地點：印度 達蘭沙拉 Dharamsala
時間：2009年05月31日 May 31, 2009
報導：Tashi Paljor
攝影：Tashi Paljor

第十五屆西藏嘉庸千莫紀念金杯足球比賽（Gyalyum Chenmo Memorial Gold Cup Football）在精心設計的開幕式下，於西藏兒童村正式展開。

法王噶瑪巴受邀擔任主要貴賓。西藏宗教部部長次仁平措（Ven Tsering Phuntsok）、衛生部長確佩般糾次仁先生（Mr. Chope Paljor Tsering）、西藏最高司法委員會圖登扎西安涅倉（Thupten Tashi Anyertsang），及印度 Kangra 縣警司 Atul Fulzil 先生也應邀出席球賽。

法王致詞中說，所有比賽隊伍均來自不同地方的藏族社區，這是展現團隊合力的機會，而這對我們來說也是非常重要的。最後，他希望每一個參賽隊伍都有最好的表現。隨後，法王贈送每一隊伍禮物以示祝賀，並與各隊組員合拍團體照。

一場象徵『感謝印度』的揭幕賽，由西藏兒童村(TCV)的「CV聯隊」和喜馬偕爾邦(H.P)警察公署隊開賽。

法王噶瑪巴在觀看比賽後，驅車返回上密院。

註：第一場嘉榮千莫足球比賽是在1981年，為了紀念達賴喇嘛尊者已故偉大的母親而舉行。自那時起，便一直使用『嘉榮千莫(Gyalyum Chenmo)紀念金杯足球比賽』。

The 15th Gyalyum Chenmo Memorial Gold Cup Football tournament kicked off today with an elaborate ceremonial opening at the Tibetan Children Village School.

His Holiness Karmapa graced the occasion as the chief guest. Ven Tsering Phuntsok, Minister of Religion; Mr. Chope Paljor Tsering, Minister of Health; Thupten Tashi Anyertsang from the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission; and Atul Fulzile, the Superintendent of Police, Kangra, were also present among other guests.

His Holiness gave an inaugural speech mentioning that all of the participating teams “have come from different places, different Tibetan settlements, and that this is a wonderful stage to show the power of one-ness, which is very important for us [Tibetans]”. His Holiness concluded by wishing success for every team. Later, His Holiness felicitated each team with a gift and took group pictures with them.

A symbolic “Thank you India” match was played between TCV United and Kangra District Police before the opening of the tournament.

His Holiness left for Gyuto after the tournament.