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Action Sports Tour to debut in China

The AST (Action Sports Tour) has launched it international expansion effort with the creation of an AST China event, a global skateboarding competition scheduled for Beijing in April 2008.

The AST is the umbrella organisation of the AST Dew Tour, which, now in ts third year, has five USA tour stops, featuring skateboarding, BMX and freestyle motocross competitions.

This first AST China event represents an alliance between AST, owned by NBC Universal, and Beijing Xingyi New Media Investment Company,the corporate entity of the China New Media Zone in Beijing's Daxing District.

The first AST China event will feature skateboarding ‘vert’ and skateboarding ‘park’ competitions involving skateboarders who will qualify for AST China based upon their 2007 AST Dew Tour performances and point standings.