GB Women’s Journey To GOLD...

The 2008 World Championships were held in Edmonton, Canada from 24th- 27th July. With 57 teams from 23 nations competing this was the biggest Worlds to date. Athletes competed in their respective category of Senior Mens, Senior Womens and Under 21 Men's classes. After a successful season, the GB women’s team had high hopes for the championships and were aiming for GOLD.
The teams left for Canada on Saturday 19th July. After an 8 and a half hour flight, with Top Trumps and eye spy being the prime entertainment, we finally landed in Calgary. Picking up two hire cars for each team, the women’s team were chauffeured by the two more ‘experienced’ members of the team.

The U21 team went into the World Championships with high expectations following a string of top three finishes in the international competitions leading up to the championships. But could this form be converted into a gold medal at the worlds?

Having been dealt a difficult first round group, containing European Silver Medallists Germany and hosts Canada, GB knew that it would require some good performances to secure a top two finish and progress through to the second stage of the competition.

GB Women competed in the Mechelen tournament over the weekend 28th/29th June.

GB Women competed in the Mechellen tournament over the weekend 23rd/24th June.

Two teams travelled out to Charleroi to compete in the first international of the season.