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2011 Winter X Games Start Today: 4 Athletes to Watch in Aspen [VIDEOS]

By Mary Phillips-SandyJan 27th 2011 – 6:16PM

Ready to get extreme? The 2011 Winter X Games kicked off today in Aspen, Colo., bringing hundreds of action sports athletes to the Rocky Mountains for four days of heart-pumping feats. Here are some of the X Games contenders you should know. 1. Kaya Turski The Montreal native won the first gold medal at this year's X...

Gretchen Bleiler Endures Huge Wipeout

By Tom HerreraJan 24th 2009 – 4:30AM

Note to self: Never, ever try to attempt a 900.The X Games crowd is likely still buzzing about the ridiculous spill that favorite Gretchen Bleiler took at Aspen. The defending event champ somersaulted backward down the wall during her second run in the superpipe finals and slammed her head at the bottom of the...

Winter Dew Tour To Kick Off December 18th

By MikeNov 13th 2008 – 12:32PM

With the long, extensive, and hectic Summer Dew Tour just behind us, the athletes in winter clothing are gearing up for the 2008 AST Winter Dew Tour set to kick off on December 18th in Breckenridge, Colorado. Announced yesterday were some of the world's best snowboarders and freestyle skiers who will be competing for the...

Ashley Force Is the Hottest Female Athlete

By Larry BrownSep 6th 2007 – 11:22AM

PostmanE already told you that funny car drag racer Ashley Force massacred softball hottie Jennie Finch to win the crown as AOL Sports' hottest athlete. So what is it that makes Ashley so hot? Is it her looks? Her fame? Her driving prowess? Is it her accessibility to her fans? The fact that she races for a family...

Background on Gretchen Bleiler

Gretchen Bleiler (born April 10, 1981 in Toledo, Ohio) is an American professional halfpipe snowboarder.

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