2005 Archive
Thailand Wins World Championship The Bangmod Wittaya Middle School lived up to its billing as the tournament’s team to watch with a thrilling 25-19 victory over the Michael Ann-Russell Jewish Community Center (MAR JCC) to win the NFL Flag Football World Championship (FFWC) for Thailand.
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USA And Thailand Storm Into Semis
The Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center (MAR JCC) from Miami and Thailand’s Bangmod Wittaya School remained unbeaten on the second day of the NFL Flag Football World Championship (FFWC) action in Beijing, China, to finish on top of their respective groups and earn a bye into the semi finals. The NFL is proud to partner with Motorola, Reebok, EA and Gatorade and promote this prestigious tournament, which motivates boys and girls to participate in a fun and safe sport. more
Three Teams Unbeaten In Beijing
USA, Mexico and Thailand emerged unbeaten from the first day of NFL Flag Football World Championship action in Beijing, China, to top their respective groups. The preliminary round games resume on Friday at 3.30pm and will determine which four teams advance to the semi finals for the right to play for the world title won by USA’s Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center (MAR JCC) in Vancouver last year. more
Teams Hit The Practice Field
Despite the Beijing weather turning from stiflingly humid to pouring rain, several of the teams competing at the NFL Flag Football World Championship took to the practice field on Tuesday, including USA, Germany and China. more
USA Lands In Tough Group
The draw for the NFL Flag Football World Championship (FFWC) matched defending champion the Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center (MAR JCC) from Miami with teams representing Canada, host China, Germany and Korea in Group A. The sixth annual tournament will kick off at 3pm on Thursday, August 18 at the Xian Nong Tan Stadium in Beijing, China. more
Welcome To Beijing
Miami’s NFL Flag Football world champion team from the Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center has arrived in Beijing, China and is preparing to defend its title this week against teams from nine other nations. more
New Faces Hope For Repeat Result
The Miami team hoping to retain the NFL Flag Football World Championship is full of new faces as the Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center team heads to Beijing, China for the 2005 tournament. Only wide receiver and dangerous rusher Alex Ciklik remains from the team that triumphed in Vancouver 12 months ago. more
Media Frenzy For Team USA
Not many teenagers spend their morning playing flag football for the camera’s of a national television show, talk on ESPN in the afternoon and then throw the first pitch at a Major League baseball game. But that was the schedule for a hectic day spent preparing for the NFL Flag Football World Championship for the players of the Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center. Oh, and they spent an afternoon behind the scenes at Miami Dolphins training camp too. more
Miami Youngsters Represent USA in China
Youngsters from the Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center (MAR JCC) in Miami will represent the United States at the sixth annual NFL Flag Football World Championship (FFWC) in Beijing from August 16 – 20. The NFL is proud to partner with Motorola, Reebok, EA and Gatorade and promote this prestigious tournament, which motivates boys and girls to participate in a fun and safe sport. more
Dolphins Wish Team USA Good Luck
On the eve of the Hall of Fame Game preseason opener in Canton, Ohio, the Miami Dolphins took time out from a busy schedule to wish the Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center NFL Flag team good luck ahead of its trip to China. The MAR JCC will defend the NFL Flag Football World Championship in Beijing between August 16 and 20. more
Canadian Champs Enjoy CFL Send Off
The Tomken Middle School Tigers got a special send off from the CFL Toronto Argonauts ahead of their trip to Beijing, China to represent Canada in the NFL Flag Football World Championship. more
Beijing Welcomes NFL FLAG Champions
The Chinese captial of Beijing will host the sixth annual NFL FLAG Football World Championship (FFWC) August 16 - 20 when 12 to 14-year-olds from 10 nations and three continents compete for the prestigious title of world champions. more