What?
“We Are Snowboarding” is a riders union comprised of competitive snowboarders who wish to have their voice heard. WAS is the voice of the professionals athletes that are looking out for the best interests regarding the future of snowboarding.
- We are the riders who make television happen.
- We are the riders that attract big money to events.
- We are the riders who promote sponsors on our backs, boards and helmets.
- We are the individuals risking it our health and life for the sport.
- We are determined to have the same impact as any industry decision maker
We believe that the best interest of the sport lies in our hands. We want to have our opinions heard in regards to what happens behind the scenes in our sport regarding the organization, scheduling, judging, sponsors, and equal opportunity.
Why?
If we don’t take a stand today snowboarding will eventually be a sport that we no longer recognize. Currently TV executives, Event Sponsors, and Event organizers make the decisions impacting the future of snowboarding. This process happens behind the scenes and is decided without any consideration of the athletes that risk their lives for the sport. This type of bureaucracy allows the events to reap profit while most of the athletes struggle to afford travel, housing, and food while attending these events. While most events count ratings and profits, most athletes are counting days of recovery, dollars to break even from attending, or if lucky enough the few dollars that balance out the entire seasons expenses.
Snowboarding is the most watched sport in the Olympic games. It also reaches millions of households through major sport network events. With such attention and interest in the mass market, why is it that there is no voice for the athletes. Why does the TV and Events decide to shut out the riders best interests? This is why the WAS group exists.
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