As England goalie Emilie Chandler prepares for a third appearance at The World Games for Great Britain in Chengdu, China in nine days, she’s told British Lacrosse’s Instagram channel that she’s really looking forward to seeing the competition in a new country and a new part of the world.
“I think I’m excited for the experience of a new country. It's actually my third The World Games, so I'm really excited to see the difference. We've had Poland, we've had America, and now we've got China, so it'll be really, really cool.”
The smaller-sided sixes version of lacrosse is played at The World Games and will also be showcased at the Olympic Games in LA in 2028 and Chandler has taken to it like a duck to water, winning four The Fly titles since 2021.
“I love it”, Chandler said, “I love how back and forth it is, how fast it is. We can never rest, which is amazing. Usually, in the 10-a-side game, you start twiddling your thumbs sometimes, whereas I can't do that in sixes. So I’m always on and always barking at players and just always seeing shots, which is so cool because I’m so involved in the game.”
Chandler has been a stalwart of the Great Britain team since its reincarnation as British Lacrosse a few years ago and she has faced several formidable opponents in that time including at last year’s Canada Super Sixes.
“Canada was amazing. We obviously went to America first, then Canada. We beat Canada and it was so, so fun. It was so intense. We had so many games in such a little amount of time, and top-quality games that you get to actually see in Canada.”
Chandler will take to the field in nine days when Great Britain play China in their opening Group A game at The World Games before playing Canada and Japan later in the competition.
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