importantly, for doing the right thing for women in action sports. The Alliance is proud to have played such an important role in this historic milestone in womens action sports.
Press release from ESPN:
“ESPN is proud to announce that the X Games and Winter X Games will feature equal prize money for both men and women in 2009. ESPN has been a leader in promoting and programming women’s athletics, and this recent action sports prize purse increase is the latest example. This past summer saw the X Games feature women’s motocross for the first time, and the upcoming Winter X Games will feature a host of female Olympic medalists from several different countries. Starting with Winter X Games 13 in January, 2009, men and women athletes at all X Games events will compete for equal cash awards.”
— John Skipper,
ESPN executive vice president, content
Published on October 21st, 2008
Tarryn Chudleigh led the way as all the South African surfers in action on Day 5 of the 2008 ISA World Surfing Games in Portugal advanced from their respective match ups.
Source: Global Surf News. For the full story, click here.
Published on October 21st, 2008
Anna Macken got her inspiration from Mills College professor of entrepreneurship Ellen O’Connor, who told her, “Just get out there and go for it.”
Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel. For the full story, click here.
Published on October 21st, 2008
Colorado ski area Arapahoe Basin, or A-Basin as it’s familiarly called, is known for its abundant snow and lengthy ski seasons, which can run from the first week of November to early June. That makes it the perfect place to stage what has to be one of the most unusual of fundraisers.
Source: Mountain Express. For the full story, click here.
Published on October 21st, 2008
Jessica Santorik is the defending champion in the Open Women’s Division and is odds-on favourite to win a fourth successive title this year. Santorik is presently in Portugal competing for New Zealand at the 2008 ISA World Surfing Games.
Source: Surf.co.nz. For the full story, click here.
Published on October 21st, 2008
Matched up together in the Open Women’s Division, Daisy Thomas (Chch) and Jessica Santorik (Rag found themselves finishing their heat in third and fourth place respectively and they were eliminated from the event. In a low scoring battle both surfers only needed 4.0 point rides to progress but could not find the tricky beach break waves to advance. Thomas finished 25th overall while Santorik finished 31st.
Source: Surf.co.nz. For the full story, click here.
Published on October 21st, 2008
In the women’s standings, reigning World Champion and U.S. National Champion Melissa Buhl of Chandler, Ariz., has earned a second place finish in New Jersey and a title in Utah to earn the top spot. Despite her brilliance on the dirt, she holds only a slight lead over former U.S. National Champion Kathy Pruitt of Santa Cruz, Calif., who won in New Jersey and placed third in Utah. Griffiths, thanks to her impressive second place finish in Utah, rounds out the bunch, with U.S. Open Champion Lisa Myklak of Boulder, Colo., right on her heels.
Source: Daily Peloton. For the full story, click here.
Published on October 21st, 2008
As we shift focus back to the trenches, critical events unfolding on both sides of the equator, the final ASP WQS 6-Star PRIME before Hawaii underway in the Canaries and the second of a three-event sweep of 6-Stars running concurrently in Brazil.
Source: Global Surf News. For the full story, click here.
Published on October 19th, 2008
Banzai Productions is happy to announce the one year anniversary of Wahine Blue TV on Ocean Network in Hawaii. Wahine Blue Tv is a show that features Women athletes and is the first ever monthly production that covers Women doing the water sports they love.
Source: Global Surf News. For the full story, click here.
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