TWG 2017 Competition Manager's Meeting Wroclaw

published on 23 November, 2014

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IWGA President Perurena: “Our sports should be on the same level as the Olympic sports”

At a meeting in Wroclaw with The World Games 2017 competition managers, the President of the International World Games Association (IWGA) José Perurena explained his expectations for the 10th edition of this multi-sports event. “We have to deliver nothing less than the best World Games ever.” He then made an important announcement about IWGA’s relationship with the International Olympic Committee.

The Olympic Agenda 2020 working group, headed by IOC Member Sam Ramsamy, proposed the following recommendation: The IOC and the International World Games Association (IWGA) should “… closely cooperate regarding the sports program composition and their respective evaluations.” José Perurena, who serves as a member of this IOC working group, expressed his confidence that this recommendation would be approved during the next IOC session in Monaco in December.

He also clarified his specific requirements for The World Games 2017 in Poland (3-13 August 2017): “Our member federations must bring the very best athletes in their sports and disciplines. We want to demonstrate that our sports are on the same level as the Olympic sports.” IOC Member José Perurena added: “We are cooperating closely with the Wroclaw host city team and aim to deliver superb games in terms of venues and organization.”

Wroclaw Vice-Mayor Wojciech Adamski, supported these expectations: “We will present the best World Games in history,” he summarized, after two days of meetings with IWGA Board members and Competition Managers: “We have worked hard and can see the Organizing Committee, the IWGA, and the International Federations working together as a team. We are heading in the right direction.”

The International World Games Association (IWGA) is a non-profit-making international sports organisation recognised and supported by the International Olympic Committee. The IWGA comprises 40 International Member Sports Federations. It administers and promotes The World Games (TWG), a multi-sport event held every four years that features around 35 sports on its programme. The next edition of TWG will be in Chengdu (CHN) from 7-17 August 2025. 5,000 participants from more than 100 countries are expected to take part in this 12th edition. The latest Games were hosted by Birmingham, Alabama (USA).

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