Worlds Grand opening! & Video, schedule, start lists and live stream!

 Monday - last day of trainings. Only 30 minutes per group which is - if you are lucky enough 2 rides per person. Everybody were training hard, trying their best to get best repeatability. Next days are going to examine - who's been working hardest for last two years and before competition - one thing is sure - everybody did huge job, question is who was mostly dedicated.

Here is fun video clip which i prepared from one of our trainings:



At 6 pm there was opening ceremony. I have to say i really loved it! It was definetly the best one that I've been to so far! All the athletes went through main street of Bryson City following orchestra. Every team was wearing their national suits and was lead by kid with board with country name on it. We had Michelle leading us.

Part of Polish team with Michelle

While walking through the main street there was huge crowd cheering for us and wishing us all best of luck! The ceremony took place at bridge over Tuckasegee river. As there were alot of people i had to sneak up near the stage to see something and after ICF and American anthems there was president of Bryson City greeting us and opening the event. After this we were welcomed by Warriors of AniKituhwa - true Native Cherokee Indians. 

Warriors of AniKituhwa

 

It was great show they prepared introducing us to part of their cultur with war walk and some friendly dances connected with singing.  Bear dance when Men and Women were roaring and waveing their paws at each other, Buffalo dance when they did friendly finger horn fights and ant dance where they were meating with their anthenas.

Warriors of AniKituhwa just before Ant Dance

On the end we performed friendly dance in bigger group where i joined them up aswell.

After friendly dance with AniKituhwa leader

 Today there are Junior Mens and OC1 categories so we have a rest day which i really appreciate as i was training very hard and got a little bit overtrained - i hope it will give me time for regeneration. Tomorrow I m starting in Squirt category in 2nd heat. It should be between 11am - 1 pm local time. After this at Thursday Im at 2nd heat aswell of K1M - which should be probably between 11am -12 am.

You can check whole starting list by click this - STARTING LIST LINK DOWNLOAD

In the meantime between all categories there are alot of side events from sponsors.

You can download whole schedule from this - SCHEDULE DOWNLOAD

also you can check whole schedule at this link or check the side events at photo

Side events board

With all the upcoming information and results i will try to keep you updated!

Here is also link for LIVE STREAM

Here are few more photos from opening ceremony:

 Malaysia, Korea, Nepal & Me!

 Friends from Nepal

 Costa Rica, Canada, Japan & Poland!

 Crowd of Athletes preparing for parade

 Courtney from New Zeland, Hitomi from Japan & Me

 With Yonton from Israel

Marcel & Tom from Austria

Stay in tune for next updates! Check regular!