Only if you KNOW!!!

[Curly]

Hi all, many of you know me, but I have recently been elected as Chairman of the BCU Canoe Polo Committee.

We are DEFINATELY sending a Senior Men and Senior Womens team to the World Championships in Japan.

We are NOT sending an U21 Womens team.

For all sorts of obvious reasons we are not sure about Under 21 Men and we want to know in clear terms what other nations are doing.

We do not want to send a team and then find that there are no other teams for them to play against, having spent 10,000+ euros on travel and accommodation.

We do want to attend a serious and meaningful competition.

If you are reading this and able to speak OFFICIALLY for your FEDERATION, please post a reply with what teams you are sending, so that we can all know who is expected to be there. Please do not post "chat" or opinions here, as has happened on Pab's thread, as it makes it impossible to tell exactly what people are saying.

Thank you

curly barker
chairman bcu polo committee

[Nick B]

New Zealand is sending a Senior Men's Team and a Senior Women's Team and we will be going to Awara before Miyoshi.

[eva]

Sweden will send a senior men and a senior ladies team.
Best Regards,
Eva Lindmark

[Curly]

Thank you both,

anybody else???

particularly interested in Men's U21 category, so we can figure out if it will go ahead, would appreciate a reply from as many nations as possible

thanks again

curly

[Donza]

Ciao,
Italy will send Senior Mens.

After the tournament in Charleroi (1-2 May) we'll decide about Senior Ladies and U21 men.

We'll NOT send U21 Womens

Andrea Donzelli

[MrDom]

FRANCE will send two senior teams to Japan ( Men and women). And definately no U21 teams.

[ilja]

switzerland will send senior men team
till now we dont decide about u21 men

[tcrees]

Canada will be sending:
Senior Men
Senior Women
U21 Men

The teams will compete at Awara before Miyoshi.

For more information, contact Rob Kerestes.

Regards, Tristan Crees.
Member, Canada Canoe Polo Committee.
www.canoepolo.ca (http://www.canoepolo.ca/)

[Frits]

Netherlands will send the senior Women and the senior Men teams to the World Championships in Miyoshi Japan.

The federation regret that is not able to (financial) support their succesfull Under-21 Men team.

Frits Jager
(Dutch Canoe Federation)

[João]

Hello Curly and other friends arround :)

As some of you migth know, I'm the Chairman of the Portuguese Canoe
Federation Canoe Polo Committee and I'm able to announce that Portugal
will take part on the WC with a Senior Men team.

We will not send ladies (senior and U21) and Men U21.

Best regards.

Joao Botelho.
Portugal

[Guest]

Good to see some people confirming definate interest however while it is obvious Japan will enter and hopefully hold a great championship what Asian countries are entering ?

Malaysia ? Thailand ? Hong Kong ? Chinese Taipei ? Singapore ? any others.... surely the rest of the world are not travelling without extra interest from Asian countries as it is much closer............

[Brad]

I believe the entry deadline for Worlds was yesterday. Is there going to be an U21 Mens division or not? Have the minimum number of six teams entered?

How soon do they publish the entries and the draw?

[eva]

Hi,
We got information that these countries will go to Japan:

Men: Germany, GB, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, France, Schweitz, Portugal, Canada, New Zeeland, Malaysia, Iran, Chinese Tsipei, Hong Kong, Japan and then Sweden (I get it to 16 countries?? but the organization said 17)
Women: Germany, GB, Netherlands, Italy, France, Canada, New Zeeland, Hong Kong, Japan, Ireland and then Sweden (only 11 countries?? and not 13)
U21 Men: Spain, GB, Germany, Italy, Canada, South Africa, Hong Kong, Japan och Chinese Taipei (according to the organization 8 but I get it to 9...).
U21 Women: Germany, Japan och Chinese Taipei (both get 3 countries ;) )

Best Regards
Eva Lindmark

I just translated this from swedish so maybe I forgot to write the english name for a country or two. Sorry in that case.

[Donza]

Ciao Eva, i don't know about where did ou find the informations, however I confirm everybody that Italy will decide clearly about Ladies and U21 during next weeks on May, after the torunament in Charleroi.

About your list I don't see Australia (Men and Ladies), USA (Men and Ladies) Ireland and Czech Men.

However, if these will be the numbers, especially for the asian country I'm really sorry...

Andrea Donzelli
Italia



Hi,
We got information that these countries will go to Japan:

Men: Germany, GB, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, France, Schweitz, Portugal, Canada, New Zeeland, Malaysia, Iran, Chinese Tsipei, Hong Kong, Japan and then Sweden (I get it to 16 countries?? but the organization said 17)
Women: Germany, GB, Netherlands, Italy, France, Canada, New Zeeland, Hong Kong, Japan, Ireland and then Sweden (only 11 countries?? and not 13)
U21 Men: Spain, GB, Germany, Italy, Canada, South Africa, Hong Kong, Japan och Chinese Taipei (according to the organization 8 but I get it to 9...).
U21 Women: Germany, Japan och Chinese Taipei (both get 3 countries ;) )

Best Regards
Eva Lindmark

I just translated this from swedish so maybe I forgot to write the english name for a country or two. Sorry in that case.

