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20 unusual facts about World Games


Anna Nilsson Simkovics

At the World Games in 2013 she won a bronze medal in the mixed relay, together with Gernot Kerschbaumer, Robert Merl and Ursula Kadan.

Dick Jaspers

--In what way? A "Player of the Year" award or something? Please be more specific.--> He was not able to defend his title the following year, but he won the Silver Medal at the 2001 World Games in Akita, Japan.

Dolkun Isa

There were reports in Taiwan's media in July 2009 that Isa had secretly entered the country in the lead-up to the World Games which were hosted in the southern city of Kaohsiung.

Franck Moutsinga

He was part of the German Sevens side at the World Games 2005 in Duisburg, where Germany finished 8th and played two tournaments of the IRB Sevens Series in 2006 in Paris (France) and London (England).

Gernot Kerschbaumer

At the World Games in 2013 he won a bronze medal in the mixed relay, together with Anna Nilsson Simkovics, Robert Merl and Ursula Kadan.

IFSC Climbing World Championships

From 2012 the World Championships are shifted to even years with a double interest: avoiding interference with the 2013 World Games climbing event and giving a supplementary opportunity to demonstrate this sport for a possible integration in the 2020 Olympic Games.

Ju-Jitsu International Federation

Ju-Jitsu under JJIF rules has been an event at the World Games since the 1997 World Games in Lahti, Finland.

The JJIF is currently the only Jujutsu/Ju-Jitsu organization recognized by the GAISF and IWGA; Ju-Jitsu under JJIF rules is a part of the World Games.

Jujutsu

One version of Sport jujutsu is known as "JJIF Rules Sport Ju-Jitsu", organized by Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF), and has been recognized an official sport of the World Games.

Nadiya Volynska

At the World Games in 2013 she won a bronze medal in the middle distance, behind Minna Kauppi and Tove Alexandersson, and ahead of Anne Margrethe Hausken Nordberg.

Olav Zipser

That introduction led to Olympic recognition of FreeFlying and to FreeFlying being included in the 2005 World Games in Germany.

Rasmus Thrane Hansen

At the World Games in 2013 he placed fourth in the middle distance, an won a silver medal in the mixed relay with the Danish team.

Roller in-line hockey

Inline roller hockey was introduced to the World Games for the first time in 2005, an International Olympic Committee (IOC) sanctioned event under the jurisdiction of the International World Games Association (IWGA), an affiliate of the General Association for International Sports Federations (GAISF).

Sepak takraw

All world, international, and regional competitions sanctioned by International Sepak Takraw Federation, including but not limited to, the Olympic Games, World Games, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and SEA Games, must be played with ISTAF approved sepak takraw balls.

Skate Nation

The show also had a routine by British Champion roller-dancers Darren Dyke and Kirsty Chick, who represented Great Britain at the 2009 World Games.

It was an eleven-part series in which fourteen teams of roller skaters competed for a trip to the World Games in Taiwan.

Tue Lassen

At the World Games in 2013 he won a silver medal in the mixed relay with the Danish team.

Ursula Kadan

At the World Games in 2013 she won a bronze medal in the mixed relay, together with Gernot Kerschbaumer, Robert Merl and Anna Nilsson Simkovics.

World Games 1981

The following were the medal tally during the 1st World Games, USA is the over-all champion of this edition.

Yao Ximing

When the political complaints against the International Badminton Federation were resolved, Yao and Sun won men's doubles at the 1981 World Games in Santa Clara, California, the first major IBF sanctioned tournament in which China's players participated.


Acrobatic gymnastics

Acrobatic gymnastics events form part of the World Games as well as having a dedicated Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships held in even numbered years (known as World Sports Acrobatics Championships prior to 2006), and continental or region championships in odd numbered years.

International Life Saving Federation

The World Games which are organised by the International World Games Association (IWGA) every four years in the year immediately following the Summer Olympic Games.

Joel John

In July 1989 the Canadian National team, consisting of Andra Sack, John Palitti, Alvin Brown, Heather Alonzo, Tony Consiglio, Kees Kukins, Don James (four times world Tae Kwon Do champion) and several others, entered the World Games held in Karlsruhe, Germany.

Sport aerobics

In 1997, the IWGA (International World Games Association) included Aerobic Gymnastics in its programme of the 5th World Games (Lahti, Finland).

Vilius Aleliƫnas

At the World Games in 2013 he won a bronze medal in the middle distance, behind Matthias Kyburz and Daniel Hubmann, and ahead of Rasmus Thrane Hansen.