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Today's Top Headline28Apr07 IWSF Works To Increase Public AwarenessDes Burke-Kennedy and Kuno Ritschard at the Dallas NASC World Cup Information Booth The National Association of Sports Commissions in the USA held their 2007 Sports Event Symposium in Dallas, Texas on April 17-20. They represent over 425 organisations from 300 cities in North America and Puerto Rico. Over 95 Sports, Convention and Hospitality bodies took part. These included Athletics, Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Swimming, Karate, Beach Volleyball and Hockey. With the support of USAWaterski, for the first time, the IWSF set up an information booth to highlight the attractions of the Waterski & Wakeboard World Cup series. The NASC also gave the IWSF an opportunity to make a presentation to all delegates on the main Symposium stage. World President, Kuno Ritschard and Des Burke-Kennedy, Marketing & Media Chairman, also completed meetings with 57 representatives in an effort to increase awareness of our sport and to try to identify suitable new World Cup sites and sponsors. This search for sites and sponsorship will continue and especially in the USA where the new contract with www.WCSN.com will greatly increase the viewing audience in the years ahead.
14Apr07 Registration opens for waterskiers in the 2007 World CupInvitation and Information Letter
07Mar07 Officials appointed for the World Tournament Championships in AustriaJeff Smith USA is named Chief JudgeOfficials
03Mar07 2007 Tournament Rulebook is now available25Feb07 Final World Ranking List releasedFor the ranking period November 1, 2005 to October. 31, 2006.
If there are any questions please email to
Bob Corson, World Ranking List Chairman
05Feb07 2007 IWSF Wakeboard World Championships to be held with the Wakeboard World Cup FinalsIt is with great pleasure that we inform you that the 2007 IWSF Wakeboard World Championships will be held in Doha, Qatar from October 30 - November 2, to be followed immediately after by the Wakeboard World Cup Finals, to be held on November 3.
05Feb07 2008 IWSF World Senior Trophy date setIt is with great pleasure that the IWSF announces the 2008 IWSF World Senior Trophy, which will be organised in conjunction with the EAME Senior Championships from 08-14 September at the Sesena Training Center in Toledo, Spain (near Madrid).
03Feb07 EAME sets date of future championships at their congress
31Jan07 President Of The National Olympic Committee Of Italy Attends Eame Congress In RomeIWSF President, Kuno Ritschard, welcomed the CONI President, Mr Gianni Petrucci to the EAME Congress in Rome last Saturday. Mr Petrucci also addressed the large gathering of IWSF Delegates and showed great interest in IWSF programmes. The actual Congress took place in Rome's spectacular CONI conference centre.
30Jan07 Annual EAME Congress attracts Delegates from Europe, Africa and the Middle EastThis year's EAME Congress took place in the spectacular Salone D'Onore at the CONI Headquarters in Rome, Italy at the weekend. Over 80 Federation Delegates and supporters from Europe, Africa and the Middle East enjoyed the splendor of the CONI conference facilities. EAME President Alain Amade (FRA) and Secretary General Sid Adrieansen (BEL) took the delegates through a packed 24 point Agenda. IWSF President Kuno Ritschard (SWI) and IWSF Secretary, Gill Hill (GBR), also attended. All were saddened at the sudden recent passing away of the EAME Treasurer, Harry De Laat (NED). Several Statutes and Bye- Law changes were unanimously approved, the extensive EAME Calendar of Titled Events was discussed and possible date clashes received attention. All Council Presidents delivered their reports and the accounts for 2006 were presented and approved. A note on all ADMINCOM decisions will in future be circulated. IWSF President, Kuno Ritschard, and IWSF VP, Franz Kuhn, delivered their reports. Next year's Congress will be held on January 26th in Belgrade, Serbia. Detailed Minutes will be issued shortly by Region EAME. A final night banquet for all guests was held at Rome's Radisson Hotel on Via Filippo Turati.
