August 29, 2009 - Chuncheon City, Korea.
Adam Fields won the Open Mens Division of the 2009 World Wakeboarding Championships in Chuncheon City, Korea.
Adam, a Southern Ski Boats & Epic Team Rider, won all preliminary heats going into the finals. Raequel Hoffman - another Epic Team Rider - won the Womans division.
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Overview of the World Wakeboarding Championships:
Riders from 25 countries around the world were given a very warm welcome as they arrived this week at Chuncheon City located in the northeast of South Korea for the 2009 Wakeboard World Championships. The City is also known as the City of Festivals and hosts many major events each year. The very picturesque Lake Uiam competition site is located where the Bukhan and Soyang Rivers meet and is surrounded by spectacular mountain ranges which offer perfect wind protection for the Championships. The City has five Universities and is renowned as an important centre for information technology, animation and multimedia industries.
The 2009 Wakeboard World Championships are promoted by the International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation and Chuncheon City, are organized by the Korea Waterski and Wakeboard Association and the World Wakeboard Council. Television coverage is provided by MBC TV. It is estimated that there are over 100,000 active Wakeboard Riders in this region and as a result, local Korean competition is expected to pose a serious challenge to the visiting athletes throughout the week. It is also interesting to note that the average amount of daily consumption of DMB digital TV on cell phones in Korea is 129 minutes per day. The 2009 Wakeboard World Champions are likely to be signing a lot of autographs on Saturday evening !
The Lake Uiam competition site has outstanding facilities which include a Food and Commercial Village, a three storey all-glass Judges and Media Tower and a large Starting Dock and Equipment Storage area – ideal for major events such as these Wakeboard World Championships. . The Preliminary Rounds are staged over the period August 26th – 28th. The Finals will commence at 11.00hrs on Saturday August 29th, followed by the Awards and Closing Ceremonies in Chuncheon. The Finals will include the following divisions – Girls, Boys, Jr Ladies, Jr Men, Masters Men, Open Women and Open Men.
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