WORLD SURF IS BACK IN PORTUGAL
Quiksilver ISA
World Junior Surfing Championships in Costa de Caparica
Portugal is
once again on the route of world sports events. From May 4 the country
often seen as the European surfer’s paradise will receive the Quiksilver
ISA World Junior Surfing Championships. 30 National Delegations are
expected in Costa de Caparica beach located just a few minutes away from
Lisbon.
The best junior surfers of the world will gather in Portugal for the
first time during this year’s edition of Quiksilver ISA World Junior
Surfing Championships [QWJSC], held in Costa de Caparica in early May
[4-13]. This return to Europe follows a global tour that began in 2003
in Africa [Durban]. The South Pacific [Tahiti], North America
[Huntington Beach] and South America [Maresias, Brazil] were the other
locations for this international annual meeting. Now the action travels
to Europe’s western point, landing just a few kilometres away from the
Portuguese capital - Lisbon.
The International Surfing Association [ISA] and the National Governing
Body for surfriding in Portugal have joined forces to organize this
major event. Fernando Aguerre, ISA’s President, is “very happy that
Portugal has been selected by the ISA to host the 2007 Quiksilver ISA
World Junior Championships, the most prestigious junior surfing event in
the World. Portugal hosted the last ISA World Titles held in Europe in
1998. We are looking forward again to enjoying the famous Portuguese
hospitality and great waves”.
While teams finish their selection process for Quiksilver ISA World
Junior Surfing Championships, all information points to a massive
participation of 30 National Delegations [three more than in 2006] -
with a forecasted number of over 350 athletes. The diversity of races,
languages, religions and cultures make QWJSC Surfing’s Olympic style
event. A philosophy very much alive during the opening ceremony: in the
streets of Almada teams will go around with their colours and flags in a
unique show of youth and joy.
The QWJSC features Under 18 and Under 16 Boys World Championship
Divisions as well as an Under 18 Girls World Championship Division.
There is also an ISA CUP event, where five competitors from the top
participating nations battle it out in a tag-team format. The
competition starts on May 6th in Praia da Mata and will last until the
13th.
de mayo en Praia da
Mata y continuará hasta el 13.
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