Photos of the First Practice in Savannakhet

This morning we had our first practice with the team.  Tom and I arrived before them and sat in the stadium awaiting their arrival.  From the northern end of the stadium they entered in new warm ups all matching in a dark blue. I waved at them and finally a few of them saw and waved back.  I did my best to scream and cheer for them which they all enjoyed.  The team looked really like a team.  After a breezy cold workout we sat around and watched the practice opening ceremonies.  This is going to be a really cool event.  We watched some volleyball and then headed back to the guest house.  We had started walked but the team picked us up and dropped us at the guesthouse.  Here are some photos for your enjoyment.

 This is the stadium as we drove in.

We are sitting about 5 rows up in the stadium.

 The band leads the way for the opening ceremony practice.

 Tom thinking about what to do with all his gold medals.  The team sitting behind Tom filling out our bio sheet.

 Some students carrying the sign of high school games. Notice the skinny jeans and masks.

 The volleyball/basketball stadium.  LP got crushed by Vientiane in the first match.

For some reason the Olympic games and other international sporting events have characters.  The high school games are no different.  Those two deer people are the mascots for the games.  Weird stuff.