WORLD CUP SKIERS AND RIDERS FROM 17 COUNTRIES TO JOIN ATHLETES FROM ANOTHER 33 COUNTRIES IN KOREA AT THE END OF AUGUST

World Leisure Games and the World Cup site

It’s World Cup time again ! The Waterski and Wakeboard World Cup series will celebrate the staging of its 30^th Stop in the picturesque 1,000 year-old City of ChunCheon. This is  located in the north east corner of South Korea and takes place on August 29^th / 30^th. This host City of the first ever World Leisure Games will welcome over 13,000 athletes from 50 countries, scheduled to compete in 15 different sports at this major international inaugural event. ChunCheon City is also a perfect location for this 30^th anniversary of the Waterski & Wakeboard World Cup. It is surrounded by lakes on the north, south and west boundaries and is home to five Universities. A very popular tourist area, it stages a wide variety of both Summer and Winter Festivals, including the Snow & Ice Festival in January. Temperatures at the end of August for the World Leisure Games are expected to be a comfortable 28-29C / 86-88Fh The Korean Waterski and Wakeboard Association (KWWA) and the International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) have worked closely for over a year on the preparations for this 30^th World Cup Stop. As ChunCheon City is famous for its Watersports, Spas and Hot Springs, the arrival of the World Cup will add greatly to its range of attractions. This Stop  will include Wakeboard, Waterski Jump and Waterski Shortboard, also known as Tricks. Only the highest IWWF ranked athletes are eligible to compete. At this time those who have qualified for entry include World Champions and World Record Holders. They represent 17 countries including Australia, Belgium, Belarus, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Korea, Netherlands, Republic of South Africa, Russia, Singapore and USA.  As the 30^th World Cup Stop, it will highlight the success of a Series which has already brought the thrills of both Waterski and Wakeboard to large audiences in China, Egypt, France, Great Britain, Malaysia, Northern Ireland, Singapore, Qatar, Russia – and now Korea. Already, the 2011 World Cup calendar is looking promising for the future of the Series. As for all 30 World Cup Stops to date, MasterCraft will again supply the sophisticated competition boats and technical support throughout the event.

With a combination of World Cup TV News Edits transmitted via Satellite and an edited World Cup TV show, the highlights of this ChunCheon City Stop on Uiam Lake will be distributed to over 500 million viewers following the event. The World Leisure Games will also be televised live throughout South Korea. Details of the final list of international World Cup competitors will be released shortly. Also featured throughout the event will be The Stars Of Florida – a spectacular Waterski Show. This will add further to the focus on this World Cup Stop in ChunCheon City. For more information, please see : www.waterskiandwakeboardworldcup.com The timetable for the 30^th Waterski & Wakeboard World Cup Stop is as follows : Aug. 28 – SATURDAY 09:00 – Official Practice 13:00 – World Cup Opening Ceremony 14:00 – Official Practice 19:00 – Opening Ceremony World Leisure Games Aug. 29 – SUNDAY 09:00 – Women Wakeboard Preliminary Round 10:30 – Men Wakeboard Qualifications 13:30 – Women Shortboard/Tricks Preliminary Round 14:30 – Men Shortboard/Tricks Preliminary Round 16:30 – Women Waterski Jump Preliminary Round 17:30 – Men Waterski Jump Preliminary Round Aug. 30 – MONDAY 09:00 – Men Wakeboard Semi Finals 10:50 – Women Shortboard/Tricks Finals 11:40 – Men Shortboard/Tricks Finals 12:30 – Women Waterski Jump Finals 13:30 – Men Waterski Jump Finals 14:30 – Women Wakeboard Finals 15:30 – Men Wakeboard Finals 17:00 – Award Ceremony – Water Sports Park 19:00 – Farewell Party Bears Hotel