LIUZHOU CITY WORLD CUP VIDEO CLIPS – GLOBAL RELEASE TODAY If you were not able to be with our World Cup team in the beautiful City of Liuzhou in South West China just a week ago, now you can share in some of the fun by checking out our World Cup Video clips here on our Home Page. Cameras at Liuzhou City World Cup Stop With over 500,000 spectators in attendance at the extraordinary and unforgetable water and fireworks Liuzhou City Opening Ceremony and 28 TV Stations providing live TV coverage for 800+ million viewers, this exposure for our sport in such a vibrant market as China, was an experience to remember for all who were lucky enough to be there. We do hope that we can help Liuzhou City to show the World what it has to offer as a major Watersports and Tourist venue over the coming...

WORLD CUP STOP LOADED WITH VERY SPECIAL EXTRAS AND TONS OF GENEROUS HOSPITALITY This was the 28th Stop of the Waterski & Wakeboard World Cup series of the International Waterski & Wakeboard New Liuzhou World Cup fans enjoying our athletes in action Federation (IWWF). It was staged for the first time  in this South West Monsoon region of China – a major car manufacturing and tourist area. The pristine clean downtown River Liu was the venue. While over 50,000 spectators attended the World Cup competition, our hosts confirmed that there were an estimated 500,000 people at the Liuzhou Opening Ceremony attracts 500,000 spectators Opening Ceremony ! This level of exposure for our sport is one of the main objectives of the entire Series.  Live TV coverage distributed to 800 million viewers...

IT WAS A SCORCHER TODAY AT THE  INTRIGUING WORLD CUP PRELIMS IN LIUZHOU CHINA Temperatures exceeded 32C today with a very comfortable light head breeze and clear blue skies. Suntan lotion and Oakley’s were the uniform for all !  After the breathtaking Water Show and Fireworks display last night, the Liuzhou hospitality continued all day for the Riders and Skiers. Excellent food, on-time comfortable transport and first class on-site facilities for all the World Cup team added to the sense of excellence. Congratulations once again to our generous Liuzhou City hosts. The level of Media coverage and Photography coverage was again impressive. Liuzhou World Cup attracts enormous Media attention Today was all about getting through to the next round or Finals on Saturday. The 27 Riders were...

WE HAVE JUST HAD A VERY SPECIAL WORLD CUP EXPERIENCE ! Tonight, following a Practice session on the River Liu, our World Cup Athletes and Team were invited to the Official Opening Ceremony. This was no ordinary Opening Ceremony. This was one to remember – probably forever ! Now that's a Starting Dock ! Liuzhou World Cup VIP Viewing Area final touches today Our World Cup Riders and Jumpers arrived at the riverside restaurant at 7.00pm and then began the short walk down the hill to the special World Cup viewing area. This walk alone was extraordinary as an estimated 500,000 people made their way to our World Cup site. You had to be here to really appreciate the experience. Once seated, the show began. Kuno Ritschard IWWF President made a short speech with Liuzhou’s Mayor Zheng...

ATHLETES ARRIVING AND SITE PREPARATIONS ARE ALMOST DONE Jumpers Jason Seels and Damien Sharman first to arrive at Liuzhou First impressions – this is going to be a very very special World Cup Stop !  The site is spectacular – riverfront surrounded by green hills with Pagodas on top plus Asia’s largest underwater fountain beneath the water surface between the World Cup Jump Ramp and the spectators. A massive red carpeted Stage with a huge sound and lighting system have been prepared for tomorrow night’s Opening Ceremony. Grandstands, lighting systems, flags, and hundreds of blue shirted volunteers will all converge here at 20.00hrs tomorrow, Thursday, to greet our World Cup Waterski and Wakeboard athletes Jason Seels GBR and Damien Sharman GBR are just now inspecting...

WATERSKI & WAKEBOARD ATHLETES ARRIVE IN LIUZHOU TO SUPPORT PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA’S 60th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS With 53 of the highest ranked Waterski and Wakeboard athletes in the world arriving in Liuzhou in Central-Southwest China from 17 countries to help celebrate the Nation’s  60th Anniversary Celebrations, media interest has been intensive from the moment they arrived. To date, the International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) has completed 27 World Cup Stops with two more yet to come in 2009.  Large numbers of spectators are expected to attend this 28th Stop of the Waterski & Wakeboard World Cup Series. It will be staged on the City’s very attractive downtown winding Liu River with its impressive skyline creating a...

LIUZHOU IS CERTAIN TO SEE A BATTLE OF THE WORLD CUP GIANTS In the coming 10 days, we will see the very best of both Wakeboard and Waterski Jump capture the imagination of the huge crowds anticipated in Liuzhou City in South West China. Predictions are almost impossibe at this stage. It is a first time visit to this spectacular downtown Liu River site. It will be our first 2009 World Cup Stop for our Riders following a hectic 2008 World Cup season for them. For our Jumpers, all we can do is look back at our Dubna Russia World Cup Stop earlier this summer and guess what might happen Ryan Dodd takes the Dubna Russia World Cup Stop title In Dubna Russia, with almost 30,000 enthusiastic World Cup fans, Ryan Dodd CAN and June Fladborg DEN stole the show. Ryan jumped 67.1m to take the title from Jaret...

KUNO RITSCHARD ANNOUNCES MAJOR FIVE YEAR WORLD CUP AGREEMENT Finding both new suitable World Cup sites and capable World Cup hosts and sponsors is not an easy task. This is why our IWWF President, Kuno Ritschard, does not get home to Switzerland as often as he might like !  Long hours in the air are however paying off for the World Cup and its future. Liuzhou City offers a spectacular World Cup stage ! When both a good site and suitable partners are located, it is a time to celebrate. This is why the World Cup Team are delighted to announce the new FIVE year World Cup agreement with the Liuzhou Municipal Government to bring the World Cup series to the South-West region of China. Working with the Water Sports Administration of China, Chinese Waterski Association and Liuzhou Sports Council,...

LIUZHOU CITY SIGNS FIVE YEAR AGREEMENT WITH IWWF With 53 of the highest ranked Waterski and Wakeboard athletes in the world arriving in Liuzhou in Central-Southwest China in the coming days from 17 countries to help celebrate the Nation’s  60th Anniversary Celebrations, media interest will be intensive from the moment they arrive. To date, the International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) has completed 27 World Cup Stops with two more yet to come in 2009.  Large numbers of spectators are expected to attend this 28th Stop of the Waterski & Wakeboard World Cup Series. It will be staged on the City’s very attractive downtown winding Liu River with its impressive skyline creating a perfect backdrop. Water Sports Administration of China, Chinese Waterski Association, Liuzhou...

World Cup Stars head For Spectacular South West China To mark the 60th Anniversary of the Peoples Republic of China at the International Aquatic Carnival in the City of Liuzhou, the International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) will present the next Stop of the successful World Cup series in a truly spectacular location. This will all take place over the coming October 1st / 3rd weekend. Liuzhou Prefecture is the industrial centre of Guangxi Province located on the banks of the winding Liu River in Central-Southwest China. It is 727km west of Hong Kong. With a history of over 2,000 years development, the City is now a base for three of China’s top vehicle manufacturers. It is also a centre for steel production, heavy engineering, forestry, sugar cane, silk and fruit. Surrounded...