30Jan07 Mayor of Rome meets IWSF President
22Jan07 Preliminary World Ranking List updatedFor the ranking period November 1, 2005 to October. 31, 2006.
If there are any questions please email to
Bob Corson, World Ranking List Chairman
13Jan07 IWSF Pan Am Region Wakeboard Championships in MiamiClick to register
11Jan07 IWSF Executive Board names Clementine Lucine FRA and Keith St. Onge USA as the IWSF Athletes of the Year
30Dec06 Preliminary World Ranking List releasedFor the ranking period November 1, 2005 to October. 31, 2006.
If there are any questions please email to
Bob Corson, World Ranking List Chairman
19Dec06 Welcome to the official Homepage of the World Waterski Championships 2007. www.waterskiwm.comThe organizers of the 2007 World Championships, represented by Kurt Fenzl, president of the Austrian Waterski Federation and Leo Jindrak, president of the organizing club are proud to present the official logo.
12Dec06 IWSF Regions launch Region News web sitesThe three IWSF Regions now have Region News specific web sites. The links to the sites are available in the top left corner of this main page as well as here:
11Dec06 Gavin Brain AUS elected new Asian-Australiasian Region PresidentThe AA Regional Meeting was held at the Regional Championships
11Dec06 Asian-Australiasian Championships completed in Mulwala, AustraliaThe Regional competition included tournament, barefoot, and wakeboard. At the same time, the Asian Championships were contested. The weather was hot with Sunday being the hottest day since 1952.
AA and Asian Water Ski Regional Championships Results
08Dec06 IWSF Councils name their athletes of the yearEmily Durham Copeland USA and Danny Harf USA are the IWSF Wakeboard Riders of the year
Kim Lumley GBR and Todd Haig USA are the IWSF Water Ski Racers of the year
07Dec06 IWSF Councils name their athletes of the yearGerda Pamler GER and Giancarlo Cosio ITA are the IWSF Disabled Skiers of the year
Heather Johnson USA and Rob Mapp USA are the IWSF Cable Wakeboard Skiers of the year
Ashleigh Stebbeings AUS and Keith St. Onge USA are the IWSF Barefoot Skiers of the year
Joulia Meier-Gromyco BLR and Andreas Pape GER are the IWSF Cable Skiers of the year
05Dec06 IWSF World Tournament Council names Clementine Lucine FRA and Freddy Krueger USA as the IWSF Water Skiers of the Year
25Nov06 IWSF changes ISP'sThe IWSF is changing ISP's. There will be a 24-48 hour period of intermittent performance while the change takes place. Any mail sent to iwsf.com cannot be guaranteed over this period.The period started at 11:00 Eastern US time.
19Nov06 2006 ODESUR Games finish Buenos AiresJavier Julio ARG and Tiare Miranda CHI are the Overall WinnersFinal Round Trick ResultsFinal Round Jump and Overall Results
18Nov06 2006 ODESUR Games water ski event underway in Buenos AiresPreliminary Round ResultsThe 2010 Odesur Games will take place in Medellin, Colombia.
08Nov06 Jury named for the 2007 Iwsf World Racing Championship - New ZealandChief Judge, Howard Smith. UKAssistant Chief Judge, John Newton. NZ. Official Calculator, Josep Escoda. ESP.
Region EAME Judges,
Region PAN AM Judges,
Region A/A Judges.
08Nov06 International Wakeboard Tournament held in TaipeiThe revitalised Chinese Taipei Water Ski Association, under the presidency of Mr.Thomas Lin, held their first international event for many years over the weekend of 4-5 November 2006. The competition was held at the recently created water sports centre Breeze Canal located on the outskirts of Taipei. Some 60 wakeboard riders participated in the event targeted at the novices and intermediate levels. Including the host teams from various parts of Taiwan, other teams and/or riders from Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore joined the event. It was a tremendous success with the organizers now considering bigger and even better events as they gear up for the 2009 World Games in Kaohsiung.
