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Thursday, 29 July 2010
That's right folks, Nikita Chickita is not over for 2010. The epic Cardrona Alpine Resort will host TWO Nikita Chickita ski and snowboard freestyle camps for girls only to be held on 8th August and 4th September 2010. Each camp caters for up to fifty girls so expect plenty of smiles, laughter and friendships to blossom in the southern hemisphere!
For beginners and intermediate level riders there will be a champagne breakfast before hitting up a full day of coaching and riding with Cardrona’s top female instructors and coaches and guest pro female riders hanging and helping out. Including Olympic halfpipe snowboarder Kendall Brown, X-Games (snowboard slopestyle) competitor Shelly Gotlieb and top freeskier Janina Kuzma. The day will be broken up with a lunch break on the hill, afternoon prize giving and then more bubbly to flow at the Mint Bar in Wanaka for the evening’s party.
To get involved just drop into the snowsports centre at Cardrona, 18 Dunmore Street, Wanaka or 35 Shotover Street, Queenstown. There are limited places already so book early to avoid disappointment! Cost for the whole day is just $120 to include champagne breakfast, all day coaching, lunch, goodie bag and prizes. Participants will also get a 50% discount on a full day ticket at the Cardrona resort.
Source: http://www.nikitaclothing.com/blog
Wednesday, 28 July 2010
The British Snow Tour provides riders with a path from grass roots through to the highest level of snowboard & freeski competition in the UK, offering snowboard competitors prestigious TTR points and TTR World Ranking. Its not all about the competition with 500 FREE introductory lessons, FREE product testing, live music and MC, plus amazing 3 for 2 offers on competition entry. The aim of the tour
is to encourage everyone to get involved. Open to all ability levels from novice to pro across five age categories: Kids, Youth, Junior, Senior and Masters. The tour ends at the London Ski & Snowboard Show on October 22nd, where the Snow Tour British Invitational Championships will be held.
The London ski and snowboard show will again be at Olympia running from October 20th - 24th. The show is an excellent opportunity to have a chat with ski break experts, skiweekends.com and take advantage of a show booking discount. Skiweekends.com will be at the show throughout all dates to help you book your ski holiday. Drop in and meet the team on the way to seeing the snow tour championships.
News brought to you by skiweekends.com, specialists in bargain ski holidays and ski holidays in France.
Source: www.free-press-release.com
Tuesday, 27 July 2010
With exactly 'Two Years to Go' until the London 2012 Olympic Games (London 2012), Panasonic Corporation (NYSE:PC)(TOKYO:6752), the Official Worldwide Olympic Partner in the Audio and Visual Equipment category for the London 2012 Olympic Games, announced today that the company will host a one day event called "Get Ready for London 2012" in Trafalgar Square today - July 27, 2010.
The eve nt highlights include a "3D Future Zone" featuring six special pods that include Panasonic's Full HD 3D Plasma Home Theater Systems. The systems allow visitors to enjoy exciting Olympic Games footage from recent Olympic Games in high-quality 3D, immersing them in the true-to-life full HD 3D images.
Also, in cooperation with the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG), and British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Panasonic will broadcast a live feed of the celebrations being hosted in the Olympic Park, East London on its big screen in Trafalgar Square. By receiving the BBC News channel live feed, Panasonic's 60m2 LED screen in the square, will give people an opportunity to be a part of this milestone day in the countdown to London 2012.
Panasonic will host various events and attractions from 11:00 to 20:00 today in Trafalgar Square, including a live broadcast of the London 2012 tour of the Olympic Park from 14:15-15:00.
A media event will be also be held from 18:00-18:30. Dignitaries on hand will include LOCOG CEO Paul Deighton, Team GB Olympic Gold medalist Tim Brabants and Team GB Olympic Silver medalist Keri-Anne Payne.
Source: www.businesswire.com
Monday, 26 July 2010
LAKE WANAKA, New Zealand – The final two spots for the World Heli Challenge will be competed for in the Big Air Qualifier at Treble Cone on Wednesday 28th July.
The competition will guarantee spectacular action as snowboarders and skiers take on Treble Cone’s Backcountry Big Air to battle it out for a wild card free entry into the World Heli Challenge.
Set to start on Ju ly 30th, the World Heli Challenge brings together a handful of top athletes from around the globe to compete in helicopter accessed competition. The goal is to find out which athlete is the best "all rounder" by combining their freeride and free style skills to showcase their overall talent.
The first placed male skier and boarder will win a free entry in to the World Heli Challenge, with the top ten male entrants and top three female entrants of the Big Air Qualifier receiving wild card entries in to the Exstreamtv Style Snow Show at Lake Hawea. All entrants gain a free ticket to the "Afterburner" party at Lake Hawea Hotel, both on 7th August.
Treble Cone has built the backcountry air in a little utilised area at the top of the Saddle Quad. With spectacular views over Glendhu Bay and Lake Wanaka the site compliments the natural freeride terrain Treble Cone is renowned for and provides a stunning venue for big air competitors. A large crowd of spectators and photographers are expected.
Registration takes place at Treble Cone base from 8.30am and the event is scheduled to start at 11.00am. Prize giving will take place on mountain at 3pm.
For further information visit www.treblecone.com.
Friday, 23 July 2010
EPIX, the premium entertainment channel, video-on-demand and online service, and Worldwide Biggies Inc., the digital entertainment studio helmed by family entertainment hit-maker Albie Hecht, jointly announced today a multi-project first-look deal. My: Moment, the first green-lit special, which offers an inside peek into the mind of Olympic gold medal skier Lindsay Vonn, is already in production
and slated to air on EPIX in January 2011.
Co-created by Hecht and Academy Award-nominated directors Sean and Andrea Fine, My: Moment takes an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look at what sets a professional athlete apart amidst the intense moments leading up to a major competitive event in her career. My: Moment is also being co-produced with IMG Entertainment, the premier sports representation firm.
“We are very happy to be teaming up with EPIX to bring our specials to television," said Albie Hecht, CEO and Founder of Worldwide Biggies Inc. “EPIX is building an impressive roster of original programming and we are excited to be a part of their line-up. We see My: Moment as the Unplugged of the sports world, giving viewers something both visually and conceptually unlike anything else out there in sports documentaries.”
Laverne McKinnon, Executive Vice President, Original Programming and Development at EPIX, added “Albie is a rare and exceptional producer with a contagious passion and energy. He completely gets EPIX on every platform, and is committed to helping us build our network with unique and wildly entertaining premium events. We’re thrilled to have this commitment with Albie and Worldwide Biggies.”
source: www.businesswire.com
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