A brief stopover in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, allowed AO Secretary General, Chris Howarth, to reminisce about his and IWWF President Kuno Ritschard’s involvement in the waterski and wakeboarding competitions held at Lotus Pond during the 2009 World Games.
At that time the local government invested heavily in draining and dredging the pond, sloping the banks and refilling it with clean
water.
Today the lake includes a small cable ‘Lotus Cable Park’ which is to be extended to a five-pylon cable later this year.
The lake is not only used by the skiers and riders
but is also a popular fishing area not just for the locals but the birds as well.
This has left a wonderful legacy after the World Games.
The next World Games are to be held in Cali, Columbia July 23-29 2013.