06Nov06 Freddy Krueger reportedly jumps 74.2m at McCormicks for a new pending World Record05Nov06 IWSF Tournament Council Minutes now availableThese are the minutes from the council's recent meeting in Singapore
02Nov06 Austrailain Open announcedThe Australian Open, a 3 event tournament, will be held at Albury / Wodonga, March 17/18 2007. the weekend after Moomba.contact Gary Humphrey email humphski@bigpond.com
31Oct06 World Senior Trophy ChampionsIWSF Senior Trophy JumpIWSF Senior Trophy Slalom IWSF Senior Trophy Tricks IWSF Senior Trophy Overall For all results and more details, visit the competition webpage at www.seniors2006.co.za
29Oct06 World Senior Trophy Senior 3 ChampionsSenior 3 Finals Results
29Oct06 EAME Seniors Championships at the World Senior TrophyEame senior 3 Jump & all SlalomEame Senior Overall
28Oct06 EAME Seniors Championships at the World Senior TrophyEame Senior Final TricksEame Senior Finals Jump 1 2 Eame Senior Mens 2 & 3 Tricks Prelims Eame Senior Slalom Mens 1 Ladies 1 2 3
26Oct06 World Senior Trophy under way in South AfricaLadies Jump and Senior Men 2 PrelimsSenior 3 Men Slalom Prelims
25Oct06 World Senior Trophy under way in South AfricaThe 2006 EAME Seniors and IWSF World Senior Trophy started on Tuesday 24 October at Thorlea Dam (South Africa) with over 100 of the World's best senior skiers representing 23 countries. After a dazzling opening ceremony which included local Zulu dancing, the skiers were hard at work with the Preliminary round of the Senior Men 2 slalom and Senior Men 1, Senior Women 1, 2 and 3 tricks having been completed on the first day.For results and more details, visit the competition webpage at www.seniors2006.co.za
Ladies Tricks Prelims
09Oct06 Official Statement from the Singapore Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (SWWF)Dallas Friday’s condition has continued to improve. On Sunday, 8 October 2006, she was taken off a ventilator that was used to support her breathing during her recovery, and is now breathing on her own. She is no longer sedated, is alert and is able to communicate with her family.Commented her father, Robin Friday, "We are pleased with the excellent care she has received here in Singapore. Special thanks go to Changi General Hospital, the Singapore Waterski and Wakeboard Federation and their incredible staff who have provided so much more than the round-the-clock care and support throughout this challenging time. My family is eternally grateful to Changi General Hospital and the Singapore Waterski & Wakeboard Federation. Dallas has become one of their own. Thank you for all your prayers and support for Dallas and please continue to pray for her recovery”.
04Oct06 Official Statement from the Singapore Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (SWWF)Dallas Friday was admitted to the Changi General Hospital on Sunday 1 October 2006 and underwent surgery on 2 October 2006, Monday morning to treat her left thigh bone fracture. According to the hospital, she is currently in the intensive care unit being treated for acute respiratory distress syndrome. Her condition is critical but stable.We are doing our best to ensure that Dallas and her family are being provided all necessary medical care and support. We are also working closely with the hospital, monitoring her progress. Further updates will be provided as and when information is available. Ms Friday's father and brother are currently with her in Singapore. Her father, Mr Robin Friday, would like to take this opportunity to thank all her fans and well-wishers for their concern.
23Sep06 Pan Am Water Ski Championships are in progress at Acuaski in MexicoClick here for results which are being update live from the site
17Sep06 Crowds cheer on new World Champions at Barefoot World ChampionshipsSt. Onge, George win Open Overall Titles, Sherwood wins six gold medalsFor all of the final scores and highlights go to www.barefootworlds.com
17Sep06 Competition completed at the EAME Championships in GreeceFor full results click here
16Sep06 USA Women take Junior and Senior Overall Titles at Barefoot WorldsAustralia takes Senior Mens TitleJunior Boys, Open men and Women yet to be decided.
