WOC 2007 KYIV

[Gross]

WOC starts next weekend. It looks like it'll be a 'fun' event for all athletes, coaches, officials & spectators... travel to many events is via the underground train... event centre is a massive 26 story hotel on the banks of the river.... plastic tokens for the tube... and no hot water for competitors staying in the budget accommodation:

Dear O-friends! Unfortunately we have to inform you that in the accommodation standard A6 - Hostel the hot water will be turned off during the period of WOC2007. Organizers are looking for some alternatives. The information will be posted as soon as possible.

[mharky]

it doesn't really matter though, because all of the nations staying in the budget accomdation don't have hot water at home anyway...

[Spookster]

Qualification races at WOC start tomorrow (for Sprint) and then Sunday (for Long) and Monday (for Middle).

Sprint Qual starts at 1500 local time, so that's 1300 UK time. Long and Middle quals start at 0930 (UK 1130).

Go GB team! - let's have lots of you in the finals!!

[EddieH]

I see Spookster that time is another thing that doesn't work in Ukraine. How is 4 hours lost in one day?

[rob f]

yeah surely the L/M times are wrong?

[Toni]

The Irish team often stayed in the budget accommodation because we had to pay for it ourselves(particularly at World Cups)... as did the kiwi's, americans, spanish, portugeuse (all the nations who paid for themselves) and the eastern europeans.... and while usually it was fine you sometimes got some awful stuff. WOC in Finland was great as everyone was together and the accommodation was good (not great but modern, clean, basic...)

No hot water is a bit of a joke... but I'm sure they'll sort it out.

[Gross]

and the eastern europeans.... WOC in Finland was great as everyone was together and the accommodation was good (not great but

WOC 2001... perfect accommodation particularly as all nations were in the same place:)

[Kitch]

but I'm sure they'll sort it out.

[EddieH]

Is it to be followed live on the Internet like last year? If so can you tell me where to go?

[paddy]

http://www.woc2007.org.ua/live/

it isnt active yet...

[Gross]

Looks like a hot one.... temp forecast to be upper 30's by middle of week.... I'd guess that there will be a shortage of bottled water in shop / market across from EC by midweek:)

[Mrs H]

So what's the low down - how many go through etc?

[Nottinghamshire outlaw]

Top 15 in each heat go through - good luck to Team GB

[pyrat]

When is the womans qualification UK Time?

[Becks]

15 out of each heat through to the final I think, if my perusal yesterday is correct. Start times for our lot in GB time are:

13.09 JD
(13.18 Boris Granovsky, a familiar face to many)
13.18 GG
13.36 Jamie

13.56 Helen P
14.03 Pippa
14.13 Helen B


Go go go!