October 23, 2009

Sponsors Confirmed for Surfing Hainan Open

Filed under: surf — admin @ 1:10 pm

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Sponsors Confirmed for Surfing Hainan Open

Source, iconx and Quiksilver sign on as sponsors of the 2nd Annual Surfing Hainan Open

Sanya, Hainan Island, August 27th, 2009 - The 2nd Annual Surfing Hainan Open, China’s premiere surf contest which will take place along Hainan’s Riyuewan Beach on November 6-8th, 2009, has confirmed its supporting sponsors. Surfing Hainan, organizer of the Surfing Hainan Open and China’s only surf tour and coaching company, feels the support by such well respected brands is telling of the development of surfing in China and the growth of the event, in only its second year.

This year’s event will be held along Hainan’s Riyuewan beach, which with a gorgeous headland, long stretch of beach, and a variety of breaks, Riyuewan is quickly becoming one of the most popular surfing beaches in Hainan. Its easy access from Hainan’s Eastern Expressway, as well as an ample amount of accommodation make it an easy choice for the location of this year’s Surfing Hainan Open.

The 2nd Annual Surfing Hainan Open will be presented by Source, a clothing and lifestyle brand with store locations in Shanghai and Beijing. Additional info

Iconx and Quiksilver have both come on as division sponsors with Quiksilver taking the shortboard division sponsorship and iconx taking the longboard division sponsorship. With iconx as China’s leading boardsport retailer, and Quiksilver as the global leader in fashion and boardsports-inspired apparel, the event is assured great exposure throughout the core boardsport community in China.

iconx will also have a number of Santa Cruz surfboards available for use by those competitors who may be traveling without boards to the event.

In addition to the solid sponsorship support shown by Source, iconx and Quiksilver, the Surfing Hainan Open is pleased to announce the contest will have web coverage at www.surfinghainanopen.com. The new website will include live results, video footage, and rider profiles.

The 2nd Annual Surfing Hainan Open entry fee has been set at 500RMB per entry, which includes bus transport to and from Sanya, two nights twin share accommodation in Riyuewan, three meals over the two day contest period, as well as prize-giving and participant pack. The event is open to both male and female competitors of all skill levels in the shortboard, longboard and bodyboard surfing categories. Interested parties can check out more information regarding event details, as well as last year’s event photos and video at:  www.surfinghainan.com.

For competitors and attendees wishing to upgrade their accommodation, Le Meridien Shimei Bay Beach Resort and Spa have put together a special two night package for the weekend of the competition for only 2,260 RMB. 

Riyuewan Photos

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October 21, 2009

Quiksilver Inc’s Winter Olympic Contenders

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Quiksilver Inc’s Winter Olympic Contenders

 

 

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Throughout the history of competitive sports, athletes have made great strides in the pursuit of excellence. This winter Quiksilver Inc.s roster of world-class athletes will do just that.  In February, fourteen of our top snowboard competitors are slated to take center stage at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, as they quest for the ultimate accomplishment - Olympic gold.

 

Snowboarding has been an Olympic sport since its introduction to the games at the Nagano Winter Olympics in 1998.  Olympic snowboard events include the half pipe competition, the giant slalom and the snowboard cross. 

 

Olympic hopefuls under the Quiksilver umbrella include Lib Tech’s Danny Kass, who is back on the hunt for Olympic gold after winning silver medals for half pipe in the 2002 and 2006 Winter Games, as well as Roxy’s Torah Bright, who took 5th place in the 2006 Winter Games.

 

Qualifying competitions for the Olympics’ USA contenders are scheduled to take place at Mammoth Mountain, Copper Mountain and at Park City, with the final US Olympic team selections to be announced on January 24th.

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Roxy Snowboard Team

 

Introducing the Quiksilver Inc. contenders for the 2010 Winter Olympics:

 

Roxy

Torah Bright- Australia

Kjersti Buaas- Norway

Paulina Logocka- Poland

Lisa Wiik- Norway

Kendal Brown- New Zealand

Lesley McKenna- Britain

Mirabelle Thovex- France

 

Quiksilver

Mathieu Crepel- France

Freddy Austbo- Norway

Martin Cernik- Czech

 

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Gnu/Lib Tech Pro – Danny Kass

 

Gnu/Lib Tech

Danny Kass- USA

Marin Cernik- Czech

Kaitlyn Ferrington- USA

Greg Bretz- USA

 

DC

Lizzy Beerman- USA

 

 Be on the lookout as they GO FOR THE GOLD!!

 

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