Chengdu, China – History was made last week at the brand-new Panda Wakepark cable, purpose-built for The World Games. Selected based on their world rankings and victories in major competitions, the planet’s top wakeboarders gathered for a long-awaited showdown — and it was Germany’s Julia Rick who stole the spotlight on the Open women division .

The Return of Cable Wakeboarding to The World Games

It had been twenty years since cable wakeboarding last featured at The World Games, with its only appearance in Duisburg, Germany, back in 2005. Known as a multi-sport event for disciplines outside the Olympic and Paralympic programs, The World Games first took place in 1981 in the United States, offering athletes from non-Olympic sports a global stage.

In 2005, four waterski and wakeboard disciplines were on the schedule: Barefoot, Boat Wakeboard, Cable Wakeboard, and Overall Waterski. Back then, Denise De Haan (NED) claimed gold in the women’s cable event, with Kirsten-Brigitte Leifel (GER) and Pauline Dyrschka (GER) rounding out the podium.

Julia Rick Reclaims Her Throne

Fast forward to 2025, and the sport has evolved into a high-powered spectacle, with athletes pushing the limits of what’s possible on a cable. In the women’s division, all eyes were on Julia Rick — the multiple-time world champion and global icon of women’s wakeboarding.

After narrowly missing gold at the World Championships in Paris last September, Rick came to Chengdu with one mission: to win. She delivered under pressure, combining flawless execution with her trademark technical mastery to secure the top step of the podium.

“I’ve been dreaming about this moment since Paris,” said Rick after her victory. “To win gold here, at The World Games, with the world watching, is just incredible.”

Italian rising star Vanessa Titarelli claimed silver, proving once again she’s a serious contender for the sport’s future. Bronze went to the Netherlands’ Sanne Meijer, the reigning Cable World Champion, who also competed in the boat wakeboard event earlier in the week.

Women’s Podium

1. Julia Rick – GER
2. Vanessa Titarelli – ITA
3. Sanne Meijer – NED

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Art: Mercedes-Benz & Sanne Meijer

When Mercedes Benz meets Sanne Meijer the world wakebaord champion for an insane ads shooting about their new ECQ 4X42 the first Electric off road vehicle who can tow a Wakeboarder il all conditions and all terrains

The legendary Swabian spirit of invention has taken hold of our Mercedes-Benz engineers. And these prove that in terms of development, the difficulties encountered do not represent insurmountable obstacles. Result of this determination: the Mercedes-Benz EQC 4×4². This video shows how she got through the ultimate all-terrain traction test of wakeboard world champion Sanne Meijer.

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Mercedes-Benz & Sanne Meijer

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Mercedes-Benz AG is responsible for the global business of Mercedes-Benz Cars and Mercedes-Benz Vans with over 173,000 employeesworldwide. Ola Källenius is Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz AG. The company focuses on the development, production and sales of passenger cars, vans and services. Furthermore, the company aspires to be leading in the fields of connectivity, automated driving and alternative drives with its forward-looking innovations. The product portfolio comprises the Mercedes-Benz brand with the sub-brands Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach and Mercedes me – as well as the smart brand, and the EQ product and technology brand for electric mobility.

Mercedes-Benz AG is one of the largest manufacturers of premium passenger cars. In 2019 it sold nearly 2.4 million cars and more than 438,000 vans. In its two business divisions, Mercedes-Benz AG is continually expanding its worldwide production network with over 40 production sites on four continents, while aligning itself to meet the requirements of electric mobility. At the same time, the company is developing its global battery production network on three continents. Sustainable actions play a decisive role in both business divisions

To the company, sustainability means creating value for all stakeholders on a lasting basis: customers, employees, investors, business partners and the society as a whole. The basis for this is the sustainable business strategy of Daimler in which the company takes responsibility for the economic, ecological and social effects of its business activities and looks at the entire value chain.

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The world’s top female rider and breast cancer advocate, Meagan Ethell, continues mission of raising awareness at Boathouse Row with new, stunning imagery

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Julia Rick will never finish impressing us.

She’s Super stoked to be the first woman ever to land a Switch Toeside Backside 900!

She’s Pumped to have already landed 7 out of 8 different 900s on a kicker🔥

Filmed with Panasonic Lumix GH5s by Wilfried Rick at Sunset Wake Park

additional footage by Atila Prata

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“Our Team Riders represent every inch of our brand. They strive to be the best and are dedicated to the cause. But at the foundation of everything they set their sights on is fun. Play is an essential part of life, for everyone, and it’s the enjoyment part that feeds the energy and fuels the desire to overcome the challenging road to success. After all, victory belongs to the most persevering.”

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Lucy Interview

When did you start wakeboarding ?

9 months ago.

Who’s your first hero?

Steve Irwin

What is your favourite movie ?

Hot Rod

What is your breakfast of champion ?

A banana, coconut/almond milk and RAW protein powder smoothie is my go to breakfast beafore a day of riding.

Tacos or Pizza ?

If we’re talking soft tacos then i choose tacos, but if we’re talking hard tacos then i choose pizza !

Cable or Boat ?

Cable riding but i do really love boat riding too, I just don’t get the opportunity to go boat riding very often.

Your admirable quality ?

Very strong minded (sometimes a little too much hehe)

Your bigget regret ?

Not starting wakeboarding earlier. Wakeboarding has had such a HUGE positive impact on my life !

Your musical genius ?

