That is how we hope that you all feel now that you have left the Gothia Cup for this time.
The great mixture of teams made the tournament a colorful party. This was shown not least at the opening ceremony where Indians from Canada, girls from Honolulu and youth from Kenya danced up on the stage. What a fantastic mixture of colors. And this colorful display remained all over the city during the week.
More than 50 % of teams came from abroad and as many as 71 nations participated. It is wonderful to be able to reach this goal. A good mixture of teams and nations is important in order to give all the teams an experience as good as possible.
It is admirable to see all you participants offering a smile, giving a nice clap on the shoulder and to see your joy at participating, even if you might have lost your most important game. That is what we call Fair Play and that is the true Gothia Cup spirit that is so wonderful to see.
A great thank to all officials and referees that put so much effort in doing a good job during the week. You are invaluable!
We all feel honored for having had you all as our guests during the past week. Now we enjoy the memories created during this year’s Gothia Cup and we use them to inspire ourselves to practice even more. Let’s all feel the joy at the fellowship that being part of a team and the great Gothia Cup family means.
Welcome back in 2011
Lena Rönnefors, Tournament director
