Media Advisory/Interview Opp - Tim Conrad of Taylor, Michigan the 2009 Yahoo! Rock Paper Scissors World Champion
15 November 2009 - 8:14PM
PR Newswire (US)
TORONTO, Nov. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Contestants from across
the world converged in Toronto last night to put their Rock Paper
Scissors talents to the test with the hope of returning home with
the coveted championship title. The World RPS Society and Yahoo!
Canada are pleased to announce that after five hours of play and
nine grueling matches on Saturday night, Tim Conrad will proudly
bring home the title to Taylor, Michigan. Facing off against his
best friend and teammate in the first all-American final in World
Championship history Conrad took down Tom Butkin with paper
covering rock. While it was Conrad's first time attending the big
event, his team, Elite 47, have been coming out for the past four
years. "Each year the championship gets bigger, better and more
intense," says Doug Walker, co-founder, World RPS Society. "This
year we saw not only record-breaking numbers at the event, but also
a dramatic final match between two best friends vying for the top
prize." To become the World Champion, Conrad, dressed as Captain
America in support of his home country, threw down against seasoned
RPS veterans spanning all parts of Canada and the US, country
champs and competitors from as far away as Australia, New Zealand,
France, Mexico and Norway, all of whom came to compete last night.
"It was another year of exciting matches and intense competition,"
says Dave Soyka, Marketing Manager at Yahoo! Canada. "We applaud
the grit and determination showed by all the competitors, and share
Tim's excitement in his victory as the Yahoo! RPS World Champion."
Interview opportunities are available with the World Champion, as
well as with the co-founder of the event and the World RPS Society,
Doug Walker, and/or the head referee, Brad Fox. B-roll will be
available via satellite Monday at 11 a.m. EST and 3 p.m. EST at the
following coordinates: Anik F2C 3B Uplink Freq: 6045 H Downlink
Freq: 3820 If you are having any trouble receiving the feed please
call 416-341-2150. About The World RPS Society The World RPS
Society http://www.worldrps.com/ is dedicated to the promotion of
Rock Paper Scissors as a fun and safe way to resolve disputes. We
feel that conserving the roots of RPS is essential for the growth
and development of the game and the players. The World RPS Society
is involved in many areas of the sport, such as; research studies,
workshops, tournaments at both local and international levels, book
publishing, and much more. About Yahoo! Canada Yahoo! Canada Co. is
a leading Internet destination that provides online products and
services to meet the needs of Canadians and offers a range of tools
and marketing solutions for businesses to connect with Internet
users. Yahoo! Canada services Canadians in both English and in
French through its sites, http://www.yahoo.ca/ and
http://qc.yahoo.ca/. In Canada, Yahoo! sites were visited by more
than 17 million Canadians in August (comScore Media Metrix,
August). Yahoo! Canada is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. /NOTE
TO PHOTO EDITORS: A photo accompanying this release is available at
http://photos.newswire.ca/. Images are free to accredited members
of the media/ DATASOURCE: Yahoo! Canada CONTACT: For Interviews and
More Information: Gema Rayo, Jessica Davidson, Environics
Communications, (416) 969-2665, (416) 969-2735, ,
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