Other Multi-Sport Games Discussion Thread

[bestmen 2,817]

Qatar will host everything all what you want 

I wish my birthday too 

[intoronto 5,638]

1 hour ago, Dolby said:

Followed by 2032 Olympics bid?

After the disaster of these world, probably not.

 

Anyways, they should really targer another country besides Qatar or the big 3

[Olympian1010 7,971]

2 hours ago, Dolby said:

Followed by 2032 Olympics bid?

If there’s no good options. 2032 is Australia’s to lose though, anyone “in the know” knows this

[Gianlu33 4,552]

From Inside The Games

 

Mitchell says ANOC has been "quite pleased" by the interest shown by other countries in hosting the second ANOC World Beach Games due to take place in 2021. Make of that what you will. We heard tell there were a number of interested observers here, including two prospective Mediterranean nations.

[Griff88 1,952]

1 hour ago, Gianlu33 said:

From Inside The Games

 

Mitchell says ANOC has been "quite pleased" by the interest shown by other countries in hosting the second ANOC World Beach Games due to take place in 2021. Make of that what you will. We heard tell there were a number of interested observers here, including two prospective Mediterranean nations.

 

Talking about this, I remembered last year Hong Kong considered a bid for 2021 (but of course it is certainly cancelled due to the unrest)

[Gianlu33 4,552]

Burkina Faso are interested in hosting the 2027 African Games.

[Olympian1010 7,971]

Red Bull BC One finals go down today. It’s the biggest and most important breakdancing competition in the world. I’ve seen some very impressive freezes, flares, and beat killers and in the warm ups. Might be worth a watch, it will be broadcast on Red Bull TV.

[Griff88 1,952]

A new Games under UNESCO called International Youth Green Games will be held for the first time in 2020 with Mongolia as the host

 

http://ocasia.org/News/GetNewsbyNewsID?q=7X1lwhPtQKZa4ALPRUgkzJjmY7l6LJVHxxJHRvY0Wf4=

[Olympian1010 7,971]

7 hours ago, Griff88 said:

A new Games under UNESCO called International Youth Green Games will be held for the first time in 2020 with Mongolia as the host

 

http://ocasia.org/News/GetNewsbyNewsID?q=7X1lwhPtQKZa4ALPRUgkzJjmY7l6LJVHxxJHRvY0Wf4=

To me, it just seems like their revamping the Children of Asia brand to be international. It not sure what the need/purpose of the games is, but I’ll be invested no less. I like the Paralympic, Special Olympics, and Deaflympics inclusion (that’s what makes the games special, I believe they’ll be the first to have Olympic sports, non-Olympic sports, E-Sports, Mind Games, Para-Sport, Special Olympics, and Deaflympics under one roof). I wouldn’t mind seeing more continental games take that route too. I still think should have separate Special Olympics World Games, Deaflympics, Paralympics, and Olympics, but I enjoy watching all the athletes competing at the same event. The market is becoming quite over-saturated in my opinion. I mean we have like 5-15 multi-sports games a year now (Plus, world cups, world champs, national champs, national tours, lower level events, youth events, etc.). The problem is that everyone needs a youth games now, a beach games (but I think those are fine because they are relatively cheap and make for a good community experience), a continental games, sub-regional games, etc. 
 

I love having all these games, but I’m not sure it’s a sustainable model. That said, these look pretty sustainable, and quite interesting.

[dcro 10,210]

Rhine-Ruhr is bidding for 2025 Summer Universiade. This could help their Olympic aspirations.