ALL
JAPAN ROPE SKIPPING CHAMPIONSHIP 2007
This campaign was supported by Paya Lebar
Methodist
School(Primary), Rulang Primary School and the Singapore Sports
Council,
and is sanctioned by Rope Skipping Singapore.
The Team Singapore Rope Skippers were very successful winning 5 of the 6 events and all 3 overalls. The results are testiment to our coaching prowess. Dedication to their sport and support from parents and volunteers are big factors contributing to this success.
The next day the team went to Tokyo Disneyland to unwind before returning triumphant from Tokyo.
Evon Yak
Team Manager
Team Singapore Rope Skippers
All Japan Rope Skippinng Championship 2007
Double dutch / Long rope results
Briefing
by head coach before taking flight to Tokyo
Siti and family at airport
Esabelle and family.
Donal and family
Boon Yuan and family
Sofia and family
Kai Bin and family.
Mother,
Jenny is one of two photographer
for trip.
Syamimi and family with head
coach and team manager for trip.
Train ride from Narita
airport to
hotel
The 3 caballeros, - Rulang
team,
Singapore team and PLMGS team
managers.
1st day. Visit Asakusa
area after
depositing bags at hotel. This is an old part of Tokyo.
Asakusa
walking street.
Somehow
Japanese train tickets are harder to buy.
Practice at venue in evening.
Long Rope figure 8 practice.
Rulang and PLMGS won 1st and 2nd
respectively.
2nd day. Breakfast at hotel
before
competition.
Taking bus to competition stadium from Maihama train station.
Pensive mood in bus.
Urayasu Sportspark.
Our smart looking athletes
outside the competition stadium.
Registration for the All
Japan
Championship.
Japan Rope Skipping Federaton
president declaring the competition open.
Both our teams in action in
the
Long Rope figure 8 event. We
won both
top posititons.
Double Dutch champion from
PLMGS
team. Together with both
Rulang teams
Singapore won all top three positions.
Rope Skipping workshop after
competition.
Supporting our athletes with
clappers.
Rope skipping
exhibition at
the competition.
Sale of rope skipping
products at
competition.
Group photograph at end of
day.
3rd day. Disneyland day. Waiting
for hotel shuttle bus to train station.
Tokyo Disneyland. This is the first Disneyland outside the US built 25
years ago.
Goofing in Goofy's car.
Toon town jail birds.
Mimi and Sofia waiting
for
Mini to come home.
Outside "It's A Small World".
Everyone should see this once in
their
life.
Ninty hand painted horses
whirl
to tunes from a calliope
(steam organ).
Alice's Tea Party. A
whimsical
array of colorful spinning cups
and
saucers.
Yamamoto restaurant
where we
had our first lunch in Japan. We
are
actually sitting on the floor with our legs in wells under the table.
4th day. Souvenir
buying at
Shinjuku shopping district before taking flight home in evening. Tokyu
hands is DIY store of Tokyu stores.