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SNOWBOARD - Ekaterina Tudegesheva and Roland Fischnaller triumph in Moscow
Ekaterina Tudegesheva (RUS) and Roland Fischnaller (ITA) have won the last parallel slalom of the 2011 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup. At the Vorobyovy Gory area, right in the heart of Moscow, the Ladies World Cup leader clinched her season’s fifth victory. In the final of the season’s eighth out of ten parallel events, Tudegesheva relegated Tomoka Takeuchi (JPN) to the second spot. In the battle for third, Doris Guenther (AUT) crossed the finish line ahead of Fraenzi Maegert-Kohli (SUI). On the men’s side, Roland Fischnaller secured his career’s second World Cup win by edging off Rok Marguc (SLO) to the runner-up position of today’s night finals. Simon Schoch (SUI) rounded out the podium as third after he had defeated Siegfried Grabner (AUT) in the small final.
Pushed by the loud support of hundredths of spectators, Ekaterina Tudegesheva was once again able to live up to the expectations as main favourite at the world wide tour’s sole stop in Russia. The currently fastest female race boarder gave her rivals in her knock out heats no chance thus celebrating a home turf victory. It was her career’s eight.
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“I’m so proud of what I achieved here in Moscow. This victory is a very special one for me,” said the fourth fastest rider of today’s qualifiers. By adding another win to her belt, Tudegesheva (5,890) extended her lead in the Parallel World Cup Standings up to 1,480 points over runner-up Fraenzi Maegert-Kohli (4,410) being in the best position to win the race for the World Cup title with only two more race to come (Valmalenco and Arosa). “I will try to win at least one race in order to safely secure the Crystal Globe.”
SURF - Roxy Pro Gold Coast Round 4 ON Followed by Quiksilver Pro Round 3
Laura Enever (AUS), 19, 2011 ASP Women’s Top 17 rookie, will face 2004 ASP Women’s World Champion Sofia Mulanovich (PER), 27, in Round 3 of the Roxy Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover.
SNAPPER ROCKS, Queensland/Australia (Monday, March 6, 2011) – The swell has moved slightly East overnight and Snapper Rocks is beginning to take shape with clean three-to-four foot (1.5 metre) waves steaming down the point. The Roxy Pro Gold Coast will commence Round 4 of competition at 8am followed by the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast beginning Round 3 at approximately 10am local time.
The opening events of the 2011 ASP World Title season, the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro Gold Coast are moving into the business ends of competition, and with Snapper Rocks projected to fire for the remainder of the window, the world’s best surfers are poised to put on a show for the 2011 kickoff event.
“We have improved conditions this morning with some really nice waves hugging the point,” Richie Porta, ASP International Head Judge said. “We’re in a position now where we need to put in some long days to ensure the completion of both events so we’ll be opening up this morning with the women’s Round 4 at 8am followed immediately by men’s Round 3 at around 10am.
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Up first this morning will be the rookie clash between Pauline Ado (FRA), 20, and Tyler Wright (AUS), 16, in the first heat of Round 4.
The Roxy Pro Gold Coast will be webcast LIVE via http://www.roxypro.com.au
SNOWBOARD - Jacobellis wins at FIS World Champs
FIS World Snowboard Championships Women's Snowboarder X champs: Lindsey Jacobellis, Nelly Moenne Loccoz and Dominque Maltais.
After a one-year hiatus, the ninth World Snowboard Championships (WSC) kicked off Saturday in Barcelona before migrating to the mountains of La Molina, Spain. The International Ski Federation (FIS) event, which originated in 1996 and has run every other year since 1997, continues this week through Jan. 22.
Opening the occasion on Jan. 15, the big air competition was first on the slate. The WSC's sole all-male event was the lone off-site battle, with 1991-birthdays claiming all three podium places: Finland's Petja Piiroinen took first, Canada's Zach Stone was second and Belgium's Seppe Smits placed third.
SNOWBOARD - Telluride to host the only U.S. stop for the FIS Snowboard World Cup
The Visa U.S. Snowboard Cross World Cup returns to Telluride this December 15-18, 2010, and the Peaks Resort & Spa is hosting media, athletes and guests throughout the week for this great event.
The newly opened Great Room and Palmyra Decks host nightly après ski parties featuring superior cocktails and delicious appetizers. Competitions can be viewed daily from the core of mountain village, just steps away. Ski in/ski out accommodations access the on mountain competition viewing areas with ease. The 2009 World Cup party hosted over 300 international athletes and media - the talk of the town for months!
As the only U.S. stop of the LG FIS Snowboard World Cup, the Snowboard Cross and (photo: PeaksResort) Parallel Giant Slalom (SBX and PGS), features competitions showcasing the talents of two time Olympic gold medalist Seth W escott, X Games gold medalist Lindsey Jacobellis, X Games gold medalist Nate Holland, Olympic athlete Graham Watanabe, and World Championship bronze medalist Nick Baumgartner.
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World Cup Events include;
Wed., Dec. 15 Men's and Women's SBX qualifications Lower Misty Maiden
Thurs. Dec. 16 PGS qualifications and finals Upper Misty Maiden
Fri., Dec. 17 Snowboard Cross finals Lower Misty Maiden
Sat., Dec. 18. SBX Team Event Mtn.Village Plaza
SNOWBOARD - Snowboard Cross heads to USA
The next round of the FIS World Cup will be in Telluride this week. The resort is the only stop in North America and it is expected to be quite a contest. And a party.
The first round was held in the Austrian resort of Lech last week and proved a big success for the sport that is fast becoming one of the most popular snowsports events. The men's event was won by Luca Matteott from Italy and the women's competition by the Canadian, Dominique Maltais.
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Since then the snowboarders have been in action again in the parallel giant slalom in Limone Piemont in Italy. The Austrians swept the board in the men's event and the Russians took all three podium places in the women's competition. In the men's race Benjamin Karl beat his countryman, Andreas Prommegger, and Manuel Vieth was in third place. The Russian success in the women's event came as a surprise. Ekatarina Tudegesheva was first with Alena Zavardina and Svetlana Boldykova in second and third places.
The snowboarders now head over to the USA for Snowboard Cross with the men's and women's finals on Friday 17th and the team event next Saturday.