Action sports legend Travis Pastrana and Nitro Circus have announced the initial list of athletes who will take part in the inaugural Nitro World Games. Coming to Salt Lake City, Utah’s Rice-Eccles Stadium on July 17 Indian Time 5.30 AM.
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“After all of the planning and preparation, I’m so excited to announce this awesome list of athletes,” says Pastrana. “All of the guys are psyched about the event and totally committed to the progression that is at the heart of it. Fans are going to be blown away.”
A full, current list of athletes participating in the Nitro World Games is below. Note: the competitors for FMX Best Trick will be announced at a later date.
FMX
Top 10 athletes selected to go directly to July 15 semi-finals:
Rob Adelberg
Taka Higashino
Adam Jones
Maikel Melero
Clinton Moore
Libor Podmol
David Rinaldo
Josh Sheehan
Levi Sherwood
Dany Torres
Additional athletes invited to pre-qualifying for a chance to earn one of the last six semi-final spots
FMX BEST TRICKS
Competitors to be announced
BMX TRIPLE HIT
Top 10 athletes selected to go directly to July 15 semi-finals:
Nick Bruce
Pat Casey
Kurtis Downs
James Foster
Logan Martin
Daniel Sandoval
Colton Satterfield
Ben Voyles
Colton Walker
Zack Warden
Additional athletes invited to pre-qualifying for a chance to earn one of the last six semi-final spots
BMX BEST TRICKS
Top 10 athletes selected to go directly to July 15 semi-finals:
Pat Casey
Kurtis Downs
James Foster
Brandon Loupos
Todd Meyn
Colton Satterfield
Jaie Toohey
Zack Warden
Matty Whyatt
Ryan Williams
Additional athletes invited to pre-qualifying for a chance to earn one of the last six semi-final spots
SKATE BEST TRICKS
16 athletes selected to go directly to July 15 semi-finals:
(* Riders for final two spots to be announced)
Marcelo Bastos
Jake Brown
Mitchie Brusco
Evan Doherty
Jagger Eaton
Beaver Fleming
Rony Gomes
Clay Kreiner
Andy Macdonald
Italo Penarrubia
Edgard Pereira
Jono Schwan
Elliot Sloan
Trey Wood
*TBA
*TBA
INLINE BEST TRICK
Invited to July 16 Nitro World Games
Roman Abrate
Chris Haffey
Dave Lang
Wake Shepman
CJ Wellsmore
SCOOTER BEST TRICK
Invited to July 16 Nitro World Games
Jordan Clark
Corey Funk
Capron Funk
Dakota Schuetz
Ryan Williams
Nitro World Games Created by Michael Porra and Travis Pastrana, this complete reinvention of action sports competition will feature new formats and never before seen tricks. Each event will be a final round with everything on the line, creating intensity on the track, energy in the stadium and must-see by webcast for viewers
