International World Games Association : Duisburg

Duisburg

LAPANO Venues

Behind the acronym LAPANO towers a monument to Duisburg’s industrial past, a colossus which was literally cast in iron. The “LAndschaftsPArk NOrd” is a former steel mill turned scenic park.

Landschaftspark Nord 73 million tons of iron were produced here between 1903 and 1985; blast furnaces were operating 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. When their fires went out for good, the foundry became a truly unique park for recreation, for culture and for sports. A climbing garden has been created in the former ore bunkers; the gasometer has been converted into a diving center. The engine and the blower houses have become multi-purpose venues for just about anything – including martial arts and indoor trial competitions – with a total capacity of up to 5’000 people.

LAPANO Engine House Ju-jitsu Karate Sumo

Engine House

LAPANO Blower House Mountaineering - Competition Climbing

Blower House

When the night falls over the LAPANO, artificial illumination immerses the contours of the cooling tower and the steel structures in a flood of bright colors: the blast furnaces light up again.

LAPANO by NIGHT

The Seventh World Games 2005

Duisburg, July 14, 2005, 19:00 CET.
A capacity crowd of 32,000 people will have taken their seats at the new MSV-Arena. The first of the 2005 Duisburg ceremonies is about to begin. In attendance: the President of the International Olympic Committee and other diginitaries.
Ten days packed with high-level competition in 34 official and 6 invitational sports will follow. 3,500 top athletes from 100 nations will contest medals in 177 events.
500,000 spectators are expected at 27 fabulous sports venues in Duisburg, Mülheim on the Ruhr, Oberhausen and Bottrop between July 14 and 24.

The World Meets On The Plaza

The World Games 2005 Duisburg aspire to go way beyond being merely an elite sporting event. With attractive cultural programs surrounding the games, they turn into a multi-facted get-together on the global scale. In addition to the opening and closing ceremonies, on July 14 and 24, a series of cultural highlights invite the general public to take part and experience the 'fasciNATIONS worldgames' first hand. The World Games Plaza, a city temporarily erected within the city of Duisburg, sets the scene for encounters between participants and spectators ... from around the globe.