10-03-04: Paintball Sports Promotions announced today that the most recognized name in world-class paintball tournaments, the legendary World Cup, would return to paintball's greatest playing venue ever, Disney World, in October 2004. Having already hosted the XBall portion of the 2002 PSP World Cup, the entire 2003 PSP World Cup and the 2004 PSP Orlando Open, the ABC Wide World of Sports Complex, located on the grounds of Disney World in Kissimmee, Florida will once again become a magnet for the best players, teams and companies in the sport of paintball as the Paintball Sports Promotions World Cup is promoted from October 23-October 30, 2004.
Offering rookie, novice and pro/am five-man and ten-man competition in addition to the hottest format in the sport of paintball, X-Ball, at the Division 3, Division 2, Division 1, and Pro levels, the World Cup will once again feature the most complete cross-section of competitive paintball ever. The National XBall League will also compete at the event, allowing all attendees to watch and cheer for the best players and teams in the world.
Held on the premises at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, players can expect lush, green grass and professionally constructed playing fields befitting the most prestigious paintball tournament ever held. As with all PSP events, the 2004 World Cup has no admission to see the games or the trade show. And the Disney resort offers a variety of activities for all attendees, players and spectators alike.
The largest trade show in paintball is anticipated at the World Cup, with vendors including the most famous names in the industry such as Dye, National Paintball Supply, Empire, Proto, Smart Parts, Shocktech, Generation E, Draxxus, Nexed, Game Face, Mantis, PMI, Worr Game Products, JT, Tippmann, PaintballGEAR.com, Bad News, Odyssey and Sup'Airball. All the major media outlets in paintball will attend and cover the PSP World Cup, including Paintball Sports, Paintball 2Xtremes, Paintball Games International, Action Pursuit Games, P8nt and Facefull Magazines, Warpig.com, Forceofnature.com and Paintball.com websites and Traumahead Sportz, DerDer and 720 video productions, allowing players countless opportunities to appear in the media during their attendance.
In a momentous and historic move, ESPN will attend the PSP World Cup and film the National X-Ball League competition for an upcoming paintball television productions on ESPN2. With 30 cameras and ESPN's proven ability to film action sports, this promises to be a historic move forward for tournament paintball. Come join in this groundbreaking event.
To register for the event, go to the registration page , and as entrance fees increase in price as the event draws nearer, teams are encouraged to register immediately. For more information on Paintball Sports Promotions or the World Cup, visit the PSP website or contact Lane Wright at (770) 466-5558 or
lane@pspevents.com.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
source: PB2x
10-03-2004, 02:06 PM
Linear Mode
