Tina Dixon made her Olympic broadcast debut as the snowboarding reporter during NBC’s coverage of the 2006 Torino Games. She worked on all six snowboarding-related shows and when the next Winter Olympics in Sochi open on February 6th, she’s a name that will be a trending topic. Maybe you don’t know who Tina Dixon is right now, but when Feb ’14 gets here Tina Dixon will get search traffic volume, right up there with Slovenian skiier Tina Maze and Lindsey Vonn.
Prior to television Tina Dixon successfully competed as a pro snowboarder, winning four X Games medals, including 2 gold. She has also been featured in Sports Illustrated, Cosmopolitan and Mademoiselle. She’s also covered college football for ESPN covering college football match-ups featuring Top 25 teams like Rutgers and Louisville. As a reporter, she keeps the live audience informed of newsworthy events taking place on the field in addition to interviewing standout players and coaches.
Tina Dixon is also known for the Winter X Games and Summer X Games. She covers snowboarding, skiing, skateboarding and BMX at the Summer X Games.
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