The Greatest Opening Ceremony in Surfing

Hainan Wanning Riyue Bay International Surfing Festival

ISA China Cup
Hainan Classic 4-Star Men's ASP event
International Surfing Association
Wanning, Hainan Island, China
25 - 30 January 2013

Live Coverage | Results/Photos/Videos etc

The Greatest Opening Ceremony in Surfing

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 26 January, 2013 : - - The Opening Ceremony of the ISA China Cup was a night the surfers and locals in attendance will never forget. What transpired in the City of Wanning’s Theater was part rock-show, dancing spectacular, and entirely devoted to the growth of surfing.

With the competing surfers, coaches, Chinese dignitaries, sponsors, ISA officials and special guests on hand, the Opening Ceremony for the Hainan Wanning Riyue Bay International Surfing Festival officially launched the start of the 2nd annual competition.

The 8 National Teams arrived with class, showcasing their countries flags and colors in their team uniforms. The ceremony kicked-off with the presentation of each delegation as hundreds of local Chinese that were in attendance greeted them with a welcoming applause. It was followed by the “Sands of the World” ceremony, where each country carried sand from their local beach and poured it into a glass container on stage symbolizing the peaceful gathering of nations through the love of surfing.

Check out the Opening Ceremony video and slideshow.

The ISA China Cup begins on Saturday, January 26.

Check the Live Coverage

Here is the schedule for the live webcast of the ISA China Cup:
Saturday, 7:40am China
Saturday, 3:40pm West Coast USA
Saturday, 12:40am Western Europe
Saturday, 10:40am Sydney, Australia

Videos: 1 | 2 | 3 | 

Slideshows: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 

Previous reports:
# 1 : China prepares for International Surfing Fest
# 2 : Aussies & Peruvians picked for ISA China Cup
# 3 : Final teams named for the 2013 ISA China Cup
# 4 : ISA China Cup pre-event Slideshow/Video
# 5 : Coming Soon

The International Surfing Association (ISA) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the World Governing Authority for Surfing. It was originally founded as the International Surfing Federation in 1964 and has been running the Open Division World Championship since 1964, the World Junior Surfing Championship since 1980, the World Masters Surfing Championship since 2007, the World Bodyboard Championship since 2011, the Hainan Wanning Riyue Bay International Surfing Festival in China, and the World Standup Paddle (SUP) and Paddleboard Championship beginning in 2012. The ISA also sanctions the World Kneeboard Titles and the World Tandem Surfing Championship, and will launch the World Longboard Championship in 2013.

ISA membership includes the surfing National Governing Bodies of 72 countries on five continents. Its headquarters are located in La Jolla, California. It is presided over by Fernando Aguerre (Argentina), first elected President in 1994 in Rio de Janeiro and re-elected seven times since. The ISA's four Vice-Presidents are Alan Atkins (AUS), Karín Sierralta (PER), Debbie Beacham (USA) and Layne Beachley (AUS).

www.isasurf.org

Source: ISA Media

Author: Jose Duarte Solis/Carlos Escaba

Tags: Hainan Wanning Riyue Bay International Surfing Festival, China, ISA

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