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Calgary Wins 2008 World Paddle Championships - Canadá será sede del Mundial 2008

Calgary, Alberta – Calgary will host the 2008 World Paddle Championships from August 23-30. Competing directly with Sao Paolo, Brazil Calgary has become the first Canadian city to host an international “Paddle” sport event of its kind. This event will result in about $579,000 in direct spending for Calgary.

Calgary será la sede del mundial 2008 desde el 23 al 30 de agosto de ese año. Tras competir directamente con Sao Paulo, Brasil, Calgary se convirtió en la primera ciudad canadiense en recibir a un evento de padel internacional de esta magnitud. La ciudad invertirá en el Mundial aproximadamente 579.000 dólares canadienses.

The bid was supported by the Paddle Association of Canada (PAC) headquartered in Calgary with sport event bid services from Tourism Calgary. Bill Stamile, President of PAC, proudly stated, “this is a real coup for Calgary. To host this world-class paddle event indicates the respect Canada has in this sport.” He added, “having this event in Calgary will significantly increase the exposure of our sport in North America as well as greatly assisting the Paddle Association of Canada in promoting the sport of Paddle in Canada.”  Marco De Iaco, Manager, Sports & Major Events at Tourism Calgary said, “Tourism Calgary was happy to offer assistance to this world-class sporting event. We offer a full range of efficient services; including assistance in preparing dynamic bids and presentations, to the coordination of effective site inspections, first-class accommodations and well prepared business plans.”

It is estimated that at least16 countries will send men’s and/or women’s teams each consisting of seven players, one captain and an association director. The countries expected to participate are Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Paraguay, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Uruguay, USA and Canada.

Paddle is an exciting racquet sport originating from Mexico that combines elements of tennis and squash into a fun and skillful sport ideal for all ages. Paddle is played in over 16 countries around the world by millions of people and features professional tours in Argentina and Spain. This relatively new sport has become one of the most popular racket games. Paddle (or Padel) is basically a scaled down version of tennis using a slightly smaller court (with walls) and graphite paddles instead of stringed racquets. The court is a third the size of a tennis court and is surrounded by 10’ high walls of glass and/or solid construction. It has been described as a “squash court in the sun.” or “a tennis court with walls” The scoring is similar to tennis but it uses an underhand serve and is always played as a doubles game.

About the Paddle Association of Canada (PAC)

The PAC is a “Canadian Registered Amateur Athletic Association” and is the National Governing Body for the Sport of Paddle in Canada and a member in good standing of the World Paddle Federation (WPF) headquartered in Spain. The association was founded in 1992 in parallel with the construction of the first two Paddle courts in Calgary, Alberta. Paddle was introduced to Canada by Bill Stamile who was exposed to the sport while visiting his native country of Argentina in 1991. Paddle Canada sent its first national team to an international tournament in 1993 at the Copa Corcuera in Acapulco, Mexico. This October Canada will be attending its 5th World Championships in Murcia, Spain with full men’s and ladies teams.

About Tourism Calgary

Since 1957 the role of Tourism Calgary is to market and promote Calgary and area as the destination of choice for leisure and business travel. A not-for-profit membership- based organization with an elected board of directors, Tourism Calgary is the only organization dedicated to this purpose. Tourism Calgary can help in any way – don’t hesitate to contact us: www.tourismcalgary.com
 
For more information contact:

Bill Stamile, President,
Canadian Paddle Association
Tel: (403) 531-6838
Email: bstamile@leedefinancial.com or visit www.paddlecanada.net

Marco De Iaco, Manager, Sports & Major Events
Tourism Calgary
Tel: (403) 750-2359
Email: marco@tourismcalgary.com

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Tournament Results - Resultados de Torneos

Tournament Results

T1: WHC Season Kick-Off (May 28-29):
Final: Eric Watson & Chad Gutor def. Craig Lamb & Easwar Magesan (6-7, 6-2, 7-6)
3/4: Scott Kellock & Scot McAlpine def. Ralph Platz & Kyle Clapham (walkover)

T2: Edgemont June Tournament (June 18-19):
Final: Craig Lamb & Easwar Magesan def. Eric Watson & Chad Gutor (6-2, 7-6)
3/4: Steve Shannon & Kyle Clapham def. Scott Kellock & Scot McAlpine

T3: AE Cross Open (June 25-26):
Final: Craig Lamb & Eric Watson def. Robin Spiers & Alec Silenzi (7-5, 4-6, 6-3)
3/4: Steve Shannon & Easwar Magesan def. Bret Loschuk & Phillip Woodward

T4: Edgemont Open (July 16-18):
Final: Craig Lamb & Matt Barnfather def. Eric Watson & Chad Gutor (score unavailable)

T5: Leede Financial Cup (Aug 20-22):
Final: Craig Lamb & Matt Barnfather def. Eric Watson & Peter Smythe (6-4, 6-4)

T6: Canadian National Champoinship (Sep 24-26):
Final: Craig Lamb & Matt Barnfather def. Robin Spiers & Alec Selenzi (7-6, 6-4)