The boat parade with the finalists for Senior Mens Slalom
Gordie Croteau of Canada, John Stekelenburg of Australia,
Jerry Kanawyer, Michael Salber and Brad Pegg of USA.
15Sep06 Competition continues at the EAME Championships in GreeceReporting on the event is planetwaterskiThere is an on site web cam here
15Sep06 Team Competition wraps up for Open, Senior and Junior Divisions at Barefoot WorldsThe battle for individual overall titles still tight
Junior Team Overall
Senior Team Overall
Open Team Overall
14Sep06 Race for team and overall titles gets interesting at Barefoot WorldsFinals set for Junior and Senior divisions
13Sep06 Weather cools as competition heats up at Barefoot World ChampionshipsSt. Onge sets pending World Record in Open Mens TricksSemi-finals underway for Junior and Senior events
12Sep06 Preliminary rounds for Open Competitors begin in earnest at Barefoot World ChampionshipsDeVilliers fails to make cut in slalom, St. Onge barely makes semi-finals in jump US leads the way so far in Senior, Junior overall and team titles
Slalom World Record Holder Keith St. Onge competes in first round of Open Mens Slalom.
Jump World Record Holder David Small wows the crowd with a huge jump in the first round of Open Mens Jump
11Sep06 Preliminary rounds underway at the 2006 Barefoot World Championships in Adna, WashingtonTimo Harju of Team Finland slaloms past flowers placed at the edge of Lake Silverado to commemorate the 5th Anniversary of the September 11th Attacks. A short memorial service was held at the tournament site before the start of Monday's events. For the latest scores go to www.barefootworlds.com
11Sep06 Cableski World Championships ResultsClick here for complete results
Teams:
Open Ladies Slalom
Open Men Slalom
Open Ladies Tricks
Open Men Tricks
Open Ladies Jump
Open Men JumpOpen Women Overall
Open Men Overall
23Aug06 Moomba Masters returns for 2007Prize monies total A$125,000.00, and the venue is located on the Yarra River in the heart of Melbourne.The Victorian Water Ski Association are the hosts and enquires can be directed to: Fran Hynes Email: waterskivic@bigpond.com Fax: 61 3 95256078 The date is 10, 11 & 12 March 2007, and conditions will be the same as in the past. This is an icon event in Australia and will feature tournament, wakeboard, and a ski show each night, plus a night jump event.
15Aug06 France is the Team winner at the EAME Under 21 Championships held in Vilvoorde, Belgium 10 - 13 of AugustComplete Scorebook information - click here13Aug06 World Cup Finals today in EnniskillenPreliminary Results and pictures on World Cup News
11Aug06 IWSF World Cup in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland starts SaturdayWorld Cup NewsCheck the World Cup results page for live updated results as they happen Also you can join in the chat
09Aug06 IWSF Tournament Council approves Clementine Lucine's application for a World Overall RecordClemintine skied 4@11.25, 8680 points and jumped 52.1m. This gives an overall score of 2925.09 which exceeds the current record. However, the scoring system has changed in regard to slalom. These same performances under the new calculation method gives 2850.11 which is what will be recorded as the new record with an explanation of the scoring system change.These performances were done at the Malibu Open 2006 in Lacanau, France on the 8th and 9th of July, 2006.
06Aug06 Clementine Lucine FRA skis 8930 at the French Championships for a new pending World RecordAlso, a pending World Overall record was established with the following performances8930Pts 3.00@11.25m and 52.60 for 2870.92 pts in the new calculation system.
02Aug06 Cable Wakeboard World Championships held in Austria2006 World Cable Wakeboard Championships Team Overall
2006 World Cable Wakeboard Championships Open Men
2006 World Cable Wakeboard Championships Open Women
Divisional winners
29Jul06 XX Centroamerican and Caribean games held at The Lagartos Country Club in BogotaMaria Camila Linares COL and Diego Delgado COL were the winners in tricks while Arturo Nelson MEX was the men's slalom winner.
