Second Annual China Invitational on BMX this Sunday

NEW YORK- June 11, 2009- NBC Sports presents the second-annual China Invitational this Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET. Headlining the event from Beijing are some of the world's best action sports stars from skateboard and BMX.

After a large fan turnout for the inaugural China Invitational last year, the 2009 edition moved to Beijing University of Technology's indoor Gymnasium, the popular table tennis venue at  the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.

This year, top action sports athletes including the USA's Austen Seaholm and Brazil's Rodolfo Ramos will compete in the Skate Park Competition alongside Canada's electric skate vert star Pierre Luc Gagnon and USA's Andy MacDonald. In the BMX Vert, England's Jamie Bestwick, the world's most dominant action sports champion, faces Australia's Stephen Murray and USA's Chad Kagy.

Alli Sports represents a collaboration of NBC Sports and MTV, broadcasting the largest array of action sports in the world.

The event is hosted by Tiffany Simons with commentary provided by Chris Miller and Paul Zitzer.

ALLI AMA MOTOCROSS SATURDAY 4:30 P.M. ET.
NBC Sports in conjunction with ALLI presents The Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship in Mount Morris, Pa. from 4:30- 6 p.m. ET.

Top motocross athletes James Stewart, Kevin Windham, Mike Alessi, Timmy Ferry, Andrew Short and Ryan Villopoto will go head-to-head in this premier action sport championship.

Commentary provided by Kenan Harkin, David Bailey, Jamie Bestwick, and Tiffany Simons.

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