Inline Skating Notebook

Suzhou 2009 Cancelled

The Chinese government and health department decided due to the H1N1 virus to reduce or avoid the danger of infection and cancel big events, even sport-events with masses of people closely together in certain areas. All involved authorities together with the local organizers and the CRSA tried everything and did their best to realize the event, but unfortunately this morning the health department find their final decision and cancelled the event. We, together with the Chinese association CRSA, deeply regret the annulation of the race, but the final decision has been made without any influence on our side. You will find a more detailed information posted on our homepage www.world-inline-cup.com in short time.

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Mit freundlichen Grüssen / with best regards

Markus Ott Geschäftsführer / Managing Director
Secretary General of World Inline Cup Organization

For the N1H1 virus, forcing China to cancel the World Inline Cup in Suzhou.

Translated by Google.com (Jun. 24, 2009)

The famous influenza that affects the whole world once again impacts the speed skating. Iguana Marketing AG confirmed the cancellation of the World Cup in Asian territory.

The 2009 World Inline Cup suffered a severe setback today when China Skating Association (CRSA) has confirmed the cancellation of the World Cup stage in Suzhou scheduled for August 23 this year.

The Health Department under the Chinese government took the final decision on the N1H1 virus that affects the whole world and had a large spread in recent days. To reduce and avoid the risk of contagion, the Chinese authorities canceled some sporting and social events of mass participation in some areas of the country.

The CRSA alongside representatives of the World Inline Cup tried by various means to keep the event on foot but nothing could be done before a decision rule.

In this way, China will not form part of the 2009 season and the schedule will be reduced to thirteen stages and in America, Europe and Asia. After seven disputed evidence, St. Moritz, Zug, Biel, Berlin-twice-and the island of Margarita will be responsible for lowering the curtain on a year of great success in the professional circuit.

Suzhou appeared in the skating world stage in 2005 when he organized the ICC World Cup, the first in the history of our discipline in Asian territory, marking a turning point for skating in the giant country's east. Originally, this event was going to dispute in 2003, but bird flu then forced to cancel the event.

The World Cup is the second event Suzhou affected by the global influenza after the Pan-American Championship Skating programmed Aguascalientes (Mexico) for the month of October that it had to be postponed to April next year.

Suzhou is a city with a vibrant, modern and classic at the same time, located just over 150 kilometers from Shanghai, the Chinese financial center of excellence. It is a resort and national level is known as the Venice of Asia ¨ ¨ thanks to an old town surrounded by canals and bridges.

Following the success and skating boom in 2005, Suzhou chose to join the World Inline Cup a year later and the three disputed issues in the Taihu Lake tourism event showed remarkable progress with a massive popular participation.

In 2008, Cecilia Baena of Colombia and Italian Massimiliano Presti were left with the victory of a fantastic proof that the winner awarded 200 points for world ranking by playing a key role in the world ranking who aspirabana.

Following the withdrawal of Suzhou is even more prominence to the closure of the season will have the World Inline Cup on Margarita Island as it will be the only evidence remaining scoring double undoubtedly define who are the champions of 2009.

Still no communication from the Chinese authorities in relation to the ICC World Cup will be played in Haining 18 to 26 next September.
PatinCarrera.com: Por el Virus N1H1, China obliga a cancelar la World Inline Cup de Suzhou.