29Jul06 IWSF World Cup in Dubna, Russia in progressMen and Women slalom preliminaries completedMichelle Simpson leads women slalom Jodi Fisher leads men slalom Check the World Cup results for updated results here
27Jul06 IWSF celebrates its 60th AnniversaryThe IWSF was founded on the 27th July 1946 in Geneva.On this occasion a special brochure which presents the IWSF and its disciplines has been published. Click here to view. Printed copies are available at your Federation Headquarters or at the IWSF Administrative Office in Bologna. email : iwsf@iwsf.com
24Jul06 World Junior Champions2006 World Junior Championships Team Overall
2006 World Junior Championships Men Jump
2006 World Junior Championships Women Jump
2006 World Junior Championships Men Overall
2006 World Junior Championships Women Overall
2006 World Junior Championships Men Slalom
2006 World Junior Championships Women Slalom
2006 World Junior Championships Men Tricks
2006 World Junior Championships Women Tricks
22Jul06 Award presented to Chantal Amade-EscotAt the occasion of the World Junior Water Ski Championships in Moissac, Chantal Amade-Escot, former IWSF Secretary General, was presented with the Order “CHEVALIER OF NATIONAL MERITS” on behalf of the President of the French Republic.
Picture from left to right: Mr Jean Paul Nunzi, Mayor of Moissac, Mr. Martin Malvy, President of the Midi-Pyrenees Region, Mrs. Chantal Amade-Escot 22Jul06 World Junior Championships Results on-lineUSA leads team overall
20Jul06 World Junior Championships underway in Moissac, FranceOpening Ceremony in Moissac
14Jul06 IWSF Tournament council approves Mandy Nightingale trick record of 8740The performance was on June 10 at the International Cup at Santa Rosa, Florida (06S072).
09Jul06 Final World Ranking List releasedFor the ranking period May 1, 2005 to Apr. 30, 2006.
If there are any questions please email to
Bob Corson, World Ranking List Chairman
19Jun06 Preliminary World Ranking List releasedFor the ranking period May 1, 2005 to Apr. 30, 2006.
If there are any questions please email to
Bob Corson, World Ranking List Chairman
15Jun06 The 2nd Bulletin for the EAME & IWSF Seniors World Championships is now availableIt has been posted here www.seniors2006.co.za. You will find the latest information and details on the competition.
06Jun06 The Judges Panel for the World Senior Trophy has been namedChief Judge: Roy Collins GBRAssistant Chief Judge: Louis Polome RSA Homologator: Marc Raymond FRA Chief Calculator: Nicky Lloyd GBR Assistant Calculator: Sally Gaze RSA
Judges
Chief Driver: Ricardo Botas ESP
22May06 Masters Live On Broadband This WeekendIf you cannot get to Robin Lake in Callaway Gardens in Georgia, USA, this weekend, you can still enjoy the fun of what promises to be a spectacular event.Here is the link for your Broadband viewing : http://www.masterslive.net/ For all the results as they happen, check out http://www.masterswaterski.com
The highlights will also be featured here on our IWSF website. Huge crowds are again expected at the Masters 21May06 Mandy Nightingale USA scores 8660 and 8740 for new pending World Trick Records at the Tri Lakes Record tournament10May06 2006 World Senior Trophy Rules are releasedEntry Form (doc)05May06 Successful inaugural Arab Championships held in QatarIWSF TC Chairman, Bob Corson, congratulates Silvio Chiha (LEBANON) on winning the Arab Waterski Championships in Doha, Qatar.
04May06 2006 World Barefoot Championships - Bulletin 2 is now available
23Mar06 The 2007 World Racing Championships organization has been conferred to the New Zealand Water Ski Racing Association, and is scheduled to take place from May 10 - 20, 2007 in Rotorua, New Zealand.23Mar06 1st Bulletin for the IWSF Senior World Trophy is now availableClick here
08Mar06 IWSF Tournament Council approves Clementine Lucine FRA World Overall Record of 2909.20 points from McCormick's Fall Open, Seffner, FL USAThe trick performance of 8390 was approved as an EAME Record as well.
