Photos: WSC 2007: Before the Tournament

The view from the 5th floor of the Taj President Hotel in Mumbai.

David Boys (CAN) and Andrew Fisher (AUS) face Trevor Mark Hovelmeier (ZAF), Christopher May (AUS) and David Webb (Eng) as Jason Katz-Brown (USA), Mark Schellenberg (CAN) and Evan Berofsky (CAN) look on, before dinner on Wednesday

The banner that greets visitors stepping out of the elevator.

A floral arrangement decorates the floor by registration.

Ballroom setup

Webmaster John Chew building the web site, testing his camera's tripod and self-timer.

Nametags ready for distribution

Ceremonial flame

Registration is open

Waiting for registration

Herve Bohbot (FRA), Michael Tang, Adam Philpotts (Eng) and others waiting for registration.

Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and ? waiting for registration

Terry Kirk (Eng), John O'Laughlin (USA) and Jason Katz-Brown (USA) waiting for registration.

Edward Martin (Eng)? and Gareth Williams (Wal) waiting for registration.

The championship herald.

Registration staff, with herald

Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and Emmanuel Umujose (NGA) registering as Toke Aka looks on.

The floral arrangement with candles lit

Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA), Emmanuel Umujose (NGA) and Patrick Litunya (KEN)

Players registering, including Mushtak Esmail (TZA) and Leslie Charles (BRB).

Steve Polatnick (USA) and Jojo Delia (MLT)

Howard Warner (NZL), Lynne Butler (NZL) and Manabu Matsuda (JPN) registering.

Anointers waiting to anoint and reanoint.

Robert Linn (USA) and his wife, being heralded.

Heralds and anointers.

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Bob Jackman (AUS)

Bob Jackman (AUS) and Joanne Craig (NZL)

Wilma Vialle and ?

Frederick Collins (GUY) and Leslie Charles (BRB)

Patrick Litunya (KEN) being anointed

Loreta Alban (QAT)

Odette Carmina Rio (PHL)

Phil Appleby (Eng)

Allan Simmons (Sco)

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Tim Adamson (USA)

Daniel Pratt (USA)

Hubert Wee (SGP)

Rod MacNeil (USA)

Ron Hoekstra (CAN)

John O'Laughlin (USA)

Joshua Otieno Manase (KEN)

Chris Ntege (UGA)

Amit Chakrabarti (USA)

Manabu Matsuda (JPN)

Wenka Akinye

Siu Hean Cheah (SGP)

Mohan Chunkath (IND)

David Webb (Eng)

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Herve Bohbot (FRA)

Wayne Kelly (Eng) and Phil Robertshaw (Eng)

Adam Philpotts (Eng)

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Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA)

Varisht Hingorani (IND)

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Sherwin Rodrigues (IND)

Christopher May (AUS)

Wenwa Akinye

Jason Katz-Brown (USA)

Di Dennis (Eng)

Terry Kirk (Eng)

Anand Buddhdev (NLD)

Adam Logan (Wsc)

Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng)

Nathan Benedict (USA)

Tony Leah (CAN), Evan Berofsky (CAN)

Adam Logan (Wsc)

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David Boys (CAN)

David Boys (CAN)

Dean Saldanha (CAN) and his sister Dielle

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Geoff Thevenot (USA)

Michael Baker (USA)

Jason Katz-Brown (USA) and Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN)

Jason Katz-Brown (USA)

Roy Kietzman and Mohammed Zafar Ali (BHR)

Jim Kramer (USA)

Team Canada: Dean Saldanha (CAN), Evan Berofsky (CAN), Joel Wapnick (CAN), Ron Hoekstra (CAN),David Boys (CAN),Tony Leah (CAN),Adam Logan (Wsc),Mark Schellenberg (CAN)

Team U.S.A.: Tim Adamson (USA), Daniel Pratt (USA), Jason Katz-Brown (USA), Steve Polatnick (USA), Nathan Benedict (USA), Rod MacNeil (USA), Marty Gabriel (USA), Jim Kramer (USA), Amit Chakrabarti (USA), Mark Kenas (USA),Robert Linn (USA), Geoff Thevenot (USA), John O'Laughlin (USA), Michael Baker (USA). Absent due to illness: Sam Kantimathi (USA).

Waiting for the opening ceremony

Waiting for the opening ceremony

Annotators and runners, with supervisor Carol (in stripes at centre)

Opening ceremony, Chris Willson-White addressing the players

Opening address

Lighting the ceremonial flame

Applauding the opening ceremony

Hors d'oeuvres

Team Europe: Anand Buddhdev (NLD), Greger Nassen (SWE), Herve Bohbot (FRA), Adrian Tamas (ROM), Wojciech Usakiewicz (POL)