Camilla goes for Olympic gold in Sydney


Camilla goes for Olympic gold in Sydney
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The following headlines (translated from Norwegian), in chronological order, tell something about how Camilla improved her play during the championship. The extracts from newspapers, also in chronological order, tell something about the atmosphere at different moments.

Camilla: - I’ve got so frustrated
The important smile
Camilla showed she was the best when it really mattered
Camilla match winner for Denmark

- I am happy that the match against Norway is over. It’s all the media has talked about for months.
(BT 19.9.00, translated from Danish)

The Danish women’s national team only does well when Camilla Andersen plays well.
(Aktuelt 25.9.00, translated from Danish)

Camilla about the French goalkeeper provoking her by making her fetch the ball before a penalty shot: - If she had given me the ball and looked me in the eye, I would’ve wet my pants right then, but when she provoked me that way, I told myself that I had to score. If she hadn’t moved her head, she would’ve followed the ball into the net. I taught her a lesson.
(BT 28.9.00, translated from Danish)

Now it’s Camilla’s turn, and the 27-year old travel agent calmly picked up the ball and put her favourite shot over the French goalkeeper’s head. Au revoir France!.
(Aktuelt 29.9.99, translated from Danish)

Nerves of steel: Camilla Andersen sent France, and some old, Danish complexes, out of the Olympics when she decided the quarterfinals in the last overtime period.
(Aktuelt 29.9.99, translated from Danish)

Great players do their very best at decisive moments. Camilla Andersen proved yesterday that she is one of the best players in the world when she scored match winner.
(BT 29.9.00, translated from Danish)

With one minute left in regulation time, Camilla suddenly scored a spectacuar goal. She scored all of the four goals in overtime. The last one had perfect timing after long throw from Anette Hoffmann.
(BT 29.9.00, translated from Danish)

In two minutes the Danish had contact with Hungary. This was a result of the fact that the player who is best when it is most important, Camilla Andersen, played like a god. Suddenly she scored four goals, after which, Hungary collapsed.
(Sportslex, translated from Danish)

Thanks to Bonita Gracey for help with the English version
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