fci2008: Eric is going to go find a beer to drink.

fci2008: Medium Team Jumpers: 1) Italy 13.20 2) Germany 14.51 3) France 14.63 4) Swiss 15.23 5) Czech 16.40

fci2008: Italy in lead with 4 teams left 13 faults

fci2008: Tons of handlers are colliding with their dogs out of the chute.

fci2008: Swiss had a chance but Witch had some trouble.

fci2008: Germany takes lead on Caja awesome run, best yet. Still 14 faults.

fci2008: France takes lead with 14 faults!

fci2008: Amazinly Brazil is in 2nd place with 30 faults. Team USA had 3 ugly runs, most runs have been ugly so far. Maybe it is just an ugly course.

fci2008: Medium Team Jumping is rather technical, teams suffering heavy losses. Currently Czech 1st with 16 faults

fci2008: Small Team Jumpers Results: 1) Brazil 2) Germany 3) Czech Republic

fci2008: Sisi had chance to put Czech in lead, but not quite fast enough. They are in 2nd currently.

fci2008: The Whistler had a chance to put Belgium in the lead, but had trouble in the weaves. They are in 6th

fci2008: team usa had 2 clean rounds and 1 dq

fci2008: Brazil leading small dog team. What is in their water?

fci2008: In a round 1 shocker Brazil Team puts in three clean runs with a couple time faults to take the lead going into Standard later today.

fci2008: Juice just put in the best run so far

fci2008: surprising the teams are having trouble executing the weave poles

fci2008: Opening ceremony over, building first course.

fci2008: USA had team practice. Went smoothly, team looks ready to go. No Internet yet.

fci2008: I am officially in Helsinki.