IMPORTANT: Online schedule error for fields 9, 10, and 11
All teams should note that, due to an error, the version of the schedule on the system is incorrect. The error only affects games on pitches 9 to 11, and may result in teams showing [...]
Game review: Korea Mixed vs UAE Mixed
The United Arab Emirates, who hosted WCBU 2015, faced off against newcomers to the beach the Republic of Korea in an affair that featured many expats and showed an array of global talent. Both teams [...]
Venezuelans come together to represent home
Community players and expats are anything but uncommon when it comes to World Championships. Across the board national sides are littered with players who qualify through residency or playing history, but Venezuela have a special [...]
Game review: Netherlands Mixed vs Mexico Mixed
Background Mexico have never played WCBU before. Now, here in Royan, we get to see them for the first time. After years of building a reputation for themselves on the international scene at U23s and [...]
IMPORTANT: Parking around Royan on Wednesday
Players should be advised there is a country-wide festival of culture happening on Wednesday 21st June. This is likely to affect parking around the venue. Please make sure to read the signs around town carefully [...]
Microphones on streaming pitches
As a reminder to all players, coaches and guests who are playing on pitches 1, 2 and 3: Our mics are quite sensitive and have been picking up the sideline a lot over the first [...]
Game report: Denmark Women vs Austria Women
Background It’s good to see that both Austria and Denmark have managed to field Women’s teams here in France. Despite both countries having strong Ultimate scenes on grass, neither have managed to field teams at [...]
Latvian Women looking for upsets
Latvia’s Women have made an encouraging start to their WCBU2017 campaign. They defeated perennial power Germany 10-8, but then fell to Great Britain 9-6. Still, that game contained plenty of positives for the Baltic team [...]
Hungarian Mixed Masters reuniting in Royan
The Hungary Ultimate Frisbee Association (HUFA) is one of the newest to receive full IOC recognition, having been formally recognised by its country’s Olympic committee in only 2015. At the time, HUFA president Péter Kramer [...]
Men’s Masters show how far Indian Ultimate has come
India is a country on the rise in international Ultimate. The release of the video '175 grams' catapulted them into the collective zeitgeist, and they’ve stayed there ever since. India have been determined. They’ve been [...]
