After the four-day marathon full of floorball we found the new world champions, sympathized with the sad runner-ups from Finland, and celebrated the success of the home team of the Czech Republic. For the first time in the relatively short history of the U19 Women's World Championships, the medals went also to the Czech Republic, although, practically, they just remained in the country where the tournament was held.

The World Championship in Olomouc saw 26 games, although it sometimes seemed that floorball was being played from the morning till the evening. This international event involved a great number of officials, floorball representatives, and above all volunteers, without whom the organization of the championship would not be possible. They deserve our GREAT THANKS for that.

Our thanks also go to all floorball fans who found their way to the sports halls in Olomouc. Just by the way, the championship was attended exactly by 10,001 spectators.

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The Swedes returned back to the throne. After they lost unexpectedly to Switzerland two years ago, this year they did not let anyone doubt about who reigns in the world of floorball. The team coached by Marcus Holm did not lose a single game during the championship and their only point they lost after a 4:4 draw with Finland in the preliminary group stage. And it was Finland who they faced in the final, which they won 6:4.

Not for a single moment did the smile disappear from Anna Wijk's face during the post-game celebrations on the court. People say that among the generally admired Swedes she is the most beautiful. Besides her beauty, your heart will leap when watching her performance as well.

All-Star Team – Division A

Goalie: Laura Loisa (Finland)

Defenders: Emelie Wibron and Jenny Gustafsson (both from Sweden)

Forwards: Corin Rüttimann (Switzerland), Cassandra Edberg (Sweden) and Tereza Urbánková (Czech Republic)

The Swedes started to exert big pressure on the Finns from the very beginning. They almost did not lend the ball to their Finnish opponents. In the second minute they already went into the lead after a goal by Edberg. Seven minutes later they even increased their lead thanks to a goal by Karlsson. But Loisa still kept the Finnish hopes for a good result. The success came when Lehto scored from a pass by Hietamäki. At 12:31 the Swedes went into a two-goal lead when Rydin scored from a short distance. There was no chance the spectators could be bored. The game was up-and-down and the thrilling atmosphere in the hall was apparent. The Finns closed the gap to one goal at 14:09 thanks to Kauppila. The first period thus ended with the score 3:2.

Originally Gaby Breitenstein was supposed to come for the interview. But after the lost 3rd place game she did not feel like talking, and instead we managed to interview the Swiss head coach, Bernhard Nussbaum. His answers were not brusque; he contemplated for a while before answering every question. He never smiled during the interview, though. It was apparent how much this loss hurts.

The Czech girls have won the bronze medals in the battle against the defending champions from Switzerland. Tereza Urbánková, whom you could not miss on the court, contributed with four goals to the Czech success.

The Czech Republic has won the first medal from the U19 Women's World Floorball Championships. The successful battle was coached from the bench by Michal Marošek, for whom it was the second WFC in the role of a coach. Two years ago he led his team to the fifth position. This year's goal was clear – the medals.

Today comes the climax of the World Championship with the last two games, and the first one featured the teams of the Czech Republic and Switzerland in their struggle for the bronze medals. Both teams have already faced each other in the preliminary Group A game, which ended with a victory of the Swiss team. But today's game again started with the score 0:0. The match was supervised by the duo of referees Hammerin – Boström.

Dagmar Surá, the most experienced player in the Czech selection. Her 33 caps in the Czech U19 national team will hardly be surpassed. Today, she again led her team as a captain against the favourites from Sweden, but despite all the effort, they did not succeed.