Some hockey and a glimpse of Nadal

On Sunday the first round of the women’s pool games got under way. The results from the games:

Japan vs. New Zealand 2-1
China vs. Spain 3-0
Argentina vs. USA 2-2
Australia vs. Korea 5-4
Germany vs. Great Britain 5-1
Netherlands vs. South Africa 6-0

Obviously we didn’t start off as well as we would have liked to. We were up against the world’s number one team and knew that it would be tough from the start. The Dutch were on song on a day we were off par. Resulting in a game that had us playing defensively for most of the 70 minutes. The performance was disappointing but the tournament is far from over.
Yesterday we had a rest day. I went to watch a men’s tennis match on center court. The Spaniard Rafael Nadal played Italian Potito Starace. Being a self confessed Nadal fan I was completely in my element. The vibe at center court was spectacular. Nadal survived a second set wobble to win 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. Go Rafa!
My teammates went to watch the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay (swimming). They got their monies worth as the witnessed Phelps and his gang, win the gold medal in record-breaking time.

Today we take on the host nation Beijing. We know we going to be up against 16 players plus a nation. The small South African supporters club here in Beijing and everyone at home is behind us 100%. I hope to right about a good result in my next post. Till next time.

Posted 12/08/08