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December 24, 2004
2005 FIS Snowboard World Championships presented by Nokia

In January, the 2005 Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS) Snowboard World Championships presented by Nokia, comes to Whistler, British Columbia from January 15 to 23 marking the first time the prestigious event will be held in North America, and a fantastic opportunity for visitors to watch world-class competition free-of-charge.

Whistler will host 400 of the world's best snowboard athletes from 40 countries to compete in the disciplines of "Halfpipe", "Big Air", "Snowboard-Cross", "Parallel Giant Slalom", and "TELUS Parallel Slalom" for the title of World Champion. The event, one of the biggest lead-up events to the 2010 Winter Games for Whistler and the province of British Columbia, is also an important qualifying event for the 2006 Olympic Winter Games.

Canada's very own K-OS, a popular hip-hop band, will be performing live at the TELUS Whistler Conference Centre on January 17 to close out the Championships. Tickets are $15 in advance through Ticketmaster or in Whistler at the Whistler Activity and Information Centre from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily.

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