U.S. Women's National Team
Hello from Nykoping, Sweden – the home of the 2011 Women’s Hockey Four Nations Cup! We’ll be updating this blog frequently so that you guys can follow Team USA’s experience at the Four Nations Cup. I’m in Nykoping, Sweden, running on 31 hours without sleep (I failed nap time in kindergarten; therefore, never learned how to nap). The eight-hour plane ride was filled with sleeping, movies and studying. Bridesmaids is the hands down favorite as players can rehearse entire scenes word for word. Somehow the law and psych students tuned out the laughter and kept their noses buried in their books for the entire flight. Impressive feat.
Stora Hallen Arena
At 7am we landed in the homeland of IKEA and bused to Nykoping. Surprisingly, the jet lag and severe lack of sleep didn’t affect us at practice. Typically after these travel days, we look like zombies and are prone to fall asleep if coach takes longer than 10 seconds explaining a drill. After a solid 90 minute skate and short workout, we headed back to the hotel for dinner and cards. Well, we’ve fought off the sleep long enough, it’s now time to crash so have a great night and god bless!–Gigi
Thank you for the updates it really helps us to feel part of it all back home. Good luck TEAM USA!! Gig, please send out hugs and well wishes to all of our favorite ladies from the Bellamy Family!! Have fun and enjoy your time in Sweden.
Welcome to Nykoping Sweden. Hope you have a great time in this lovely city
Glad to see someone continue to journal while in Sweden. If in doubt about how to keep everyone not there in touch each day, feel free to ask Jen Schoullis. She did a great job when the girls were in Finland for the Twelve Nations Tournament in August.
Thank you
Yay Gigi! Glad to know we can keep up to date with Team USA (esp since Yale email has been down for 48 hrs so I am completely out of touch) To all of you, have a great time and good luck in all your games!!! GO USA!!!!!!!! Barb and Joe
Hey Gigi! Glad you’re in Sweeden with Team USA! No kick-ball with your teammates after your big flight? Guess we’ll have to get another game back in Warroad for hockey camp!
Ava, EP 10UA
Book-marked, I love your blog!
Gigi~
Elle, Julia and our whole family are pulling for you and TEAM USA!
I DON’T suggest sky diving in Sweden!!
Way to go girls! 8-0 Win over Sweden…nice work!
Your Minnesota peeps send their love!!!