World Games The World Games are a big international sporting event, in which sports and disiplines that have no place at the Olympics make up the program. In he 1970's the idea of a World Games came from the General Association of International Sports Federations, consisting of almost all international porting federations. In 1980 the World Games Council was founded, which organised the first World Games in 1981 at Santa Clara (USA). In 1996 the rganisation was renamed to International World Games Association. The next World Games will be in 2013 at Cali (col). Kaohsiung 2009 Duisburg 2005 Akita 2001 Acrobatics: Men: Pairs Groups Women: Pairs Groups Mixed: Pairs Aerobics: Men: Individual Women: Individual Mixed: Pairs Trios Groups Archery: Men: Field Recurve Field Compound Field Bare Women: Field Recurve Field Compound Field Bare Billiard: 3 Cushion Bodybuilding: Men: -70 kg -75 kg -80 kg -85 kg +85 kg Women: -55 kg Fitness Open Defunct Categories: Men: -65 kg -90 kg +80 kg +90 kg Women: -52 kg -57 kg +52 kg +57 kg Canoe Polo: Men Women Dance Sports: Standard Latin Rock'n'Roll Finswimming: Men: 100 m 200 m 400 m 4 x 100 m Relay 50 m Apnea Women: 100 m 200 m 400 m 4 x 100 m Relay 50 m Apnea Defunct Events: Men: 50 m 800 m 1500 m 4 x 200 m Relay 100 m Immersion 400 m Immersion Women: 50 m 800 m 4 x 200 m Relay 100 m Immersion 400 m Immersion Fistball Flying Disc: Mixed: Ultimate Defunct Events: Men: Disc Golf Women: Disc Golf Inline Hockey Inline Skating: Men: Track: 300 m Time Trial 500 m 1000 m 10000 m 15000 m Women: Track: 300 m Time Trial 500 m 1000 m 10000 m 15000 m Defunct Events: Men: Marathon Track: 1500 m 3000 m 5000 m 20000 m Road: 5000 m 10000 m 20000 m Women: Half Marathon Track: 1500 m 3000 m 5000 m Road: 3000 m 5000 m 10000 m Ju-Jitsu: Men: -69 kg -77 kg -85 kg -94 kg Duo Women: -55 kg -62 kg -70 kg Duo Mixed: Duo Defunct Categories: Men: -62 kg -72 kg -82 kg -92 kg +92 kg Women: -58 kg -68 kg +68 kg Karate: Men: Kata Kumite: -60 kg -65 kg -70 kg -75 kg -80 kg +80 kg Open Women: Kata Kumite: -53 kg -60 kg +60 kg Open Korfball Life Saving: Men: 200 m Obstacle Swim 50 m Manikin Carry 100 m Rescue Medley 100 m Manikin Carry with Fins Surf Race Board Race Ironman Teams Women: 200 m Obstacle Swim 50 m Manikin Carry 100 m Rescue Medley 100 m Manikin Carry with Fins Surf Race Board Race Ironwoman Teams Defunct Events: Men: 4 x 25 m Manikin Relay 4 x 50 m Obstacle Relay 4 x 50 m Medley Relay 4 x 50 m Rescue Tube Relay Rescue Tube Rescue Board Rescue Beach Flags 2x2 Rescue Ball Relay Tetrathlon Women: 4 x 25 m Manikin Relay 4 x 50 m Obstacle Relay 4 x 50 m Medley Relay 4 x 50 m Rescue Tube Relay Rescue Tube Rescue Board Rescue Beach Flags 2x2 Rescue Ball Relay Tetrathlon Mountaineering: Men: Lead Speed Women: Lead Speed Defunct Events: Men: Difficulty Women: Difficulty Orienteering: Men: Sprint Middle Distance Women: Sprint Middle Distance Mixed: Relay Parachuting: Open: Accuracy Landing Canopy Piloting 4-Way Formation Skydiving 2-Way Canopy Formation Freeflying Defunct Events: Men: Accuracy Landing Freestyle Women: Accuracy Landing Freestyle Open: Freestyle Petanque: Men: Doubles Women: Doubles Defunct Events: Men: Triples Women: Triples Pool: Men Women Powerlifting: Men: -67.5 kg -82.5 kg -100 kg +100 kg Women: -52 kg -60 kg -75 kg +75 kg Defunct Categories: Men: -90 kg +90 kg Women: -67.5 kg +67.5 kg Racquetball: Men: Singles Women: Singles Raffa: Men: Doubles Women: Doubles Rhythmic Gymnastics: Rope Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon Roller Figure Skating: Men: Freeskating Women: Freeskating Mixed: Pairs Dance Rugby 7's Snooker Sport-Boules: Men: Progressive Shooting Precision Shooting Women: Progressive Shooting Precision Shooting Defunct Events: Men: Doubles Doubles Squash: Men: Singles Women: Singles Sumo: Men: -85 kg -115 kg +115 kg Open Women: -65 kg -80 kg +80 kg Open Tenpin Bowling: Men: Singles Women: Singles Mixed: Pairs Defunct Events: Men: All-Events Women: All-Events Trampoline: Men: Synchro Tumbling Individual Double-Mini Individual Women: Synchro Tumbling Individual Double-Mini Individual Defunct Events: Men: Individual Mini Individual Women: Individual Mini Individual Tug of War: Men: -640 kg -680 kg Women: Indoor -520 kg Defunct Events: Men: -720 kg Indoor -600 kg Waterskiing: Men: Three Event Barefoot Three Event Wakeboard Women: Three Event Barefoot Three Event Wakeboard Defunct Events: Men: Slalom Tricks Jump Barefoot Slalom Barefoot Tricks Barefoot Jump Cable Wakeboard Women: Slalom Tricks Jump Barefoot Slalom Barefoot Tricks Barefoot Jump Cable Wakeboard Defunct Events: Badminton: Men: Singles Doubles Women: Singles Doubles Mixed: Doubles Baseball Casting: Men: Fly Accuracy Fly Distance Single Handed Spinning Accuracy Arenberg Target Women: Fly Accuracy Fly Distance Single Handed Spinning Accuracy Arenberg Target Defunct Events: Men: Spinning Accuracy Spinning Distance Single Handed Fly Distance Double Handed Spinning Distance Double Handed Multiplier Accuracy Multiplier Distance Single Handed Multiplier Distance Double Handed Allround Women: Spinning Accuracy Spinning Distance Single Handed Multiplier Accuracy Indoor Cycling: Men: Artistic Singles Artistic Pairs Cycle-Ball Women: Artistic Singles Artistic Pairs Netball Ninepin Bowling: Men: Schere Singles Women: Schere Singles Mixed: Pairs Roller Hockey Softball: Men Women Sombo: Men: -52 kg -57 kg -62 kg -68 kg -74 kg -82 kg -90 kg -100 kg +100 kg Women: -48 kg -52 kg -56 kg -60 kg -64 kg -68 kg -72 kg -80 kg Taekwondo: Men: -48 kg -50 kg -52 kg -54 kg -56 kg -58 kg -60 kg -64 kg -68 kg -70 kg -73 kg -76 kg -78 kg -83 kg -84 kg +83 kg +84 kg Women: -47 kg -55 kg -65 kg +65 kg Triathlon: Men Women Weightlifting: Women: -46 kg -50 kg -54 kg -59 kg -64 kg -70 kg -76 kg -83 kg +83 kg