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?
1st-3rd of November, 2002, in Alelyckan Sport Centre, Gothenburg, Sweden

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Racketlon is the sport in which you challenge 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 it used to be 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.

Gothenburg Racketlon World Open in November 2001 was the first ever international racketlon competition. It also turned out to be the best racketlon competition ever played featuring around 80 participants from six different countries and top international names from the individual racket sports. For the first time a worthy winner of the title Best Racket Player in the World could be appointed. His name is Mikko Kärkkäinen and he is from Finland. Katja Aminoff, also from Finland, won the corresponding title on the Ladies' side.

Gothenburg Racketlon World Open, 2002, builds on the experience from 2001 and takes this unbeatable concept one step further. Welcome to find out if you are a top international racketlon player! (If you are not there is a category for you too.)

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

Plate tournaments will be arranged; All participants are guaranteed at least two matches. Non-Swedish players are guaranteed three.

Register now already! Registration deadline is not until 4. October, 2002, but an early registration means that you will be added to our mailinglist and will stay informed on the progress of tournament preparations and racketlon in general. Also, the registration is non-binding and the earlier you register the smaller the risk that we have to reject your application. You register by means of an e-mail to Gothenburg_Racketlon@hotmail.com We need your name, presumed class, e-mail address (important!), street address and telephone number. Fee: 390 Skr (ca: $39)

For more information, for example an introduction to the game of racketlon, visit our web page www.racketlon.com, or send an e-mail to Gothenburg_Racketlon@hotmail.com.

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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 and Finnish racketlon elite need some serious competition! Perhaps you know someone who has that potential? Then give us an e-mail tip. Would you like to sponsor this event - the second World Open in racketlon ever played? Please, send us an e-mail!