About The 2002 Journey
click the map to see the route in detail
Welcome to the Korea & Japan 2002 weblog. One the page below, you can find a short summary of the trip with links to key events and a section to help you use the videos on this site. The blog is powered by WordPress, so if you are familiar with the standard form for weblogs, you shouldn’t get too lost! Latest stories can be found on the main page of the blog. Previous stories can be found in the archives which are listed in the right hand column, or use the search form to find something specific within the 2002 weblog…
The Quick Start Guide
The Ball 2002 was carried 7000 miles across Europe and Asia to the World Cup finals. During the journey it was played with by local people in many towns and cities along the way. If you like, you can start at the beginning and read the whole story, or else read on for some links to our personal choice of starting points. As we mentioned eariler, all the stories can be accessed from the archives, or you can visit them in order by using the navigation links at the top of each story.
For more information, you can read what the press have said about this site, find out about the people who were involved, discover how the idea started, and don’t forget to watch the promo video, which takes you through the whole journey in just five minutes.
The Short Film
Google Earth Flythrough
Follow the journey in Google Earth
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Starting Points
- The Very Beginning
- The Christmas Truce
- Trouble in Red Square
- Chris’ grandfather’s grave
- Half-way line
- Southern Silk Route
- Tibetan Monastery in Xiahe
- The Terracotta Army
- The Ball reaches Korea
- The Ball reaches Japan
About The Videos
You will find links to videos of our trip in many of the stories in this blog. If you don’t already have video software, you can get the Quicktime Player here (available for Mac and PC). Additionally, please refer to the video page, where you can find further information. You can explore the entire collection from there as well.
