Yuto Totsuka, Kokomo Murase, and Ryo Aizawa will participate in the "X Games Aspen 1" to be held in Aspen, USA from Thursday, January 23 to Sunday, January 1, local time.
Prior to the tournament, Monster Energy talked about their enthusiasm for the tournament in an exclusive interview with three participating players.
■ Monster Energy Exclusive Interview
[Yuto Totsuka]
――― Please tell us your feelings now with the X Games.
The X Games came out last year and the result was silver, so I want to have fun and make money this year!
――― Please give us a few words for your X Games goals and fans!
This year I want to beat Scotty and slip cool and get some money!I will continue to do my best to make a good slide, so please support me !!
Yuto Totsuka Born in Kanagawa, 18 years old.
I started snowboarding at the age of 2 due to my parents' influence.He started halfpipe when he was in the third grade of elementary school and got a professional qualification at the age of 3. He won his first victory at the World Cup, which he first appeared in 11. Following the victory of the world championship in 2017, he has the ability to win the all-Japan championship.
2017: World Cup Halfpipe Winner
2018: X Games Aspen Halfpipe Silver Medal / Pyeongchang Olympic Halfpipe Participation
2019: World Cup Halfpipe Runner-up / X Games Aspen Halfpipe Silver Medal / World Championship Halfpipe Runner-up / All Japan Championship Halfpipe Runner-up
[Kokomo Murase]
――― Please tell us your feelings now with the X Games.
I'm looking forward to it.I want to show off my current skills, win the championship, and return to Japan with a smile.
――― Please give us a few words for your X Games goals and fans!
I want to do my best so that I can appeal my slippage such as style and difficulty.Please go to the snowy mountains in winter and enjoy snowboarding!Thank you for your continued support!
Kokomo Murase (also here) from Gifu. 15 years old
Under the influence of my father, I started snowboarding at the age of 4 and started slopestyle when I was in the first grade of elementary school. In 1, he won the championship in the big air event of X Games held in Norway while top overseas players participated.
2017: World Rookie Final Overall Winner
2018: X Games Norway Big Air Winner / Junior World Championship Big Air / Slopestyle Winner / World Rookie Final Overall Winner
2019: X Games Norway Big Air runner-up
[Ryo Aizawa]
――― Please tell us your feelings now with the X Games.
The X Games are the biggest tournament I've ever wanted to play, so I'm happy to be in the X Games.I'm excited and I'm really looking forward to it!I will do my best.
――― Please give us a few words for your X Games goals and fans!
The goal is victory!This is Ryo Aizawa! It's my first time to participate in the X Games, but I hope I'm fascinated by something.I will do my best to enjoy it so please take a look.thank you!
Ryo Aizawa Born in Mie, 20 years old.
Started snowboarding at the age of 9, and obtained a professional qualification at the age of 15.Our strengths are technical skills for manipulating difficult tricks and high performance that combines expressiveness and creativity.It is attracting attention as a player who will lead the next generation.
2017: KANDATSU slope, slopestyle 3rd place
2019: OPEN NISEKO HANAZONO / Slopestyle XNUMXnd place / Hokkaido Ski Championship / Slopestyle XNUMXst place / All Japan Ski Championship Snowboard / Slopestyle XNUMXnd place / All Japan Ski Championship Snowboard / Big Air XNUMXnd place
* Check the details of the interview on the Monster Energy Japan official website!
Interview with Yuto Tsuka
Interview with Kokomo Murase
Interview with Ryo Aizawa
Win Monster Energy original snowboards and hoodies
"Buy a monster and support WINTER X GAMES '20! Campaign" is also being held!
■ Campaign overview
Buy monsters and support WINTER X GAMES '20!campaign
Web page: http://monsterne.ws/XGamesAspen2020
Target period: Starts sequentially from January 2020, 1 (Monday)
Target stores: 10 target companies nationwide * Please check the above web page for details.
prize
・ Course A: Monster Energy Snowboard (not for sale) ... 1 person
・ B course: Monster Energy Parker (not for sale) * L size only. … 10 people
・ First-come-first-served course: Buy 2 or more Monster Energy products and get 1 Monster Energy original sticker.
* Limited to the first 20 people at each store
* Ends as soon as it is gone
Please check the above web page for details.