[eva]

Hi Donza,

I got this from the Japan Canoe Federation. This was the status the 21th of April which was the final day of the entries. We hope that some countries has asked for extended time (as you might have?).
As I understood it the entry time for U21 Women was extended to th 7th of May depending on that they were only three countries.
Best Regards,
Eva

[Nick B]

Aus and USA are both booked in for Awara so I assume they are going but does anyone know about IRL and CZE?

[canoeboy666]

Hi,
We got information that these countries will go to Japan:

Men: Germany, GB, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, France, Schweitz, Portugal, Canada, New Zeeland, Malaysia, Iran, Chinese Tsipei, Hong Kong, Japan and then Sweden (I get it to 16 countries?? but the organization said 17)
Women: Germany, GB, Netherlands, Italy, France, Canada, New Zeeland, Hong Kong, Japan, Ireland and then Sweden (only 11 countries?? and not 13)
U21 Men: Spain, GB, Germany, Italy, Canada, South Africa, Hong Kong, Japan och Chinese Taipei (according to the organization 8 but I get it to 9...).
U21 Women: Germany, Japan och Chinese Taipei (both get 3 countries ;) )

Best Regards
Eva Lindmark

I just translated this from swedish so maybe I forgot to write the english name for a country or two. Sorry in that case.

Are GBU21 mens going as i heard that they only have a provisional entry and may not go?

[michele]

I think USA women are going.
Ireland women are going.... money permitting....and I would venture a guess that we are not the only country who will only know for sure when the final bills need to be paid and all fund raising is over.

Is there any trueth in the rumour that Canada will host a worlds and that wil be as expensive as Japan and again limit the comp?

[James]

Are the Irish men looking at going??

I do hope that at least one of your teams make it across......goodluck with the fundraising!!


Is there any trueth in the rumour that Canada will host a worlds and that wil be as expensive as Japan and again limit the comp?
From what I hear Canada will be host the 2008 worlds champs.... not too expensive from Ireland!!
As for this being expensive, aren't all world champs expensive (at least to all the travelling teams)? I think that the current system of awarding the Champs alternating between Europe and the rest of the world is currently equitible. Basically for half the canoe polo World, every Worlds is expensive to get too.

[Curly]

Great Britain is now trying to make arrangements for Accommodation and flights for our U21 team. We are aware that a number of nations are in the same situation as ourselves and will send U21 teams if there is a good competition.

We wish very much to support this event, however it is now getting more and more difficult to make arrangements for our teams.
If we can make the necessary arrangements, the British U21 men will attend the Worlds in Japan.

I will post a final definative answer on Monday 17th of May, when we will hope to have flights booked etc

curly

[michele]

Are the Irish men looking at going??

I do hope that at least one of your teams make it across......goodluck with the fundraising!!

From what I hear Canada will be host the 2008 worlds champs.... not too expensive from Ireland!!.
Thanks for the support....wanna buy a raffle ticket....or a t-shirt (only kidding)
The men are planning to be there but can not confirm this on their behalf.

Canada is said to be expensive because it is almost impossible to get the boats to the event... that was what the USA guys were saying from previous experience of travel to canadian comps.

[JW Lester]

Thanks for the support....wanna buy a raffle ticket....or a t-shirt (only kidding)
The men are planning to be there but can not confirm this on their behalf.

Canada is said to be expensive because it is almost impossible to get the boats to the event... that was what the USA guys were saying from previous experience of travel to canadian comps.
We should probably take this to another thread since Curly wanted this to be kind of focused on who would be at this worlds.

The USA coaches have selected Senior Mens and Senior Women's teams for the Worlds. As far as I know we're planning to send those teams, but I'm not on the committee and can't say anything officially.

John

[gerard]

Yes the Ireland men are doing all that they can to make it and it is looking good i think our flights are booked so we can only look forword to Japan and hope the money comes in.
Slan

[shuhei]

hi all,

i hereby attached the file which shows the latest status of the enrty as of 10th may 2004.

this is what i acquired from japan canoe federation.

tks,

shuhei

[DanRobson]

Is this the list of provisional or finalised teams?

[shuhei]

entry due date is already over but i heard that the organising committee will consider to still accept the teams should there be any, especially for the ladies youth category.

[canoe23]

i wish to appeal to the organiser to allow late entries. WC 2004 pretty expensive and players really do need time to settle their work leave and $$$.

Hope the organiser can extend the dateline by 2 more weeks....so that more teams maybe able to sign up.


thanks....

[shuhei]

will shortly check that and revert.

i am looking forward to having singaporean team in the worlds.