Snowboarding

Sprint U.S. Grand Prix Opens with Slopestyle Qualifiers

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2013-01-09 19:41
 

COPPER MOUNTAIN, CO (Jan. 9) – The Sprint U.S. Grand Prix opened its 17th season with slopestyle qualifiers at Copper Mountain today. The newly added Olympic sport of slopestyle snowboarding saw over 100 athletes from 37 countries at the first domestic FIS World Cup of the year and 5Star World Snowboard Tour event. Fan favorites Chas Guldemond (Reno, NV) and Eric Willett (Breckenridge, CO) both made it to finals, that takes place on Friday. The weekend will be televised on both NBC and the NBC Sports Network, plus live coverage of halfpipe finals on the USSA Network.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • The Sprint U.S. Grand Prix opened at Copper Mountain with slopestyle qualifiers, finals take place on Friday.
  • For the first time ever athletes are earning 5Star World Snowboard Tour points at an FIS World Cup event.
  • Fan favorites Chas Guldemond (Reno, NV) and Eric Willett (Breckenridge, CO) advanced to finals.
  • Halfpipe finals will be live streamed on the USSA Network.
  • The event will be broadcast on NBC and NBC Sports Network.

RESULTS
Official Results

SPRINT U.S. GRAND PRIX SCHEDULE
Wed. Jan. 9 – Slopestyle snowboarding qualifier 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. MT
Thur. Jan. 10 –Halfpipe snowboarding qualifier 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. MT
Fri. Jan. 11 –Paul Mitchell Progression Session, slopestyle snowboarding finals 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. MT
Sat. Jan. 12 – Sprint U.S. Grand Prix, halfpipe snowboarding finals 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. MT

Full Event Schedule
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BROADCAST SCHEDULE (times ET)
Sat. Jan. 12 11:20 a.m.- 12:40 p.m. – Sprint U.S. Grand Prix live stream, halfpipe, USSA Network
Sun. Jan. 13 4:00-5:00 p.m. – Sprint U.S. Grand Prix, halfpipe, NBC
Sun. Jan. 13 2:30-3:30 p.m. – Sprint U.S. Grand Prix, halfpipe, NBC Sports Network
Sat. Jan. 19 1:00-2:00 p.m. – Paul Mitchell Progression Session, slopestyle snowboarding, NBC Sports Network

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