Press Release

DC Athletes Set Their Sights On Gold For Summer X Games 17

Huntington Beach, CA – DC is proud to announce that 13
of its elite athletes will be competing in X Games 17, taking place in
the heart of Los Angeles, CA from July 28 to July 31. To date DC’s
athletes have earned an astonishing 91 X Games medals. With a handful
of athletes competing in multiple disciplines and two competing in more
than one sport, this could be the year that DC gets its 100th X Games
medal.


To kick off the four-day competition, DC is hosting an autograph
signing with a number of its marquee athletes at its Los Angeles
flagship store on Wednesday July 27 from 6 - 8 PM. Scheduled to attend
are DC athletes Travis Pastrana, Danny Way, Dave Mirra, Robbie Maddison,
Nate Adams, Andre Villa, Corey Bohan, Jeremy McGrath and DC Co-Founder
and Rally Car athlete Ken Block.


“X Games is the premier competition in all of action sports,” said
Anton Nistl, DC’s President. “This is what our athletes train for all
year, the chance to stand up proudly on a podium and take home a gold
medal against the world’s best athletes. We couldn’t be more proud of
our team and excited to celebrate their victories with them throughout
this four-day competition.”


DC’s Travis Pastrana, who has won 17 X Games medals, 11 of them gold,
is looking to have the busiest weekend of any X Games athlete.
Scheduled to compete in three events in both Moto and Rally, the 27-year
old will compete on Thursday and Friday at X Games before making a
quick trip to Indianapolis on Saturday where he’ll make his NASCAR
Nationwide debut at the Kroger 200 at the Lucas Oil Raceway. Travis will
be back in Los Angeles and back in a car for Sunday’s X Games
RallyCross event.


Three events that multiple DC athletes have their eyes on dominating
this year are Moto X Freestyle, BMX FreestylePark, and RallyCross. DC
pro Motocross athletes Nate Adams, Andre Villa, Robbie Maddison and
Travis Pastrana are set to battle it out for podium spots in the
Freestyle event. The RallyCross event will also see four DC athletes
competing against each other as DC Co-Founder and Rally Car athlete Ken
Block is set to race against Dave Mirra- the most decorated X Games
medalist in history, Travis Pastrana and motocross athlete Robbie
Maddison who is entering the world of Rally for the first time. Five of
DC’s best BMX athletes will be up against each other in BMX Freestyle
Park. Look for Corey Bohan, Chris Doyle, Craig Mast and Jeremiah Smith
to compete against DC newcomer and fan favorite Brett Banasiewicz.
Other DC athletes invited to compete in the Skate and BMX events include
Chris Cole (Skate) and Anthony Napolitan (BMX).


Tune in to Summer X Games 17 from Thursday, July 28th to Sunday, July
31st, on ESPN and ESPN 2. For news and updates on DC’s athletes at X
Games 17 stay tuned to DC’s Facebook and Twitter pages at:
http://www.facebook.com/dcshoes and http://www.twitter.com/dcshoes.



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