Bahamas Winter Olympian, Korath Wright at John Bull store in Nassau.
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Nassau, Bahamas -
Bahamian Winter Olympian - Korath
Wright was in The Bahamas, away from a busy training schedule toward the upcoming winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada in 2010, to celebrate the launch of the special edition KW.1 Carbon 14
watch designed in his honour!
Korath was on location at John Bull, 284 Bay Street on November 14th.
Carbon 14 is an active outdoor
brand that incorporates respect for the environment, the spirit of
adventure, and passion for contemporary design – available exclusively
at John Bull, 284 Bay Street.
Carbon14’s mission focuses
on the respect for the environment and being a catalyst for adventure with a
passion for contemporary design. The brand name, also known as C-14, refers
directly to the radiocarbon dating method, which determines the age of any
organic elements. Carbon14 also suggests
carbon’s strength as the hardest element known to man and carbon’s role as a
key element of all life. Time, durability and life are the foundations of
Carbon14 and its belief in the link between the planet, the environment and the
people.
John Bull, Nassau, Bahamas
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Korath Wright, the first Bahamian Olympic Snowboarder,
is the first addition to Carbon14’s brand
ambassadors, a project created to encourage the brand’s slogan of “ordinary
people doing extraordinary things.” After
placing 11th in 2009’s Burton Canadian Open and rapidly climbing the
ranks in the Burton Global Open Series, Korath Wright is setting up to be the
first Bahamian athlete ever to participate in the Winter Olympics. He will be
joining the Winter Games in Canada
on February 2010 after having participated in the snowboarding World Cup in New Zealand.
“I am very excited to be a
part of Carbon14’s efforts to promote an outdoor and environmentally friendly
lifestyle,” says Korath. “The Carbon14 watches are a great fit for my active
everyday routine. I love their style and how comfortable they are.”
Korath Wright was born in
the island of Nassau
(Bahamas).
After some time there, he moved to Canada, where he went to school and
picked up snowboarding at the age of 10. At 14 he began to compete in local
pipeline events. Korath has moved steadily up the ranks and has earned titles
such as Swiss National Champion, and placing 3rd at both the Junior
Worlds and the World Cup event in Whistler, Canada.
All photos courtesy of Carbon 14
John Bull, Nassau. Watch display featuring Korath Wright Carbon 14 watch.
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Korath, Rick Hazlewood, and Inga A. Bowleg (The director of Business Development at John Bull)
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