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invitation to
Gothenburg Racketlon World Open

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Open to participants from all countries. Who is the best racket player in the world?
2-4th of November, 2001, in Alelyckan Sport Centre, Gothenburg, Sweden

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Racketlon is the sport in which you play your opponent in each of the four racket sports table tennis, squash, badminton and tennis. A racketlon match contains four sets, one in each sport. Each set is played to 21 points, much like in table tennis, but the winner is not the one that wins most sets but the one that scores the most points in total. The winner will be the best all-round racket player.

Sweden's top players have all already announced their participation, including:
Ladies top three: Lilian Druve (1), Sara Heinig (2) and Marina Finth (3)
Men's top three: Magnus Eliasson (1), Mats Källberg (2) and Roland Helle (3)

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Classes:
Ladies, Men Elite, Men Class 1, Men Amateurs (Beginners), Men Juniors (under 20 years of age), Men Old Boys (over 45)

Plate tournaments will be arranged; All participants are guaranteed at least two matches.

Register by 5. October at the latest by an e-mail to Gothenburg_Racketlon@hotmail.com We need your name, presumed class, e-mail address (important!), street address and telephone number. The earlier you register the smaller the risk that we have to reject your registration. Expected fee: ca 350 Skr ($40)

For more information, for example an introduction to the game of racketlon, visit our web page www.racketlon.com, send an e-mail to Gothenburg_Racketlon@hotmail.com or phone Alelyckan Sport Centre +46-31-469500.

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Please help us spread this news! Print this web page and post it in a racket centre near you. E-mail your friends about our web page and link to it from your web site. We are particularily keen to welcome participants from outside Sweden. Our Swedish racketlon elite need some serious international competition! Perhaps you know someone who has that potential? Then give us an e-mail tip. Would you like to sponsor this event - the first World Open in racketlon ever played? Please, send us an e-mail!