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 IWWF World Cup: LIVE Webcast November 24, 2012 Located a short flight from both Jakarta and Singapore, Palembang is hosting the final World Cup Stop of the Waterski & Wakeboard World Cup Series of the International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) this weekend. On Sunday evening, the coveted World Cup Season Champions will also be crowned here. With no less that five World Champions on site, all are anticipating a spectacular last battle for the titles and the World Cup cash prize. The events will include Wakeboard, Waterski Jump and Slalom. Watch the LIVE World Cup Webcast: www.IWWF.tv As the major spectator facilities, MasterCraft competition boats, TV cameras and general site preparations were signed off today at the impressive Jakabaring Sports City complex, the experience gained in hosting the successful Southeast Asian Games here last year with 6,000 athletes involved, makes this a perfect World Cup location. The excellent flat water conditions, 32C temperatures and wonderful festival atmosphere, should produce some very impressive performances from both the Waterskiers and Wakeboard Riders on Saturday and Sunday. The Palembang, Indonesia, time zone is : Rio de Janeiro -9hrs, London -7hrs, Frankfurt -6hrs, Cape Town -5hrs, Moscow -3hrs, New York -12hrs, Los Angeles -15hrs, Perth +1 hr, Tokyo +2hrs, Melbourne +4hrs. Just before sunset the Press Conference on site at the Jakabaring Sports City complex attracted a large gathering of Press and TV representatives. The details were presented by Mr Danny Boestami, Competition Director, Mr Amhad Rizal, Organizing Director, Mr Muddai Madang, Chairman of KONI South Sumatra Sports Committee, Paul Fong, IWWF Asia President and Des Burke-Kennedy, IWWF Marketing & Media Chairman. The Opening Ceremony will take place at 15.00hrs on Friday with over 6,000 children, dancers and musicians scheduled to take part. The World Cup athletes from 24 countries will also be included in the parade. The World Cup Timetable which will be covered by the free live Webcast will be as follows : SATURDAY 08.00-Slalom Women Preliminaries 09.15- Slalom Men Preliminaries 11.30-Wakeboard Women Semi-Finals 13.00-Wakeboard Men Quarter Finals 15.00-Jump Women Preliminaries 16.15-Jump Men Preliminaries SUNDAY 08.00-Wakeboard Men LCQ 09.15-Wakeboard Women LCQ 10.15-Wakeboard Men Semi-Finals 11.45-Slalom Women Finals 12.15-Slalom Men Finals 13.15-Wakeboard Women Finals 14.00-Wakeboard Men Finals 15.00-Jump Women Finals 15.45-Jump Men Finals 17.00-World Cup Medal Ceremony on site This World Cup Stop will be sponsored by South Sumatra KONI Province, and the National Indonesian Sports Committee KONI and organized by the Indonesia Waterski & Wakeboard Association. MasterCraft will again provide the competition boats and technical support. IWWF WORLD CUP http://www.waterskiandwakeboardworldcup.com INTERNATIONAL WATERSKI & WAKEBOARD FEDERATION http://www.iwwfed.com    |
