Neil Pryde withdraws support for Olympic kitesurfing

9:29 AM Mon 14 Mar 2011 GMT

'Kitesurfing - a demonstration for 2016?' Marc Weiler@go4image.com Click Here to view large photo

Mr. Neil Pryde has released the following message regarding his support for kitesurfing as an Olympic event: 'I have been acting as an Ambassador for the IKA in order to assist Kitesurfing in its objective to attain Olympic Event status. I have now withdrawn my endorsement of the IKA Campaign because it is my view that Kitesurfing has not yet developed the rules of competition and disciplines that must be demonstrated to qualify Kitesurfing as an Olympic Event.' With a foot in both camps, and a big investment in Olympic windsurfing, Neil must have been caught a bit off balance ...

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by Bruce Spedding