PRELIMINARIES COMPLETED AND TOMORROW SEES QUALIFICATIONS BEGIN   Chelsea Ann Foy USA All is now set for this weekend’s 34th World Cup Stop which will take place in the shadow of Tokyo’s Rainbow Bridge, directly in front the popular Aqua City  beach area. With blue skies and 34C temperatures throughout Friday’s Official Practice, the 44 Wakeboard Riders from over 20 countries are now fully acclimatized to the heat. Included are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Dubai, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Israel, Japan, Netherlands, Philippines, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and USA. With a prize fund of US$100,000 at stake, as this is the second last World Cup Stop of 2012, the competition is certainly going to be at the highest level !           Uwe...

TOKYO WORLD CUP STOP SEES INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS LINE UP FOR HISTORY MAKING CABLE WAKEBOARD SPECTACULAR NEXT WEEK Nick Davies GBR to challenge for first Tokyo title The special electric powered Rixen Wakeboard Cableway has now been installed at Odaiba in the shadow of Tokyo Bay’s Rainbow Bridge.  Measuring 472 meters long, it is an impressive sight. All is just about ready for the 34th World Cup Stop of the International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (IWWF). With just one week to go, most of the World’s highest ranked Riders have already signed up for the biggest event of the year so far.   The reason why this is a history making World Cup Stop is that for the first time a cable powered system will be used in this successful Series. Environmentally, it is perfect for downtown locations....

TOKYO MAKES HISTORY HOSTING 34th WORLD CUP STOP FEATURING CABLE WAKEBOARD FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER Tokyo's Odaiba World Cup Site   History will be made under Tokyo’s magnificent Rainbow Bridge on September 1st and 2nd.  A special electric mobile Wakeboard Cableway will be installed by German manufacturers Rixen at Odaiba, the popular shopping and entertainment district, on this man-made island lagoon in Tokyo Bay. It’s five eleven meter high suspension poles will create a 472 meter long course. This will convert the pristine beach area into a perfect environmentally friendly arena for the 34th Stop of the Waterski and Wakeboard World Cup series. Ideal temperatures of 32C / 94Fh. are expected for the weekend event.   As Wakeboard is already shortlisted by the International Olympic...