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 the 1970's the idea of a World Games came from the General Association of International Sports Federations, consisting of almost all international sporting federations. In 1980 the World Games Council was founded, which organised the first World Games in 1981 at Santa Clara (USA). In 1996 the organisation was renamed to International World Games Association. The next World Games will be in 2009 at Kaohsiung (tai). 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: -52 kg +52 kg Defunct Categories: Men: -65 kg -90 kg +80 kg +90 kg Women: -57 kg +52 kg +57 kg Canoe Polo: Men Women 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 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 3000 m 5000 m 10000 m Women: Track: 300 m Time Trial 500 m 1000 m 3000 m 5000 m 10000 m Defunct Events: Men: Marathon Track: 1500 m 15000 m 20000 m Road: 5000 m 10000 m 20000 m Women: Half Marathon Track: 1500 m 15000 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 4 x 25 m Manikin Relay 4 x 50 m Obstacle Relay 4 x 50 m Medley Relay Surf Race Rescue Tube Rescue Board Race Board Rescue Ironman Teams Women: 200 m Obstacle Swim 50 m Manikin Carry 100 m Rescue Medley 100 m Manikin Carry with Fins 4 x 25 m Manikin Relay 4 x 50 m Obstacle Relay 4 x 50 m Medley Relay Surf Race Rescue Tube Rescue Board Race Board Rescue Ironwoman Teams Defunct Events: Men: 4 x 50 m Rescue Tube Relay Beach Flags 2x2 Rescue Ball Relay Tetrathlon Women: 4 x 50 m Rescue Tube Relay Beach Flags 2x2 Rescue Ball Relay Tetrathlon Mountaineering: Men: Difficulty Speed Women: Difficulty Speed Ninepin Bowling: Men: Schere Singles Women: Schere Singles Mixed: Pairs Orienteering: Men: Middle Distance Women: Middle Distance Mixed: Relay Parachuting: Open: Accuracy Landing Canopy Piloting 4-Way Formation Skydiving Freeflying Freestyle Defunct Events: Men: Accuracy Landing Freestyle Women: Accuracy Landing Freestyle Petanque: Men: Triples Women: Triples Defunct Event: Women: Doubles Pool: Men Women Powerlifting: Men: -67.5 kg -90 kg +90 kg Women: -52 kg -67.5 kg +67.5 kg 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 Cable Wakeboard Women: Three Event Barefoot Three Event Wakeboard Cable Wakeboard Defunct Events: Men: Slalom Tricks Jump Barefoot Slalom Barefoot Tricks Barefoot Jump Women: Slalom Tricks Jump Barefoot Slalom Barefoot Tricks Barefoot Jump Defunct Events: Badminton: Men: Singles Doubles Women: Singles Doubles Mixed: Doubles Baseball Indoor Cycling: Men: Artistic Singles Artistic Pairs Cycle-Ball Women: Artistic Singles Artistic Pairs Netball Racquetball: Men: Singles Women: Singles 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