tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9577966963455567972011-04-21T17:45:35.258-07:00Bryan Maksymetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09587787011600427795noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957796696345556797.post-17145696258173983222008-10-03T20:12:00.000-07:002008-10-03T20:50:20.928-07:00The Canada Under-21 Team for the 2008 World Mind Games is Tristan Wood, Malcolm McColl, Gordon Zind, Aled Iaboni, John Maguire, Ethan Macauly and npc Bryan Maksymetz.<br /><br />The team did some early touring of Beijing and had a practise match against Australia. A couple of the team members are very new to bridge at this level so it was great to give them an intro to bridge at this level - bidding boxes and screens. They are also using bridgemates so all results are entered and scored automatically - a paperless competition. Nader Hanna, captain of the U-26 team and I spent the first day at the Summer Palace, while the rest of the team went to Silk Market and did some shopping. Pictures to follow once I figure out how to download them from my camera to the laptop.<br /><br />The opening ceremonies were wonderful, and included over 140 countries and 3000 competitors. There was a one hour show of interpretive dance with lovely classical music and cirque-de-soleil type costumes, set and amazing lighting. Now on to the games!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/957796696345556797-1714569625817398322?l=maksymetz2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bryan Maksymetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09587787011600427795noreply@blogger.com0