USA AND AUSTRALIA EXCEL AS DOHA DELIVERS THRILLING IWSF WAKEBOARD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR TWENTY TWO NATIONS The very impressive Diplomatic Club site in Doha in Qatar plus 33C temperatures created a perfect setting for the bi-annual International Waterski Federation (IWSF) Wakeboard World Championships. Moscow hosted the 2005 event. With Riders from 22 Nations competing, only the most talented would survive the  grueling knock-out rounds. Doha has a history of hosting major international sports events and has invested heavily in its facilities. Qatar’s Aspire – Academy for Sports Excellence – unveiled the world’s largest indoor sports dome in 2006 for the Asian Games. The vast structure covers an area of 73,000 sq.m. For the Riders participating in these Wakeboard World...

IMPRESSIVE DOHA ENTRIES FOR WAKEBOARD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, WAKEBOARD WORLD CUP AND ARAB WAKEBOARD CHAMPIONSHIPS With no less than three sets of major Wakeboard titles to be won in the coming week, the Arabian Gulf City of Doha in Qatar will be the centre of attention for Riders and fans around the world. Sunshine and clear blue skies await the athletes in this country which created the world’s largest purpose built indoor sports dome. Qatar Marine Sports Federation President, H.E.Sheik Hassan Bin Jabor Althani, and Aspire, the Academy for Sports Excellence, are rightly proud of the enormous facility which houses an indoor Football Pitch, seven Outdoor Pitches, Olympic-sized Swimming Pool, Diving Pool, Combat Arena, Gymnastics Arena, Weight Rooms, Lecture Halls, Medical Centre,...

DOHA READY FOR BOTH THE WAKEBOARD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AND THE WAKEBOARD WORLD CUP SERIES FINAL With a population of 907,000, Qatar in the Arabian Gulf is well used to boxing way beyond its weight. The Country successfully hosted the 15th Asian Games last December. An investment of $2.8 billion in infrastructure and sports facilities in the capital city of Doha set very high standards. With 9520 athletes from 45 Nations participating in 39 sports and 418 events, all agreed that this was the best Asian Games ever. Doha acted as a flag bearer for the whole region. Never before had a Middle Eastern country staged anything on this scale. Any visitor to the region should take time to see the world’s largest purpose built indoor sports dome in Doha which will eventually accommodate 1,000...

WAKEBOARD WORLD CUP SEES DALLAS FRIDAY (USA) MAKE TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO SINGAPORE AND PHILIP SOVEN (USA) WIN FOUR IN A ROW The second last 2007 Singapore Stop of the Waterski and Wakeboard World Cup series of the International Water Ski Federation (IWSF) was a major test for the best Wakeboard Riders in the World. Thirty two athletes arrived at the spectacular downtown Bedok Reservoir once again from the USA, New Zealand, China, Australia, Canada, Singapore, Great Britain, France, Belgium, Thailand, Republic of South Africa, Italy, Netherlands, Hong Kong and Korea. In sweltering heat but excellent competition conditions, all the big names made it through to the Final. The MasterCraft competition boat was gleaming in the glorious sunshine as they made their way to the starting dock...

SINGAPORE PREPARES FOR STAR-STUDDED 20th WORLD CUP STOP WITH 31 RIDERS CONTENDING FOR THE TITLE OF IWSF WAKEBOARD WORLD CUP CHAMPION Having completed the final Waterski World Cup Stop in Enniskillen in Northern Ireland ten days ago, it is now time for the last two Wakeboard Stops in Singapore and Qatar in this successful global series organized by the International Water Ski Federation (IWSF). Scheduled for September 22/23 on the spectacular freshwater downtown Bedok Reservoir site, the Singapore Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (SWWF) have announced a star-studded lineup from 14 countries of the best ProMen and ProWomen in the world today. With a Cash Prize pot of US$60,000 available this weekend, the competition will be intense. Heading the ProMen challenge will be Phillip...

SEASON OVERALL WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR WATERSKIERS IN THE 2007 WATERSKI AND WAKEBOARD WORLD CUP SERIES The completion of the 19th World Cup Stop in Northern Ireland last weekend was the last of 2007 for Waterskiers. Two more Stops remain for Wakeboarders in Singapore on September 22nd and 23rd and in Doha, Qatar, on November 3rd. Taking the season title is never easy. Different climates, varying conditions, long hours at Airports and in the air, all take their toll. Only the very strongest and most talented athletes rise to the top. Athletes from fifteen countries competed. Bob Corson, Executive Board Member of the International Water Ski Federation (IWSF), has announced the 2007 overall World Cup winners and here are the details. SLALOM Natalie Hamrick Halt (USA) – Born in Greenville,...

THRILLING WATERSKI WORLD CUP STOP IN NORTHERN IRELAND SEES SOME OLD SCORES SETTLED IN PERFECT CONDITIONS One week ago, six Waterski athletes won the titles of World Champion at the bi-annual World Championships staged this year in Austria. Just one week later, at the Enniskillen Stop of the Waterski World Cup series in Northern Ireland, not all of the five World Champions who attended went home happy. This 19th Stop of the World Cup series had an intriguing mix of great weather conditions, a very picturesque site and some real drama on the water. Known as Lakeland County, the Fermanagh area is renowned for its Beleek Pottery, Boating, Fishing, Golf and its dramatic un-spoilt landscape. With just four places available in the Finals for Ladies and six for Men, there was no room for...

WATERSKI WORLD CUP STOP IN NORTHERN IREALND THIS WEEKEND ATTRACTS FIVE WORLD CHAMPIONS TO ENNISKILLEN Just one week ago, the new 2007 Waterski World Champions earned their titles in Austria. This coming weekend, they will face their first major test in the final  Waterski World Cup Stop of 2007. The possibility of adding the title of World Cup Champion is guaranteed to produce some stunning performances. The location at Broadmeadows in Enniskilen in Northern Ireland is one of the most picturesque of the nineteen World Cup Stops completed to date. Virtually all of the 50 athletes enlisted have participated here during the past three years. The countries represented next weekend will be France, Greece, Great Britain, USA, Italy, Belarus, New Zealand, Denmark, Mexico, Belgium, Colombia,...

USA, CANADA AND FRANCE TAKE TEAM AND OVERALL TITLES AT WATERSKI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN AUSTRIA When the individual Slalom, Tricks and Jump titles were announced at the Waterski World Championships in Linze-Steyregg in Austria, the final and most challenging Overall titles yet to be declared were hard fought battles of the very highest order. With 41 Countries competing, the coveted OVERALL TEAM title challenge was one of the closest ever witnessed. The USA were the defending champions and took that title in Tianjin in China in 2005 with a comfortable margin of 649 points. Having completed the Slalom, Tricks and Ladies Jump Finals, only one event remained and that was Mens Jump. At this stage, with over 8,000 points on the board for the top two performing teams, the actual difference...

FRANCE, ITALY, GREAT BRITAIN, GREECE, AND USA TAKE GOLD MEDALS AT WATERSKI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN AUSTRIA By the end of the 2007 Waterski World Championships in Linz-Steyregg in Austria, four previous World Championships Records were broken. This result is unprecedented in the long history of Waterskiing. With 182 athletes from 41 Countries participating, the performance standards reached in Austria impressed even the most experienced of the several thousand fans present. In Slalom, the World Championships Men’s record was equaled. In Ladies and Men Tricks and Jump it was exceeded. Twelve Finalists in each discipline enjoyed perfect weather conditions at this northern Austria location. The blue and white CorrectCraft Ski Nautique boat was gleaming in the sunshine as the athletes...