A midday torrential downpour on Sunday caused disruption to a number of the outdoor events at The World Games, with several of the sports having to suspend play or reschedule events. The violent thunderstorm saw host city Wroclaw drenched with rivers of water running freely down the streets. The Boules competitions which are being held adjacent to the lakeside musical fountains of the Pergola, adjoining the UNESCO World Heritage site of Wroclaw's Centennial Hall immediately suspended play with the bedraggled competitors finding shelter in the athlete's tent. A number of medals were set to be decided this evening, but many of them have been re-scheduled for tomorrow.
The Fistball matches at the Olakwa stadium were also affected with the action interrupted in the match between Switzerland and Argentina, causing a knock on effect to the timings of the rest of the scheduled matches in today's qualifying round. In Flying Disc, the final qualifying match between Poland and USA was delayed by the storm. As the medal matches take place in several hours’ time, they can start as scheduled. Archery was able to complete the first round of qualifying before the rain hit, with Rio 2016 medallist Ellison Brady topping the qualification standings in the men’s competition. However the sport experienced a slight pause before the afternoon session commenced.
Another sport which was due to conclude today was the Air Sports events. A sport which relies heavily on accurate meteorological information was aware of the impending storm, and so had consequently brought forward the deciding round of the Glider Aerobatics to Saturday evening, with Hungary's Ference Toth claiming gold. Half the competitors in the Parachuting Canopy Piloting penultimate round had completed their activities before the rain arrived. After a 90 minute delay, the other competitors completed their routines.
To find out the latest information about how the timings of the delayed events have been affected, consult the results system.