20th December 2022
The IWWF has today announced the selection list of athletes to represent their respective Federations at The World Games 2022, to be held in Birmingham Alabama, from 14th to 16th July 2022.
Waterski disciplines and wakeboarding will be held at Oak Mountain State Park.
Waterski Athlete Selection List – Slalom, Trick & Jump
Total 54 Athletes (maximum 11 Men & 7 Women per medal discipline)
The selection criteria for waterskiing is based on the 30th November 2021 weekly Ranking List
Wakeboard Selection List (Maximum 30 Athletes)
The selection list for wakeboard was previously announced as follows, based on the results from the 2019 IWWF World Wakeboard Championships held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates:
This will be the 11thedition of The World Games, a global multi-disciplinary sporting event with non-Olympic sports held every 4 years. This event will showcase 3,600+ athletes from more than 100 countries, competing in 34 sports. IWWF has been part of every edition since the beginning, being one of the founding members of The World Games.
About the IWWF: The International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) is the world governing body for towed watersports and has over 90 affiliated Federations worldwide. It was founded in 1946 in Geneva, Switzerland. It is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the sole authority for towed watersports. The IWWF is an affiliate member of the Association of IOC Recognized International Sports Federation (ARISF) and the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF). The IWWF’s sports disciplines include, amongst others, Tournament Waterskiing (slalom, tricks & jump), Wakeboard, Cable Wakeboard, Cable Waterskiing, Disabled Waterskiing, Show Skiing, Ski Racing, Barefoot Waterskiing & Wakesurfing
Official Hashtag:
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Social Media & Other Important Links:
IWWF’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iwwfed/
IWWF’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IWWFED
IWWF’s Website: iwwf.sport