Ziggy Alberts ! His voice smoothes my soul.

Your most satisfying purchase ?

Hmm that’s a hard one because i hold a lot of appreciation and satisfaction for everything that i purchase, as i don’t earn a lot of money and i have to save up to purchase anything new. But if i had to choose i’d have to say my Ronix RXT binding because they’re so light and comfortable to ride in.

Your health concerns ?

Lyme Disease and Endometriosis.

Your advice to people dealing with chronic illness ?

DON’T FORGET TO KEEP LIVING !
When dealing with a chronic ilness it’s easy to get trapped in this negative frame of mind where you don’t know how to not be sick anymore and you become too scared to get out and live your life because you might be bed ridden for days afterwards if you push yourself too hard. I cannot express enough how much a strong and positive mindset changes everything.

As soon as you switch your mindset and believe that you can achieve the things that you want to, you will ! Yes it’s going to be scary and yes you might struggle at first, but you will also thrive and become stronger mentally and physically once you push through that sickness boundary that’s been holding you back !

Since i started wakeboarding it has had such a huge positive impact on my health, mentally and physically. I am the strongest i’ve ever been ! I will admit that sometimes i go a little too hard and fatigue myself… but it’s all apart of learning your boundaries and knowing when to push yourself and when to rest your body (which i’m still learning).

Cheers !

Thank you so much for this opportunity !
I really hope to reach out to people dealing with chronic ilness and help to inspire them to keep living life to the fullest !

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“Learning is easy…Long lines + Slow speeds = SUCCESS.”

SLINGSHOT-FOIL – Carro Djupsjo’s first ride from Slingshot Wake on Vimeo.

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Age : 13 years old

Hometown : Barcelona / Castelldefels

Sponsors : ION , Liquid Force , OCP cable park , DWS system ,Munich, DoubleAgent USA

Musical Genius : Pop, American Rap

Movies : Zombies & Scary movies.

Hairdo : Long brown hair always.

Fave Food : Pasta, rice, meat & fish and always soup.

Superstition : Don’t eat two breakfasts, odd numbers of biscuits’ packs.

Overrated : Waking up early.

Dream Sponsor : Redbull, Nike, Adidas, GoPro.

Travel or Home : Travel with my amazing Spain Team.

Bad habit : Going to sleep with headphones on while listening to music.

Wakeboarding or Wakeskating : both. Depends on the Cablepark and the obstacles.

Future : Continue with my studies and of course with my favorite sports.

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LOCAL HERO
TELMA CESTER

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Lisa Andersen 49 years old , 4X Surfing world champion show us a new way to ride is Board , and how to climb a massive wave with this insane advertise made by N°7 a famous cosmetic brand ….

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Lisa Andersen (born March 8, 1969, in Ormond Beach, Florida)[1] is a four-time world surfing champion from the United States. She won four successive world titles from 1994 to 1997. She was named ASP’s Rookie of the Year in 1987. She was named as one of the 100 “Greatest Sportswomen of the Century” by Sports Illustrated for Women. She was named the “1998 Female Athlete of the Year” by Conde Nast Sports for Women magazine. She is a six-time winner of Surfer Magazine’s Readers Poll. In 2002, she was inducted into the Surfer’s Hall of Fame.[2] In 2004, she was inducted into the Surfing Walk of Fame (located in Huntington Beach, California) as that year’s Woman of the Year.[3]

She won the US amateur surfing title in 1987 and turned professional the following year. From 1994 to 1997 she won successive women’s world titles before injury forced her to stop competing. She returned to the sport in 2000. She is married to Tim Shannon and has two children, Erica and Mason.

Lisa Andersen began surfing at the age of 13 in Ormond Beach, Florida. At this time, she was the only girl surfing in her hometown. Indeed, in the early 80’s women’s surfing was underground, and surfing in general was seen as a man’s sport. However, Andersen worked hard to impress her peers with her smooth but aggressive style. At 16, because of her parents disapproval of her love of surfing, she decided to run away to Huntington Beach, California to pursue her passion and train with the best surfers in America. Subsequently, she entered amateur competitions and won 35 National Scholastic Surfing Association trophies in eight months and, later, the US Championships at Sebastien Inlet in 1987. After this victory, she became a professional surfer and finished her first year on the tour ranked 12th and was elected Rookie of the Year. She won her first pro event in 1990 in Australia, but she struggled with remaining focused throughout the competitive season with the multiple contests over the span of a surfing year. She later found improved concentration after the birth of her first child, daughter Erika. And only a month after giving birth, she reached the final in Japan.

After making competitive history as a single mom, Andersen’s persona soon became iconic, transforming women’s surfing more than any surfer before her. She knocked the beach bunny image aside and edged out the unfeminine stereotype often plaguing female athletes. Andersen was unique in that she remained feminine and graceful while displaying an aggressive energy that would set new standards for female surfers. Lisa didn’t simply change how women surf but also how they are perceived. She led droves of young girls to the sport. She also played a major role along with her sponsor Roxy in changing women’s beach fashion with the development of the women’s boardshort.

After battling back injuries and giving birth to her second child, Mason, Andersen semi retired in 2001 and moved into a global brand ambassador role with Roxy. She is the subject of Nick Carroll’s biography “Fearlessness”.

While women surfers still trail behind men in terms of pay and coverage, there is no doubt that female surfing would have missed a crucial burst of progress without the style and performance juggernaut of Lisa Andersen.

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