by Hockey Supporter
7. June 2009 02:38
The official opening ceremony of the Standard Chartered Bank FIH Men’s Junior World Cup 2009 took place on Friday afternoon. All teams have been there, even the ten teams which stay in Johor Bahru did not mind to travel around two hours by bus to be part of the event in the Singaporean Seng Kang stadium.
Before the teams were announced many young Singaporean talents impressed the crowd with music, acrobatics and dances. After the show part has finished the teams entered the pitch while their national anthem was played. Now the official tournament song was presented and live performed.
Afterwards speeches of FIH representative Annabelle Dillon, politicians from Johor Bahru and Singapore and from members of the local organisation committee followed. The ceremony ended with a big smoky rain of confetti.
(source: worldhockey.org)
