Juliane Bray announced as Patron for World Champs

Juliane Bray announced as Patron for Junior World Championships

LAKE WANAKA, New Zealand (August 3, 2010) – Leading New Zealand snowboarder and inspiration to countless young riders, Juliane Bray, has been announced as Patron of the inaugural FIS Freestyle and Snowboard Junior World Championships.

Event organiser, Arthur Klap, said the role of Patron was important in terms of providing the young competitors with a figurehead and Juliane fitted the role perfectly. She has twice represented New Zealand at the Winter Olympics in both the half pipe and snowboard-cross and was the flag bearer in 2010. She was also elected by her peers onto the FIS Athlete Commission in 2009.

“We’re delighted Juliane has accepted our offer of her becoming Patron for the Junior World Championships,” he said. “When looking for a patron, we wanted someone who has given strongly to the sports of either snowboarding or freeskiing, was recognised as an elite performer and was also locally based. Juliane truly covers all those area.”

Julaien said she was honoured to be offered the role of Patron and was looking forward to being involved in the ground-breaking event.

“As patron for the Junior World Champs I am excited to see hundreds of young talented athletes come together here in Wanaka,” she said. “The resorts are well prepared and the competitions are going to be spectacular to watch. These sports allow athletes to be creative and inventive and in events like these we see people achieving things for the first time and making sporting history.”

The 2010 FIS Freestyle and Snowboard Junior World Championships take place from 19 to 31 August at Cardrona Alpine Resort and Snow Park NZ, Lake Wanaka featuring the following nine disciplines – snowboard slopestyle, snowboard cross, snowboard halfpipe, snowboard parallel slalom and giant slalom, snowboard big air, freeski slopestyle, ski cross and freeski halfpipe. For further information, visit www.juniorworldsnz.co.nz

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