This is a journal entry with some of the pictures that I took on August 3rd before the championship.

Above is Team Spain, they were first to come down to the lobby at around 3 pm and got a lot of media attention during that time.

This is Team France in the hotel lobby, those wings were very spiky.

Here is Ingrid from Team Mexico. The wings on her costume were very elegant and had great form but were very heavy for her. At the end of the championship she was laying on a bench with deep welts from the shoulders straps and could hardly move from the pain. Oh what we do for cosplay!

We moved outside on our way to the Oasis 21 venue. Here is a shot of Team Germany.

This is the Brazil team, I like the way Gabriel is posing with his fuchsia bag. Of course he wasn't wearing his full suit yet, he had that waiting for him backstage at the venue.

Here is Italy, you can see Martinas massive claw, it was funny to see her walking around with her claw without her costume at the hotel.

This is Team Korea looking muscular.

Team Singapore in all their splendor.

Team Thailand were well prepared for their Digimon battle.

Here is Team USA with their robots.

It was an easy 200 meter walk to the Oasis 21 venue, very appreciated considering the intense 37 degree super humid weather.