Players will arrive from Asia, America and all reaches of Europe in order to participate in the 2007 edition of the Minigolf World Championships, which will take place in Canegrate, Italy from the 11th to the 25th of August. This week the pre-registration of the most important event in the world of minigolf came to an end. The official registration will close on the 31st of August, but the numbers already collected as of now offer an interesting array of participants: over 200 people coming from 21 countries around the world have already answered to the World Minigolf Federation's call for players in this highly regarded international tournament. Japan will be sending over ten players, while participants from the United States and Canada will also be crossing the ocean in order to join in on the games. Also expected are athletes from Taiwan and India, all of whom will also have the opportunity to visit Italy and see first-hand the "Italian Style" that has made the country so famous around the globe. The teams who will be bringing over the most participants are the Swiss and the Germans, each of which will have around 18 representatives, followed by the Swedish and Austrians with 17 participants each, Slovakia with 15, the Czech Republic and Denmark with 15 and Italy with a total of 14. In addition to these numbers, players will also be arriving from Belgium, Finland, France, Great Britain, Hungary, Latvia, Holland, Portugal, Russia and Slovenia. These players coming together from around the world will be busy throughout almost the entire month of August on the official competition course in Canegrate (Milan): from the 11th to the 17th is the unofficial training, followed by the official training from the 17th to the 21st and then, the much anticipated tournament, will take place from the 22nd to the 25th , a challenge to prove who has what it takes to be the best minigolf player in the world.
During the training, the players will be divided into two groups, alternating morning and afternoon practices. This method will allow everyone a bit of free time to visit the picturesque territory of Altomilanese, the same territory hosting the competition, and offer all the visitors the opportunity to purchase the same products that have made Italy famous throughout the world, such as food specialities, clothing, shoes and diverse accessories. In fact, the organization is putting together a programme for the players and their campaigns to allow them to see and visit the most important locations of the area. There are cultural visits scheduled to see all the jewels the area has to offer, however, not to miss are the fabulous shopping occasions at outlets such as Dolce & Gabbana and other well know products produced in this territory.