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HE J, A. Samaranch Passed Away
21 Apr 2010 17:47

Together with the entire world of sports, the International World Games Association is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Juan Antonio Samaranch. He was widely credited with renewing and fundamentally changing the landscape of the Olympic Movement.

It was under the leadership of HE J. A. Samaranch that the International Olympic Committee officially acknowledged the important role of The World Games within the Olympic Movement. In October 2000, then President Samaranch was the signatory to the Memorandum of Understanding between the IOC and IWGA.

Juan Antonio Samaranch opened The World Games in Karlsruhe (GER, 1989) and Lahti (FIN, 1997). He also appointed the current IOC President, Jacques Rogge, as permanent observer to the IWGA Executive Committee from 1999 to 2000.

IWGA President Ron Froehlich conveyed his condolonces to the family of HE J. A. Samaranch.

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The World Games 2013 Cali, COL

The hosts of the upcoming edition of The World Games, the city of Cali and its partners, extend their first welcome from the official website www.theworldgames2013.com!

Under the slogan 'Fair Play to the Planet,' the organizers are committed to stage 'green games' from 25 July through 4 August 2013, keeping their focus on the principles of ecology and sustainability at all times.

Pascual Guerrero Stadium

Cali brings considerable experience to the challenging task of putting on The World Games in South America for the first time ever. Previously host to Pan American, South American and National Games, the city has embarked on a number of renovation projects to update its sporting infrastructure in time for 2013. A revamped main stadium serves as a venue for the FIFA U-20 World Cup to be held in Colombia in 2011 already.

The World Games 2017

Preliminary Information for Candidate Hosts is available from a dedicated website.

The International World Games Association informs prospective bidders about the bid procedure/process for the tenth edition taking place in 2017.

Top Sports – High Spirits

The slogan of The World Games 2009 becomes the title to a post-event series of vignettes featuring the 30+ sports contested in Kaohsiung. These clips of a duration from 3 to 9 minutes each are currently in production. But you are able to watch an 8-minute promo on the dedicated YouTube channel already. Simply click on the YT button below!

The World Games 2009 Kaohsiung