L’année 2013 commence bien mal pour le tour pro IBA avec l’étape de Pipeline, Hawaii annulée… Vraiment une catastrophe, c’est l’épreuve reine, LA vague la plus prisée sur le circuit. Honnêtement s’il ne devait rester qu’une seule étape sur le tour ce serait celle-ci alors comment cela se fait qu’elle puisse être annulée sans réflexion et aussi brutalement? Soit-disant par manque de sponsor(s). Dans ce cas il aurait été judicieux de la repousser en fin d’année 2013 comme ultime étape sur le tour et ainsi s’octroyer du temps pour trouver des sponsors! Le bodyboard est bien mal parti cette année…
http://ibaworldtour.com/2013/01/iba-2013-pipe-challenge-cancelled/
Sur le site de l’IBA nous pouvions lire ceci ce matin:
It is with great disappointment that the IBA announce the cancellation of the 2013 Pipe Challenge in Hawaii that was scheduled for February 2013.
The 2013 Pipe Challenge has been forced to be cancelled as a result of the complete lack of industry sponsorship for the event.
The IBA had been in sponsorship discussions with industry companies and out of industry companies for a period of over 6 months. There were a number of positive leads that have fallen away over December and January for various reasons, the most recent being this week. All options have been explored to continue with the running of the event, though the decision taken to cancel the 2013 IBA Pipe Challenge.
“The industry needs to support the IBA World Tour to ensure growth and prosperity for this sport. It’s a sad day for the IBA, its athletes and supporters.” – IBA World Tour Manager, Alex Leon
The Men’s and Women’s 2013 IBA World Tour is now scheduled to commence in Australia in April 2013, with further details to be confirmed in the coming weeks. The DK World Tour kicks off in Peru in March 2013.
For further updates please refer to www.ibaworldtour.com and www.facebook.com/ibaworldtour
