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X Games Shred Hate to Hold School Visits and Kids Day in Support of Bullying Prevention Program

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X Games Shred Hate to Hold School Visits and Kids Day in Support of Bullying Prevention Program

Photo of Olivia Coryell Olivia Coryell Follow on Twitter January 22, 2018

Athletes to Visit Riverside Middle School and Rifle Middle School on January 22

Jack Mitrani, Alex Ferreira and Torin Yater-Wallace during 2017 X Games Shred Hate School Sessions in Aspen, Colorado (Photo Credit: Eric Lars Bakke / ESPN Images)

WHAT: Riverside Middle School in New Castle, Colo. and Rifle Middle School in Rifle, Colo. will host action sports athletes and X Games personalities on Monday, January 22, to visit with students in support of Shred Hate, ESPN and X Games’ bullying prevention program that aims to reduce bullying rates in Colorado and schools across the country.

X Games will also host 300 students from seven schools in the Colorado area participating in the Shred Hate program for Shred Hate Kids’ Day on Thursday, January 25. The students will arrive at Buttermilk Mountain at noon to watch the Special Olympics Unified Slalom event, explore X Fest, have a pizza party on the VIP chalet deck and hear from several athletes on the award stage about their experiences with bullying and how the kids can join the Shred Hate movement.

Shred Hate is a bullying prevention program that is stopping bullying and encouraging kids to choose kindness. As part of the program, No Bully, a nonprofit that trains schools how to activate student compassion to eradicate bullying and cyberbullying, works directly with local school districts and cooperating schools through its innovative curriculum.

ESPN launched Shred Hate in January 2017 at X Games Aspen, Colo., and the program was able to reduce 94% of bullying cases in the Colorado schools that had the curriculum last year. Learn more at www.ShredHate.org.

WHO: The personalities speaking with students at the school visits will include World of X Games host Brandon Graham, and ESPN on-air talent Victoria Arlen.

 WHEN: Monday, January 22

Riverside Middle School at 10 a.m.

Rifle Middle School at 1:30 p.m.

 

WHERE: Riverside Middle School

215 Alder Ave, New Castle, CO 81647

 

Rifle Middle School

753 Railroad Ave, Rifle, CO 81650

RSVP: Members of the press are invited to attend the assemblies to speak with X Games talent, students and school administrators and are asked to confirm in advance with Olivia Wilson, ESPN Communications at olivia.wilson@espn.com or 213-304-1919.

MORE: For more information, please visit xgames.com/ShredHate.

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Contact:         

Danny Chi                    ESPN, 213-405-4400, danny.c.chi@espn.com

Grace Coryell               ESPN, 213-405-4402, grace.s.coryell@espn.com

Olivia Wilson                ESPN, 213-405-4145, olivia.wilson@espn.com

Photo of Olivia Coryell Olivia Coryell Follow on Twitter January 22, 2018
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Olivia Coryell

Olivia Coryell leads communications strategy for initiatives including ESPN’s direct-to-consumer service and industry-leading app, ESPN+, and ESPN on Disney+. Since joining ESPN in 2016, Coryell has contributed to communications efforts across X Games, Brand Marketing, Corporate Citizenship, and more. Coryell is a proud graduate of Florida State University.
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