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2009 Kaohsiung: Construction Update Construction work on the World Games Stadium in Kaohsiung advances well. Mayor Chen Chu was the master of ceremonies when the last beam was added to the roofing structure. more -->

IWGA President: Speaks Up On 2013 In an interview with the German sports news agency SID, IWGA President Ron Froehlich speaks up on the award of The World Games 2013 to Duisburg and Duesseldorf. An excerpt from the interview ... more -->

Olympic Recognition: Reviewed And Confirmed
24 Apr 2008 09:01

The five IOC recognized sports retained 'to be studied in further detail in the context of the revision process of the Olympic Program 2016' are karate, golf, roller sports, squash and rugby. The same sports which were brought before the 117th IOC Session in Singapore for a possible inclusion into the London 2012 program!

Baseball and softball, which currently hold Olympic status but were dropped from the London 2012 program, also aspire readmittance for 2016. This makes for a total of seven sports still vying for a berth on the Olympic Program for 2016. The final decision which one(s) will be admitted is made by the IOC Session in 2009.

Christophe Dubi, the IOC Sports Director, informed all Recognized International Federations about the outcome of a comprehensive review of their sports by his department . They all retained their status.

Citius · Altius · Fortius

Olympic Recognition: Reviewed And Confirmed

Olympic Charter: Rule 51

CAS: New President

Winter YOG: Workshop

Women And Sport: Strong Action

2009 Olympic Congress: Virtually Yours

Winter Olympics: No Discrimination

YOG 2010: In Singapore

Olympic Program: Changes In 2009

Sports: To Protect Their Autonomy

Beijing 2008: In Lausanne

YOG: Brainstorming

IOC: Meets UN

YOG: Moscow Or Singapore

Paralympic: Dot TV

Features

	Fortius: Daisuke Midote, JPN 13 May 2005
You try lifting two tons on an empty stomach! While food can be a performance tool, renouncing breakfast can also make the difference. It did for Daisuke Midote, JPN, in the powerlifting at The World Games 2001 Akita. more -->

	Citius: Chad Hedrick, USA 02 May 2005
A LONE STAR SPORTS ICON! An exceptional athlete! … A highly competitive individual! … A man who thrives on rewriting the annals of a sport! … Born, raised and residing in Texas! It's not Lance Armstrong! more -->

	Altius: Anna Dogonadze, GER 15 Mar 2005
Anna Dogonadze won the bronze at The World Games 1997 Lahti in women’s individual trampoline for herself and her native Georgia. When trampoline premiered in the Sydney 2000 Olympics, Anna competed for Germany. more -->