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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 -->

Aiming Higher: Part IV
02 May 2008 09:38

John MacKinnon of The Edmonton Journal looks at roller sports' Olympic prospects in his article "Politics aside, IOC has a decision to make".

I can see the fit with roller sports: it hooks in that young demographic, after all. The soundtrack is hip. And how can you exclude it when you've already wooed snowboard cross, bump skiing, and their gnarly companions?

Easy. You tell the summer hot-doggers if they want to show it off at the Olympics, buy a touque and layer up.

More of MacKinnon's views on the seven candidate sports are found in the article, click here!

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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 -->