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.