The City of Tokyohas confirmed that it will host the 34th Waterski & Wakeboard World Cup Stop. In doing so, will make history by stagingthe first Cable Wakebord event in this well established global World Cup Series.This is an important step in the development of the WAKEBOARD 2020 VISION programme launched by the IWWF to include Wakeboard in the 2020 Games.
AflexibleCablewaysystemwill be installed on a spectacular venue just underTokyo'sfamous Rainbow Bridge.
"We are really excited about the venue and the support of the City of Tokyo", said IWWF President Kuno Ritschard. This will be a great occasion toshowcase Cable Wakeboardingin Japan and all over the world.
In 1998, snowboarding was for the first time part of the Winter Olympic Games in Nagano."Japan's 30,000 ridershopethat in 2020 the same will happen for Wakeboarding", stated the President of the Japanese Wakeboard Association, Katsu Iwassaki.
The worlds top men and womenWakeboard riderswill compete on September 1st and 2nd in Odaiba, apopular shopping and entertainment district on aman-madeisland in Tokyo Bay.
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