THE PHILIPPINES won the bid to host the 2008 IWSF (International Water Ski Federation) Cable Wakeboard World Championships to be held in Camarines Sur.
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Camarines Sur Governor Luis Raymund Villafuerte Jr. made the announcement yesterday when he appeared in the PSA Forum yesterday at the Pantalan Restaurant in Manila.
“We really made a strong case to host the 2008 World Cable Championships,” said Villafuerte about the meet to be held at the Camarines Sur Water Sports Complex.
“We were very optimistic right from the start because we knew for a fact that the facilities and the technical specifications of the Camarines Sur Water Sports Complex are truly world-class, equal if not actually superior to those in other countries,” added the youthful governor in the public sports program sponsored by PAGCOR, Manila Mayor Lito Atienza and Manila Sports Council chairman Ali Atienza.
Villafuerte, also the Philippine Waterski and Wakeboard Federation (PWWF) chairman, said the hosting of the event is considered a tremendous feat as it bested other more established and popular ski cable parks in the United States as well as countries in Europe and Asia.
The six-hectare Camarines Sur Water Sports Complex, located within the provincial capitol complex, has a six-point cable ski system – the only one in the world.
It has a Wi-Fi hotspot for people who want to have fun while staying connected, as well as recreation facilities such as a pool, spa pavilions, a beach volleyball area, a clubhouse for dining, games and entertainment, a pro shop and an elevated grandstand for spectators.
Another additional attraction of the water sports complex is that it has the majestic Mt. Isarog for its backdrop.
It officially opened shop last May 21.
Villafuerte boasted that even IWSF president Kuno Ritschard was amazed by the excellent facilities and the enthusiasm and passion of the PWWF, as well as the international federation’s desire to host the championships outside of Europe.
The PWWF was also accredited by the IWSF and the World Wakeboard Council during the opening of the water sports park.
Source: Manila Bulletin
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on Sep 18th, 2006 at 6:19 am
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on Nov 15th, 2006 at 8:56 am
For those who are interested to go wakeboarding in Camarines Sur and is looking for a hotel near the city (Naga City), there is a new hotel in Naga called NagaLand Hotel. It offers a great deal of convenience because it is near supermarkets, restaurants, bars, convenience stores, malls, drugstores, famous churches, etc… If you are planning to go around the city to learn more about the Bicolano culture and at the same time go wakeboarding on some of your days stay, this is the best hotel to stay. This hotel is right at the center of the city and everything is just a walk away. To all Wakeboarding Fanatics, they have a daily shuttle that will bring you to the Camarines Sur Wakeboarding Place at a minimum charge or you can avail of their wakeboarding package. Group Rates are also available. For inquiries, write them an email at nagalandhotel@yahoo.com.ph.
If you want to see the website of the Camarines Sur Water Sports Complex, log on to http://www.camsurwatersportscomplex.com. They have a lot of pictures there.