Like 2009, I will be asking various players to share their thoughts about life in China and at the games. Today's guest writer is U of Alberta's very own Carleigh Miller, midfielder and happy go lucky individual. We'll see if she can live up to her former Panda team-mates Fro and Jackie for wit and creativity as their 2009 post is still talked about today.
Take it away Carl ! Hello everyone! Well it has been quite the journey so far. Having arrived in China after the what felt like a 24 hour flight, the heat wave struck us immediately. At night it reached a wopping 30 degrees celsius. We arrived into the village with tons of smiling volunteers ohhing and aahing as the "Canadians" have finally come. Long day, but we were quite glad to see the amazing village and residences that were built especially for the games. Having played 2 exhibition games now against Mexico, (2-2) and France, (2-1), we are finally feeling the competition creep up on us. The weather here is hot and humid, but fortunately there has been torential downpour, cooling off the air around us. Playing in the heat and humidity has been challenging, but with the rain, it will be manageable. The best part and my most favorite time of the day are the meals, with 300 different varieties of food. Everything has been outstanding, allowing me to eat Asian, Muslim, mediterranean food anytime of the day. The milk has been a little sketchy, but otherwise I can actually recognize all the food. Seeing all the athletes from all the different countries has really been interesting, and interacting with them has been even better. Everyone has been so nice, and for some reason, everyone just loves the Canadians! We start our journey in the tournament this Thursday, so our first challenge will be against Great Britain. Wish us luck! Over and out. Carleigh
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Lorraine
8/10/2011 05:01:13 am
Good luck! First game is always important...Go and kick some...
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Maureen Bedek
8/10/2011 11:59:47 pm
Thank you for the updates
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