By tom Lloyd, La Jolla, California, July 6, 2018: The International Surfing Association (ISA) today welcomed the support of the Association of PaddleBoard Professionals (APP) and the elite, professional athletes of StandUp Paddle (SUP), after they jointly released a statement recognizing the ISA as the sole world governing body for the sport.
The statement was published ahead of the first-ever APP London SUP Open this weekend (7-8 July) – marking the start of the 2018 APP World Tour, which is sanctioned exclusively by the ISA.
The declaration once again emphasizes the ISA’s historic involvement and investment in StandUp Paddle and further reinforces the International Federation as the rightful, and natural, global governing body for SUP.
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The full APP and professional SUP athlete solidarity statement can be viewed HERE.
Responding to the APP and SUP athlete statements, ISA President Fernando Aguerre, said:
“We are proud that the world’s best SUP athletes continue to support us as the sole governing body of StandUp Paddle, and we are excited to see the passion for the sport in London this weekend.
For more than a decade we have worked for their benefit, and I am proud of the great partnership we have with the APP to enable SUP to flourish for many more years (PaddleBoard Professionals).
“The APP World Tour has grown into a truly incredible event series and I am excited by what the future holds for it.
By taking the sport of SUP to the likes of London and New York, we are showing that surf sports can take place anywhere in the world, and are continuing to engage new, inner city fans and open up new markets.
This is an exciting time for StandUp Paddle and the ISA is proud to have worked so hard, and for so long, to grow the sport to this point.”
The APP World Tour sees the top SUP athletes come together to compete on a global stage.
In London this weekend, athletes will take part in a range of elite Pro races, including a sprint along the River Thames that concludes in front of the iconic Houses of Parliament.
Alongside the professional races, the APP is arranging a host of ocean responsibility, yoga, and surf sport activities, creating a weekend-long City Paddle Festival in the heart of the UK’s capital.
About the APP World Tour
The APP World Tour is the Official Professional World Championship Tour for the Sport of Paddlesurfing [also known as SUP / Stand Up Paddling / Paddleboarding], officially sanctioned by the IOC recognised International Federation for Surfing Sports, the ISA [International Surfing Association].
Re-branded in 2017 as the APP World Tour [previously known as the Stand Up World Tour and Stand Up World Series], the APP’s focus is to showcase the world’s best SUP athletes in major and iconic markets across the globe, while providing unique mass participation opportunities and delivering Urban Beach Lifestyle Festivals that celebrate the sport and its environment through the City Paddle Festival concepts. —- Photo: APP
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