Post by FistralBay on Mar 27, 2009 16:10:16 GMT
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Newquay loses lifesaving event
Newquay has lost the Surf Life Saving World Championships in 2010 to Egypt.
The competition has been moved because of the lack of infrastructure in Cornwall, including a 50m Olympic-size swimming pool.
Organisers Surf Life Saving GB failed to find £750,000 to pay for the pool at Fistral Beach.
The event would have attracted more than 6,000 competitors from 55 countries and been worth an estimated £18m to the regional economy.
'Desperately sad'
Jonathan Ball, who led the bid, told BBC News: "As a Cornishman I am desperately sad not only for Surfing Live Saving GB, but all the youngsters.
"It would have been a fantastic way of getting 55 nations to bring their young people to Cornwall.
"It would have been inspirational for all our youngsters."
The first Surf Life Saving World Championships were held in 1994 at Newquay and Cardiff and they are now held biannually.
In that time, the event has grown in size from about 1,000 athletes.
Newquay loses lifesaving event
Newquay has lost the Surf Life Saving World Championships in 2010 to Egypt.
The competition has been moved because of the lack of infrastructure in Cornwall, including a 50m Olympic-size swimming pool.
Organisers Surf Life Saving GB failed to find £750,000 to pay for the pool at Fistral Beach.
The event would have attracted more than 6,000 competitors from 55 countries and been worth an estimated £18m to the regional economy.
'Desperately sad'
Jonathan Ball, who led the bid, told BBC News: "As a Cornishman I am desperately sad not only for Surfing Live Saving GB, but all the youngsters.
"It would have been a fantastic way of getting 55 nations to bring their young people to Cornwall.
"It would have been inspirational for all our youngsters."
The first Surf Life Saving World Championships were held in 1994 at Newquay and Cardiff and they are now held biannually.
In that time, the event has grown in size from about 1,000 athletes.