VIII. Gay Games Cologne 2010

Two women teams combined with members from the teams of USA, Canada, Australia, Denmark, Switzerland, Netherland and UK played all together more than against each other, happily and with lot of sport spirit.

The water polo competition is open to all teams therefore there were registered close to “all men” teams also “mixed” ones. Some woman took the opportunity and they wanted to dispute a game only for and with women.  This was the second “only women” water polo game after the first at Gay Games in Sydney.

Not only players, but also Volunteer and Officials could have played. Sonja van de Logt was also part of it „It was amazing how the women they organized themselves into the games, how each one found its place and the game altogether was a real fun”. The groups were randomly mixed so that not too many women of the same team were playing in the new formed one. It was done a good game was thanks to the support of a women trainer.

 The Team Blue started strong and it had already after the first 51 seconds the first goal and built the leading to a 1:4 up. After that came the heavy minutes of the woman game N.12, which could short to a 3:4, before the N.4 brought the blue team to the final score of 3:5.

In this way the Team Blue won against the Team White with a 3:5.

To the question, where Corinna of the Team White likes playing, she answered that she’s much delighted on both sides. „There are women, whom are happier playing with women and this is possible at the Gay Games.

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