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The tears that flowed in the offices of the Local Organising Committee for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2003 were understandable. More than two years of toil and sweat as well as a sizable investment had gone into preparations to stage the best women’s football tournament of all time. But with the China SARS crisis closing down public gatherings in the country’s capital Beijing, FIFA’s decision to move the finals was greeted with “understanding and respect”.
“We were working in the LOC office when we first heard the news,” general operations officer Li Xiaoguang told the media. His predecessor, Feng Jianmeng, admitted that he had “shed some tears” on hearing the news, commenting: “I spent 700 days with our guys to prepare for the event but now it has left us.”
On 3 May, FIFA’s Executive Committee made the heart-wrenching yet unavoidable decision to relocate the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2003 because of health concerns posed by the SARS virus. Both the Football Association of the People’s Republic of China (CFA) and LOC were quick to respond to [url=http://www.indianmascots.com/wiea/education/wisconsin-court-of-Jerseys.html]http://www.indianmascots.com/wiea/education/wisconsin-court-of-Jerseys.html[/url] the news.
“We understand and respect FIFA’s decision as their chief responsibility is to protect the health of all participants,” Yuan Weimin, a director of the China Sports Bureau and CFA, said [url=http://www.knowtheflow.us/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/lake_park.htm]http://www.knowtheflow.us/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/lake_park.htm[/url] in an official statement the next day. “Although the decision is a heavy loss for us, we will continue to cooperate with FIFA. We extend our best wishes to the inheritors of the competition.”
Zhang Jianqiang, the CFA’s director of women’s football, acknowledged that nobody was to blame for the situation, preferring instead to look to the future: “We still have the 2004 Asian Cup, and probably the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2007. We will keep working.”
While the CFA and LOC began the long process of cancellation, the players themselves appeared philosophical.
“It is no use discussing if the decision is good or bad, the most important thing for us is how to prepare for the upcoming games,” said Sun Wen, who was voted third at last year’s FIFA World Player of the Year awards. “Everything has two sides. On the one hand, we will lose the support of the home fans. But on the other, we don’t need to face the pressure and expectation of having to perform.” China’s top striker, who celebrated her 30th birthday on April 6th, said she would keep up her strict training regime in order to be at her best wherever the tournament is held.
“We were expected to win the World Cup simply because we were the hosts,” said midfielder Pan Lina. “I think we could perform even better now that the tournament has been moved.”
China’s coach Ma Liangxing showed no surprise at the change of venue.
“I’m sure that knowing people are suffering at home will just encourage our players to perform even better.”
The question now is who will replace China as hosts of the competition scheduled to be held between 23 September and 11 October.
Wen Lirong, a veteran defender who played for North Carolina in the WUSA, expressed her own particular preference. “Sweden would be a [url=http://innovis.org.uk/breedingproducts/sheepfecpak.html]authentic jerseys[/url] nice place to host the World Cup as its [url=http://www.ngf.org/Areas/Pages/ngf.htm]http://www.ngf.org/Areas/Pages/ngf.htm[/url] football infrastructure is good and it possesses a pleasant environment. Women’s football is developing very steadily there,” she said. “But the USA would be good too as they have experience at hosting such international events and, perhaps more importantly, they have the enthusiasm needed.”
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