Cliff Diving at the ICA

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Official Website:	Cliff Diving at the ICA
Venue:	ICA: Institute of Contemporary Art
Location:	100 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA, 02210 map
Phone:	(617) 478-3100
Dates:	Saturday, August 25, 2012
Hours:	4:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages:	Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:	Outdoor
Cost:	Free
Category:	Sporting Events

On August 25, eleven phenomenal athletes from across the globe will stop in America’s historically renowned metropolis of mutineers to dive from the roof of ICA’s iconic glass building, an urban cliff perched dramatically over Boston Harbor.

Though the divers will visit Boston for the second time, six of the seven selected locations are new to the calendar and promise a demanding competition.

The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series will kick off on the Mediterranean French island of Corsica on June 22, and will reach its northern apex in Grimstad, Norway in early July. In the midst of this global adventure, the divers will make the only North American stop at Fan Pier Boston mid-season.

The ICA, famous for its architecturally interesting building and cutting-edge contemporary art, offers a dramatic backdrop for these visionary divers as they showcase their own take on “performance art”: spiraling, tumbling, and flipping mid-air, in sync with the cheering of sports-mad fans below.

The eleven super athletes will compete head-to-head for a shot at the prestigious Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series title, completing two required and two optional dives. The five international judges, including four-time Olympic gold medalist Greg Louganis, will award them scores from 0 to 10 based on the various aspects of the dive, the adherence to predetermined diving requirements, and the splash-less finish.

From the iconic Boston Harbor, home of the Boston Tea Party, the local fans will witness divers who will make history, like US rookie David Colturi (23 years) and former Olympian Blake Aldridge.

This upcoming round will again highlight how, in the world of cliff diving, it’s all up in the air.

The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series stop will be free and open to the public on August 25 from 4 to 7 PM, and will feature extraordinary dives, a live emcee, jumbo screens for viewing, and premium vending.

Public areas will be stationed along Fan Pier, and the ICA will extend its hours, remaining open to the public until 9 pm that evening.

For more information, call 617-478-3100 or visit our Web site at www.icaboston.org.

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