China World Cup Video

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 10-08-2009, 2:02 PM

Call me Crazy Larry, but I could swear that they added sound effects on each trick and either they had an audience clap track going or those Chinese clap like crazy after each trick. Anyway, good video of the top pro men and women. Check it...

http://www.wakeworld.com/getarticle.asp?articleid=2474

(wakerider111) · (wakerider111) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 10-08-2009, 5:27 PM

its cool to be able to understand most of it, but then again it probably was not necessary as english was used a bit. most the Chinese words used was saying how many degrees the spins were and how "pretty" (piao liang) and "awesome" (bang) etc. some of the tricks were. i am not very good at naming and recognizing tricks, but i swear the degrees announced on a couple of the spins were off by 180*

(redsupralaunch)

Jeremy - Mandarin Chinese Speakin' Very cool - Where did you learn that.

David - Thanks for posting! They are all clapping because they know that they build the boards the riders are using. Lets hope that maybe a few hundred thousand Chinese get stoked and buy American Made Wakeboard Boats.

(fleming) · (fleming) **Join Date: Aug 2008** 10-09-2009, 11:36 AM

I was planning on taking my next vacation there.

Thank goodness Phil Soven wasn't trying to be the typical nice guy, positive pro that appreciates a city putting on an event like this.

(fleming) · (fleming) **Join Date: Aug 2008** 10-09-2009, 11:39 AM

Just to clarify, I like Phil Soven, I think he rips, I think he has style, but I had to call him out on slamming the host city.

(juniorhawk)

Huh?

(fleming) · (fleming) **Join Date: Aug 2008** 10-09-2009, 12:53 PM

In the video, at 5:20, Phil is asked what he thinks of the city of Liuzhou. He says "If you are thinking of taking a vacation here, I wouldn't suggest it".

(Message edited by fleming on October 09, 2009)

(czap) · (czap) **Join Date: Oct 2007** 10-11-2009, 5:39 PM

i only see the top three womens video??

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 10-11-2009, 6:06 PM

We're doing a little "re-working" on the Pro Men video. :-)

It should be back up later tonight.

(wakerider111) · (wakerider111) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 10-12-2009, 9:56 AM

Chris Walker,

Learned Mandarin Chinese while living and serving a mission in Taiwan for 2 years for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon). Great experience it was!

(somebuddy) · (somebuddy) **Join Date: Jun 2009** 10-12-2009, 3:42 PM

Nice Jeremy,
I was in Vancouver, Canada for 2 years. My little bro just went to Guatemala.