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NATALLIA BERDNIKOVA HITS THE WORLD CUP HEADLINES YET AGAIN ! World Cup Star Natallia Berdnikava BLR is certainly one of the all-time greats in our sport but few have hit the World Record books so often. We saw on July 5th her new Overall Record approved of 58.4m Jump + 9420 Tricks +1 at 11.25 Slalom – all to produce 3054.65 Overall points. Now on July 18, just two weeks later, we see that her May 19th performance at the Masters LCQ has now also been approved – ANOTHER NEW OVERALL WORLD RECORD. This time the scores are 58.0 Jump + 9740 Tricks + 3 at 11.25 Slalom – all to deliver 3126.52 Overall points. What a performance and What a talent. Congrats yet again Nati.

NATALLIA GETS CLOSER AND CLOSER TO 60m !   Our World Cup Super Star has just today had TWO of her pending World Records approved. Congratulations to Natallia Berdnikova BLR on this outstanding achievement. Natalia Berdnikova BLR   Here is the announcement made by the IWWF – details also on www.iwwfed.com The jump record was submitted as 58.5m but after review has been recorded as 58.4m. This combined with her trick performance of 9420 points and slalom of [email protected] give a new overall record of 3054.65 points. Natalia has a second pending overall record and a second pending jump record under review.

MEDIA TALENTS OF WORLD CUP SLALOM STAR SEEN BY MILLIONS ! Coast to Coast TV   Our World Cup Slalom Star and past World Slalom Champion, Thomas Degasperi (ITA), is an athlete with an increasingly large Media following. Last March he starred on RAI TV in Italy (40% market share) in Dancing Dancing with the Stars with the Stars. While this forced him to miss the famous Moomba Masters Waterski competition in Melbourne, the famous dancer Natalia Maidiuk brought Thomas to the Living Rooms of most of Italy as he danced as never before ! Very impressive.   Now we see Thomas Degasperi hit the headlines yet again. Italy’s oldest Football Club which was founded in 1893, is the Genoa Football Club. They have won the Serie A title nine times and have just signed with Lotto Sport Italia as their...

IWWF invited to take part in China’s first International Sports Resources Marketing and Service Trade Fair in Beijing.    By the year 2015, China has set a target of generating $600 billion of Service Trade. During the inaugural Fair last week in Beijing, a total of 458 contracts were signed worth an estimated $60 billion. The Fair comprised an enormous exhibition and top level auditorium presentations. The IWWF was represented by IWWF President Kuno Ritschard, IWWF Vice President Thomas Lin and Des Burke-Kennedy, Media & Marketing Chairman.   Thanks to the help of the State Water Sports Development Company, an information booth was provided where details of the World Cup and WAKEBOARD 2020 VISION opportunities were displayed for the thousands of visitors. Enjoying our World...

ANOTHER RUSSIAN RECORD FALLS TO WORLD CUP STAR Russian Records for Vladimir Rianzin and Tatiana Churakova   Earlier this month, we congratulated World Cup Star Tatiana Churakova on setting a new Russian Tricks Record which was held by the legendary Natalia Rumiantseva for almost a generation ! Now it is time to report another Russian magical moment – and this time it is for Vladimir Rianzin. Jumper Vladimir Rianzin has been steadily catching up on fellow Russian World Cup Star and National Record Holder Dr.Igor Morozov. We have watched and enjoyed his battles at World Cup Stops in Dubna, Russia over the years. His training over the past winter in Florida has now really paid off. On May 20th, he headed for Okahumpka in Central Florida to Jack Traver’s Sunset Lakes Ski School...

TWENTY YEAR OLD NATIONAL TRICKS RECORD FINALLY FALLS ! Natalia Rumyantseva at the 2011 World Championships Way back in 1979, Russia’s Natalia Rumyantseva caught international headlines with a new World Tricks Record of 5,900 points. What followed was a great ding-dong between Natalia and Venezuela’s Anna Maria Carrasco. Both were extraordinary athletes. Anna Maria broke the World Record nine times and Natalia broke it twice in 1979 and again in 1980 , 1982 and 1983. She finally pushed her score to 7850 points and that remained a National Tricks Record in Russia for a total of 20 years ! Tatiana Churakova sets new Russian Record   No National Record ever lasts forever – but a 20 year run is an amazing achievement. Finally, our World Cup Russian Star Tatiana Churakova has...

FANTASTIC PHOTO FROM TOM ASHER – AND THE WORD IS WOW ! Tom Asher - the word is Awesome !   Tom Asher GBR has just stepped down from our World Cup Series following many fantastic performances over the years. We know that all Tom’s many fans will miss him in our Series but we are sure they will see him compete at the highest level for many more years as he and June Fladborg develop their own Waterski facility in Florida.   Looking closely at this fantastic shot commands respect for our Jumpers. The risks that take and the talent required all flows from this extraordinary view. Well done Tom.

FRONT PAGE ON SPORTCAL FOR 80 COUNTRIES TO SEE Since launching our current WORLD CUP series, we have delivered almost 1.6 million WORLD CUP Releases globally. While we provide all the content and photos ourselves, focused on our Sponsors and Athletes, the actual distribution is organised by Sportcal.   Daily News Summary Link Sportcal are the leading provider of Sports Marketing News and with major clients in 80 countries, their reach has been of enormous help to us over the years. While some of our World Cup athletes might not fully realise it, their  performances have been watched by a valuable global audience. The Sportcal Market Daily  Summary featured here  goes to all Sportcal’s clients – and right now, we have a direct link banner (IWWF) on that home page for all...

OLIVIER MAKES BRAVE DECISION TO DONATE PART OF HIS LIVER FOR TRANSPLANT   Olivier Fortamps BEL Olivier Fortamps BEL has been one of the most consistent Shortboard performers since we first established our World Cup Series 33 Stops ago. Now Olivier will face one of the biggest challenges of his life tomorrow as he faces surgery for a very special reason.   Olivier’s infant son, Antoine, urgently needs a liver transplant in order to have a normal life as he grows up. His Dad, Olivier Fortamps, has faced many sporting challenges before and with great success and now he will face an even bigger one tomorrow, Wednesday, April 11th. He has decided to donate part of his own liver to his son and all is now set for tomorrow’s surgery. Olivier shares the World Cup Podium with Aliaksei...