WSW USA National Team News

May 25, 2005

U.S. National Team to play Canada at Virginia Beach in June

The U.S. National Team will play Canada on Sunday, June 26th. at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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The match is being co-hosted by the Virginia Beach Mariners of the USL First Division and the City of Virginia Beach.
Tickets
Price range $18 to $90
On sale starting Thursday, June 2, at 10:00 a.m. P hone at 757-671-8100, at all Ticketmaster outlets throughout Virginia (including Farm Fresh and Ukrop Super’s), and at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex (9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday). Groups of 20 or more can order through U.S. Soccer at 312-528-1249.

U.S. Olympic Team arrives in Greece

The squad arrived today and will spend a few days at the Athlete's Village. The temperature there is normal for this time of the year, low humidity and in the mid nineties Fahrenheit.

Their team media has sent the following first impressions.

U.S. captain Julie Foudy at her third Olympics.

It's awesome. The USOC did a great job of putting together the ACG for our athletes, although I lost a game of UNO there this afternoon. The Athlete's Village is great. We went to the cafeteria and there are lots of desserts, tons of chopped fruit, and more desserts. They even have ice cream to-go and I think it's open 24 hours. What more could you want? You see people everywhere walking around in their national team gear. Some of the rookies had no idea it was this big. They asked me if the Olympic experience got old. I told them it never gets old, first time or third time around.

U.S. forward Abby Wambach at her first Olympics.

It's overwhelming. It feels good to finally be here and feel what it's like. We have had so many different things and visions in our minds, but nothing compares to the reality of being here. It is thrilling to see so many different athletes and feel how much hard work everyone has put in to get here.