Uhuhland Microstates’ Ultimate Championship

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The Uhuhland Microstates’ Ultimate Championship (UMUC) was a one-off Ultimate frisbee match between the microstates San Adriano and ESAT. The former has a population of under 500; the latter a population of under 50. The “Championship”, hosted in Rêvane, was intended to promote closer relations between San Adriano and the Ariddian Isles. It attracted significant levels of media attention in the region, given that the countries taking part were tiny, and that each team contained high-ranking officials, local celebrities or important personalities.

On ESAT’s team were Christophe Boco, Julien Quan, Annabel Mild and Desmond White. On San Adriano’s team were Crown Prince Mauro Katoren, Arianna Ceccoli, Benjamin Eash, Femke van der Vaart, Sabrina Vannucci and Thomas Peruzzi.

The match was televised live, and thousands attended in Rêvane, waving the flags of both countries.

The game was played in ten points, and ESAT put up a surprisingly good struggle; in the end, San Adriano won 10-4.

San Adriano’s Prince Mauro officialised his presence as a State visit to the Ariddian Isles, and met the Isles’ Prime Secretary Nuriyah Khadhim to discuss their countries’ similarities and respective policies.

PINA produced a ninety minute documentary on the preparing of the match, covering the way it was followed in San Adriano and ESAT, and included complete footage of the game. The documentary was widely circulated in DVD format and on the Internet; it can be viewed at thebiggame.ari.

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