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S P O R T S & COMPETITION Athlete Nomination
Federations, Associations, Organizations, etc. dependent on another country's participa- that submit nominations must observe the tion or lack of participation. following guidelines. Nominations will not be accepted if guidelines are not observed. All nominations must be sent electronically to [email protected] Nominations are NOT invitations. There is no age limit for nominations; how- Deadlines will be strictly enforced ever, all courses are designed for "adult" All nominations should be submitted by competitors. March 17, 2009. This date is flexible some- what; contact the sport organizer if there is a Nominations from each country should be problem or if you need more time. sent from the contacts listed below; howev- er, if an athlete or another organization feels All extended invitations must be accepted by that an athlete is being overlooked for what- March 31, 2009. After this date, invitations ever reasons, that organization or athlete will be revoked and extended elsewhere. may submit nomination(s). The contacts below should consider all athletes regardless Athletes, team managers, etc. should check e- of affiliation when making their nominations. Event Date mail daily. All nominations must be ranked. As an ex- 30 April – 3 May 2009 ample, who is Korea's 1st Choice; who is nd Speed Medalists from the KIA X Games Asia Korea's 2 Choice, etc. This should be done 2008 receive automatic invitations separately for Men and for Women. Venue KIC Jiangwan Stadium, These invitations are NOT transferable. Nominations must include for each athlete the following information: Shanghai, China These invitations DO NOT APPLY to a coun- try's allotment for invitations. Full Contact Information: Mailing Address Athlete Field (include postal code); Day Telephone Num- These invitations are contingent upon receiv- ber, Night Telephone Number; Fax Number, Regional and International ing updated contact information for each E-Mail Addresses athlete and each athlete's timely acceptance. Thirty (30) Men See deadlines below. The sport organizer will send nominating groups a form (Excel file). Please use only Twenty (20) Ladies Each country should submit 6 men and 4 this form and observe formatting rules. women nominations Please clarify between city, province, etc.
There will be 30 Male Invitations for Speed PERSONAL INFORMATION: Sex, Height in Sport Organizer and 20 Female Invitations for Speed. Centimeters; Tank Shirt Size for Men; Tank Waugh Worldwide Shirt Size and Stretch Sports Top Size for Productions, LLC Eventually, an "Alternate List" is formed, and Women. Sizes should be unisex sizes. some athletes will be asked to be placed on that list. These athletes may eventually re- The organizer reserves the right not to ex- ceive invites if other athletes cancel or coun- tend invitations to athletes nominated if tries do not use their invite allotment. those athletes have demonstrated "unpro- fessional behavior" related to previous X An athlete should not agree to be on this list Games (e.g., Athletes who accepted and unless they are willing to accept an invitation confirmed invitations but did not show at at any time. Event or send any notification that they Some countries will receive more invitations could not attend.) Competition Page 2
Prize Purse Distribution 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th
Men Speed 5,000 3,000 2,000 1,200 700 600 500 400
Women Speed 5,000 3,000 2,000 1,200 700 600 500 400
Competition Schedule (Subject to Change)
Athlete Registration May 1, Friday April 29, 09:00-17:00 09:00-10:00 Men Speed Practice April 30, 09:00-15:00 11:30-12:30 Men Speed Seeding Round May 1, 09:00-12:00 14:00-15:00 Men Speed Finals April 30, Thursday 09:00-10:00 Women Speed Practice
11:30-12:30 Women Speed Seeding Round 13:30-14:30 Women Speed Finals
Women Invite List Women Speed
KXGA 2008 Top 3 Leading Women Athletes Top (1) Athlete from Malaysia st 1 – Evi Neliwaty (INA) (PMM/MYSM) nd 2 – Etti Hendrawatti (INA) Top (1) Athlete from New Zealand rd 3 – Li Chunhua (CHN) (NZAC) Top Two (2) Athletes from China (CMA) Top (1) Athlete from Philippines (SCAPI)
Top (1) Athlete from Hong Kong Top (1) Athlete from Singapore (SMF) (HKMU/SCAHK) Top (1) Athlete from Chinese Taipei Top (1) Athlete from India (IMF) (CTAA) Contact: Top (1) Athlete from Indonesia (FPTI) Top (1) Athlete from Thailand (TSCA) Mr Jim Waugh Top (1) Athlete from Japan (JMA) Top (1) Athlete from Ukraine Top (1) Athlete from Kazakhstan (CFK) Eleven (11) “Wildcard” Regional / Inter- Waugh Worldwide Top (1) Athlete from Korea (KAF) national Athletes Productions, LLC
[email protected] Men Invite List Ms Caroline Kirkland Men Speed Sports & Competition KXGA 2008 Top 3 Leading Men Athletes Top (1) Athlete from Malaysia +1 (310) 642 1540 st 1 – Abu Dzar Yulianto (INA) (PMM/MYSM) nd Caroline.Kirkland@espn.com 2 – Alexsandr Nigmatulin (KAZ) Top (1) Athlete from New Zealand rd 3 – Galar Pandu Asmoro (INA) (NZAC) Top Two (2) Athletes from China (CMA) Top (1) Athlete from Philippines (SCAPI) Top (1) Athlete from Hong Kong Top (1) Athlete from Singapore (SMF) Mr Christopher Kee (HKMU/SCAHK) Top (1) Athlete from Chinese Taipei Sports & Competition Top (1) Athlete from India (IMF) (CTAA) +65 6216 6029 Top (1) Athlete from Indonesia (FPTI) Top (1) Athlete from Thailand (TSCA) [email protected] Top (1) Athlete from Japan (JMA) Top (1) Athlete from Ukraine Top (1) Athlete from Kazakhstan (CFK) Eleven (11) “Wildcard” Regional / Inter-
Top (1) Athlete from Korea (KAF) national Athletes
Page 3 Travel & Accommodation
Shanghai is a fairly safe city, Chinese Tourist Visa and violent crimes are very rare even in the poorest neighbor- Visa Type: Tourist Visa (L-Visa) hoods. However, the ever- Passport must have at least six (6) months of remaining validity with at least one blank visa page in it. increasing divide between the One completed Visa Application Form with one standard passport photo. haves and have-nots has created its fair share of prob- You must apply for the visa in the visa office of the Embassy or Consulate General in the consular juris- lems and petty crimes like pick- diction in which you live to submit the application. You must either come to the Embassy or Consulate pocketing are on the rise, and personally or you may entrust someone else or an agent for the application process. sexual harassment is common on crowded subway trains and Please check with your country’s Chinese Embassy for more details. buses.
Various tourist-oriented scams, long practiced in Beijing, are ESPN STAR Sports has acquired a limited unfortunately spreading to Hotel Shanghai as well. Be cautious if quantity of discounted rooms for the following you meet a group of overly Official Athlete/Staff Hotel (5 Star) hotels, bookings are accepted on first come
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Hawkers are a nuisance, par- ticularly in areas such as the Old Town and the Science Notable Museum in Pudong where there Airport Transfer Advisory are shops in the subway selling fake designer goods. The most Please stick to regular taxi or arrange effective way to deal with them for hotel limo service and stay away is to ignore them: don't reply to from strangers offering rides. them or even look at them. Shuttle Bus Service (Crowne Plaza Only) Otherwise they will continue to bark an ever-increasing list of Shuttle service between Crowne Plaza
goods at you. Hotel and Jiangwan Stadium will run from 7am-6pm every hourly from Apr 29–May 3. Check with hotel front desk for daily updates.