February 26, 2007

MEDIA ADVISORY

The World is Coming, Are You?

-- Top International Snowboarders In Town for Nokia Snowboard FIS World Cup --

World Champions. 2010 Olympic Winter Games hopefuls. They’re all coming to lay it down at the Nokia Snowboard FIS World Cup at CODA’s Canada Olympic Park on March 2-3^rd featuring two TELUS Halfpipe competitions presented by SportChek.

WHAT:      Nokia Snowboard FIS World Cup Halfpipe Competition

WHO:        More than 80 of the World’s top Halfpipe riders from 16 countries, including:

                  Brad Martin (CAN) – 3^rd place, 2007 Nokia Snowboard FIS World Championship

   Sarah Conrad (CAN) – 2^nd place, 2007 Burton European Open HP

   Korath Wright (CAN) – Calgarian, 3^rd Place, 2006 World Cup HP (Whistler)

   Peetu Piiroinen (FIN) – 1^st place, 2007 World Cup HP (Bardonecchia)

   Ryo Aono (JPN) – 1^st overall, 2007 Nokia Snowboard World Cup HP

   Manuela Pesko (SUI) – 2007 Nokia Snowboard FIS World Championship HP

WHERE:   CODA’s Canada Olympic Park

WHEN:      Friday, March 2^nd   TELUS Halfpipe

                  8:30AM – 11:30AM            Women’s Qualifications

                  11:30AM – 3:30PM            Men’s Qualifications

                  7:00PM – 9:00 PM Finals training and FINALS

                  Saturday, March 3^rd              TELUS Halfpipe

                  8:30AM – 11:30AM            Women’s Qualifications

                  11:30AM – 3:30PM            Men’s Qualifications

                  7:00PM – 9:00 PM Finals training and FINALS

In conjunction with the Nokia Snowboard FIS World Cup event, the CSF will be hosting an RBC Riders event on Saturday, March 3^rd. RBC Riders introduces young participants to competitive snowboarding through a Snowboardcross-type event, with features on the course designed to facilitate the development of the "ABC" fundamentals of snowboarding skills: Agility, Balance, and Coordination of jumping and turning.

                  Saturday, March 3^rd          RBC Riders

                  9:00AM – 12:00 PM           Registration, Olympic Hall of Fame Museum            

                  1:00PM – 5:00 PM Event and Awards Ceremony

About the Nokia Snowboard FIS World Cup

The Nokia Snowboard FIS World Cup is produced by the Canadian Snowboard Federation (CSF). A second Canadian stop on the World Cup tour will be in Stoneham, Québec from March 15-18th for the Nokia Snowboard FIS World Cup Finals. In addition to the World Cup competitions, the CSF also produces the Canadian Open Snowboard Tour presented by TELUS and the Honda Canadian Snowboard Nationals each winter. For event details: www.snowboardworldcup.ca

About the Canadian Snowboard Federation

The Canadian Snowboard Federation is the national governing body for snowboarding in Canada. It is the provider of programs and support services, based on established principles of long term athlete development, for all levels of snowboarding ability and is committed to excellence at all levels of competition. For more information, visit www.csf.ca.

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