Roxy Jam
\nASP Women\u0092s World Longboard Championships (WWLC)
\nBiarritz, C\u00f4te des Basques – France
\n11-16 June 2008<\/p>\n
ASP Women\u0092s World Longboard Champion to be Decided at Upcoming Roxy Jam in Biarritz<\/p>\n
\nPhoto: [ASP Towner\/Covered Images] Reigning ASP Women’s World Longboard Champion Jenifer Smith (USA) will go for a repeat at the Roxy Jam in Biarritz starting July 11<\/p>\n
COOLANGATTA, Australia (Wednesday, July 2, 2008) \u0096 The Roxy ASP Women\u0092s World Longboard Championship (WWLC), the deciding event in the race for the 2008 ASP Women\u0092s World Longboard Title, will be held at La C\u00f4te des Basques in Biarritz, France from July 11-16, 2008.<\/p>\n
Forty-eight of the world\u0092s best female longboarders, each eager to seize the prestigious ASP Women\u0092s World Longboard title, will compete in the third edition of the Roxy ASP WWLC.Jenifer Smith (USA), reigning ASP Women\u0092s World Longboard Champion, will be looking to defend her title at La C\u00f4te des Basques when competition commences. Several contenders are anxious to dethrone Smith, last year\u0092s runner-up Justine Dupont (FRA) among them, and a close battle is expected in the Southwest Coast of France. <\/p>\n
\u0093I guess I feel a little anxious,\u0094 Smith said. \u0093This event in Biarritz will be the biggest surfing event of the year and the biggest event of my life if I win it. I’m definitely going for a repeat but you never know who is going to be on fire during the competition.\u0094<\/p>\n
Smith, 22, who was runner-up to the ASP WWLC title in 2006 before claiming the crown in 2007, knows what it takes to raise the champion\u0092s crown and her proven prowess in Biarritz\u0092s waves will be a crucial weapon when the event gets underway.<\/p>\n
\u0093I’ve been doing some training this year,\u0094 Smith said. \u0093I have mostly just been surfing recently though but I am looking forward to competing. I absolutely enjoy every part of Biarritz, you can walk everywhere and the waves are entirely longboardable. I especially like the long days in France in the summer.\u0094 <\/p>\n
Justine Dupont, who reached the final in what was her first ever ASP World Longboard Tour event last year, will be one of Smith\u0092s most challenging opponents in Biarritz. <\/p>\n
At a mere 16 years of age, the rising star from Lacanau (two hours North to Biarritz) is now seen as a potential world champion and her second appearance in the Roxy Jam will be much anticipated by the local crowd. Dupont defeated several of the world\u0092s best female longboarders on her way to the 2007 final, finishing ahead of favorites like Chelsea Williams (AUS) who placed equal 3rd.<\/p>\n
Janna Irons (HAW), who also finished equal 3rd in 2007, will not attend the Roxy Jam this year. Irons, who remains a favorite at every ASP Longboard events she goes to, leaves an open door for potential world title contenders. <\/p>\n
The Roxy ASP WWLC has become the biggest gathering of female longboarding talent on the planet and dedicated French summer crowds will once again answer the call. <\/p>\n
“Roxy is proud to present the third edition of the ASP Women\u0092s World Longboard Championships and to be the deciding event in the race to the 2008 world title,” Roxy Summer Marketing Manager Anne Mollet said. <\/p>\n
“Roxy, since its creation, has been supporting female surfing and longboarding and by organizing such a major event for women only, contributes to bringing more and more girls to this sport where grace and style keep the original values of surfing alive.”<\/p>\n
The Roxy Pro will be webcast LIVE on www.aspworldtour.com and www.roxy.com <\/p>\n
2007 ASP Women\u0092s WLC Top 3
\n1. Jenifer Smith (USA)
\n2. Justine Dupont (FRA)
\n3. Janna Irons (HAW)<\/p>\n
3. Chesea Williams (AUS)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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