02Mar06 World University Intent to enter form now availableas a web pageas a Word document
02Mar06 World Junior Championships bulletin 1 now availableas a web pageas a Word document
25Feb06 Final World Ranking List releasedFor the ranking period Nov. 1, 2004 to Oct. 31, 2005. Note 06S022R on Nov 5, 2005 is included also.
If there are any questions please email to
Bob Corson, World Ranking List Chairman
19Feb06 World Cup News a new feature of the IWSF World CupA new news site has been added as the main feature and entry page to the IWSF World Cup web site. www.iwsfworldcup.com will now be the way to keep up with all the latest World Cup News.
19Feb06 World Cup Dvd Shop Opens TodayHere it is ! Following many requests from around the World, the IWSF has set up a special on-line shop so that everybody can now enjoy the fun and excitement of each Waterski & Wakeboard World Cup Stop. Without leaving home, you can sit back and watch the World Cup series. France, Singapore, Russia and Northern Ireland all had their own special atmosphere. Watch Canada's Jaret Llewellyn's spectacular crash in Enniskillen. See Nicolas Le Forestier (FRA) bring the house down in Dubna in Russia - and catch up on how Michele Simpson (USA) took the World Cup Slalom title in the 2005 World Cup series. In time, these Stop DVD's will become collectors items so pay a visit to the new World Cup Shop today and see how easy it is to get your very own copies. Go to : www.proactivetv.com/shop
08Feb06 New Cable Park in Singapore located at East Coast Lagoon
03Feb06 2006 Water Ski World Senior Trophy to be held in South AfricaIt is with great pleasure that the IWSF announces the 2006 Water Ski World Senior Trophy, which will be organised in conjunction with the EAME Senior Championships from 23-29 October at the Thorlea Waterski Estate, near Durban, South Africa.The Official boats will be supplied by Correct Craft.
29Jan06 EAME Congress held in Doha, QatarThe EAME Congress has been held successfully in Doha/Qatar. Following the outgoing President Franz Kuhn, Alain Amade was elected unanimously as the Head of the EAME Confederation.Sid Adriaensen has been reelected as Secretary General. Franz Kuhn will continue working in the position of the IWSF Vice-President.
H.E. Sheikh Hassan bin Jaber Al-Thani, President of the Qatar Marine Sport Federation at his Opening address to the EAME Congress
29Jan06 Preliminary World Ranking List corrections releasedFor the ranking period Nov. 1, 2004 to Oct. 31, 2005. Note 06S022R on Nov 5, 2005 is included also.
If there are any questions please email to
Bob Corson, World Ranking List Chairman
25Jan06 2007 World Water Ski Championships to be held in AustriaThe will be held in Steyregg, Austria (near Linz) from August 27 to September 2, 2007The Official boats will be supplied by Correct Craft.
25Jan06 2006 World Open, Junior and Senior Barefoot Waterski Championships to be held in USAThe 2006 World Open, Junior, and Senior Barefoot Championships will be held at the beautiful venue of Lake Silverado in Adna, WA., USA. The dates for this event will be September 11-17, 2006.
25Jan06 World Famous George Blair celebrates his 91st birthdayPhoto: Lynn Novakofski “Banana” George Blair celebrating his 91st birthday with a barefoot run at Cypress Gardens Adventure Park. At this occasion he has been declared the “Mayor of Cypress Gardens”.
11Jan06 Preliminary World Ranking List releasedFor the ranking period Nov. 1, 2004 to Oct. 31, 2005. Note 06S022R on Nov 5, 2005 is included also.
If there are any questions please email to
Bob Corson, World Ranking List Chairman Skiers missing year of birth data. It is believed that none of these skiers qualify for Junior or U21, but please check and send me the information if you have it.
09Jan06 IWSF Executive Board names Regina Jaquess USA and Nicolas Leforestier FRA as the IWSF Athletes of the Year
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