Fukuoka (RoboCup-2002) |
The kick-off of RoboCup-2002 was taken by the impressive
Asimo.
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Top view of the dome in which the competitions were held. The local baseball
team normally plays in this stadium. Photo taken from the top floor of the Seahawk Resort.
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During the world cup match South Korea - Spain, the people working in the
restaurant were busy doing other things than preparing the meals.
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There were a lot of gambling houses in the center of Fukuoka (notice the
shoes!).
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Queuing up to enter the dome.
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Inside the dome. Each balloon hangs above a different league area. The dome
has room for 50.000 people.
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The tension rises just before the start of the simulation league final.
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A few of the thousands of children that visited the dome. Here they watch a kicking robot
of the mid-sized team GMD.
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Just after the final whistle of the mid-sized final.
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We watched the world cup match South Korea vs. Germany in front of the Korean
consulate. The atmosphere was perfect.
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One of the television crew asking why we shouted "Hiddink, Hiddink" all the time.
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Although South Korea lost, the fans still celebrated afterwards.
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