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8th World Congress on Science and FootballWELCOME FROM UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGENWe are red we are white – we are Danish DynamiteYou never forget your first love. Mine was the 1980s Danish national squad. It was like thedynamite in its slogan. Laudrup’s magical touch. Elkjær’s swaggering acceleration. Olsen, themaestro who set the pace of the game from the rear. Those were some of the players I admired as ateenager and striker for HIK Copenhagen’s girls’ team.I am not the only Dane who is hooked on the game. While you are in Copenhagen, see if you get achance to go to “Kløvermarken” or “Fælledparken” and their many football pitches filled withamateur teams in ages ranging from 4 to the 65 years or older who meet the requirements to be“Super Grand Old Masters”. In this way, Copenhagen is a living laboratory for researchers in yourfield.The University of Copenhagen has since the start of the last century built a strong research basewithin exercise physiology and has for more than 25 years conducted research in physiology of ballgames, including interval training, fitness testing and in recent years health effects of taking part inteam sport. The research environment has grown markedly and is now covering the areas ofphysiology, medicine, sociology, psychology and history.The University is proud of hosting WCSF 2015, which not only provides an opportunity to focus onthe physiological, technical-tactical and economic aspects of Soccer, Rugby, Australian rules,American Football, Gaelic Football, but also includes sessions on the health effects of football andthe latest research within the human and social sciences.I warmly welcome all delegates and wish you an exciting, friendly and productive congress. I alsohope you will get a chance to take a look at our more than 525 year old university and enjoy thewonderful city of Copenhagen – including the new and older generations of dynamite players inaction.Lykke Friis, Pro-rectorUniversity of Copenhagen5