BMW Counts Down to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games with Unveiling of ‘BMW Performance Team’
In celebration of the one-year countdown to the London 2012 Olympic Games, BMW, the Official Mobility Partner of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), today announced the BMW Performance Team, an elite team of Olympic and Paralympic athletes and hopefuls. In the lead up to the London 2012 Games, members of the BMW Performance Team will receive financial support as well as access to BMW resources and technologies as they strive for the opportunity to be the world’s greatest.
“As a company dedicated to performance and efficiency, we believe in and share many of the ideals of the Olympic Movement,” said Dan Creed, Vice President, Marketing, BMW of North America. “We are proud to welcome these extraordinary athletes to the BMW family and look forward to an exciting year of development ahead.”
Members of the BMW Performance Team include Ricky Berens (swimming), Matt Chrabot (triathlon), Bryan Clay (track & field), Natalie Coughlin (swimming), Janet Evans (swimming), April Holmes (Paralympic track & field), Jonathan Horton (gymnastics), Clay Johnson (sailing), Sanya Richards-Ross (track & field), and Mallory Weggemann (Paralympic swimming). Combined, members of the BMW Performance Team have amassed 12 Olympic gold medals, seven Olympic silver medals and seven Olympic bronze medals. Read more
Adrenalina Skateboard Marathon: Record Number of Participants to Compete
The Adrenalina Skateboard Marathon is hosting the first stop of its 2011 World Tour in New York on July 30, 2011.
The innovative extreme sports company will host their 26.2 mile-long race on Governor’s Island where some of the world’s top longboarders will be competing for $30,000 in prize money.
The event has already received a tremendous response from the action sports community, helping the Adrenalina Skateboard Marathon reach a record number of participants.
Ilia Lekach, chairman of Adrenalina, is thrilled with the support generated thus far, stating, “The Adrenalina Skateboard Marathon’s mission is ultimately to promote a better life and a better planet; longboarding is healthy and eco-friendly. We feel this is definitely the start of something good. Furthermore, after this year’s run, which will take the marathon to Puerto Rico, Texas, and Florida, we intend to bring the marathon to Brazil, Japan, and Russia, as well.”
Adrenalina also teamed up with Scion for the Adrenalina Skateboard Marathon Art Contest to create a Scion/Adrenalina co-branded skateboard that will be manufactured and sold through Adrenalina’s stores and retail partners worldwide. The winner of the art contest will be announced and presented with a prize of $10,000 as a part of the post-race festivities.
To begin the weekend’s event, the founders of Adrenalina Inc. (AENA.PK) and Adrenalina Skateboard Marathon competitors will participate in the NASDAQ closing bell ceremony on Friday, July 29th. Throughout the day of the race, there will be live music, extreme sports demonstrations, and an expo village set up featuring the best in action sports paraphernalia. The excitement begins at 7:00 am from Picnic Point on Governor’s Island and is expected to end at 2:30 pm. Admittance is free for spectators.
Rose Goes Wire-to-Wire, Wins Walmart FLW Tour on Pickwick Lake Presented by AMP Energy
National Guard pro Mark Rose of Marion, Ark., caught a five-bass limit weighing 16 pounds, 11 ounces Sunday to take his lead wire-to-wire and win $125,500 at the Walmart FLW Tour on Pickwick Lake presented by AMP Energy with a four-day catch of 20 bass weighing 77-11.
The catch gave him his first FLW Tour win by a solid 5-pound, 1-ounce margin over Kevin Snider of Elizabethtown, Ky., who caught a total of 20 bass weighing 72-10 and earned $28,392.
“This means a lot to me right here in front of these people,” said Rose, who now has posted an EverStart Series Championship title on Pickwick Lake as well as victories in FLW Series and FLW Tour competition. “They’ve been good to me over the years. They’ve come out and watched when I’m in the lead. They’re the most courteous people while I’m out on the water and I really appreciate them.”
“This (FLW Tour win) wasn’t something I’ve been chasing my whole career,” Rose added. “I go out and do my best every day and take what I get. I’ve had a lot of hard knocks through the years where I’ve finished dead last. I’ve finished second in these things and every other position in between, and they’ve all been a learning experience.” Read more
Paulsen Wins National Guard FLW Walleye Tour Event on Green Bay
Pro Stephen Paulsen of Peshtigo, Wis., and co-angler Joe Ebel of Waukesha, Wis., caught five walleyes weighing 32 pounds, 6 ounces to win the National Guard FLW Walleye Tour tournament presented by Evinrude on Green Bay. Paulsen had a three-day catch of 15 walleyes weighing 92-5. He won by more than 11-pounds over his closest competitor, Danny Plautz, in event featuring anglers from 17 states and Canada. Paulsen took home $55,000 for his efforts.
“This is a dream come true,” said Paulsen, who was fishing in his first ever FLW Walleye Tour event. “I really wasn’t doing anything special. Like everyone else I was pulling crawler harnesses. The one thing that helped me was that I didn’t see a single boat in my area for three days. That really kept the pressure off the fish and I didn’t have to worry about guys beating me to my spot.
“I was fishing humps mid lake,” Paulsen went on to say. “I really needed the wind to get them to bite in my area so have just been prayin’ hard all week for wind. Read more
Ukrainian Paralympic Swim Team Ranked Number One in the European Championships
Holding the top position since the very start of the Berlin 2011 International Paralympic Committee Swimming European Championships, the Ukrainian national team became a winner with an overall result of 105 awards total, including 41 gold, 37 silver, and 27 bronze medals. Followed by the UK with 27 gold medals and the cumulative score of 83 awards, the Ukrainian team has become a confident leader of the competition.
The Ukrainian team broke 18 records in Women’s and Men’s 50m Freestyle, Men’s 50m Butterfly, Women’s 100m and 200m Freestyle, Women’s and Men’s 100m Breaststroke, Men’s 200m Individual Medley, Women’s 4x50m Medley and Freestyle Relay 20pt, and Women’s 50m Backstroke. The Ukrainian Yevheniy Bohodayko is the top competitor in the Championships with eight gold and two silver medals.
Lasting between July 3rd and July 10th, 2011, The Berlin 2011 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming European Championships became the biggest ever event in the history of such Championships, hosting 433 athletes from 36 competing countries. Read more