Other Multi-Sport Games Discussion Thread

[Olympian1010 8,074]

Bolivarian Games have been moved from 2021 to 2022. They will be hosted by Colombia as well.

[Olympian1010 8,074]

2023 South American Beach Games were also awarded to Santa Marta, Colombia a while ago.

[MHSN 3,661]

@Vic Liu Do we know the name of events (or at least the number of events for each sport) for the 2022 Asian Games in China ? or it's still too early ?

[Vic Liu 1,687]

  On 5/29/2020 at 8:37 PM, MHSN said:

@Vic Liu Do we know the name of events (or at least the number of events for each sport) for the 2022 Asian Games in China ? or it's still too early ?

Expand  

Do you mean the list of sports in the Games or how many matches of each sport? I don't quite get it in English.

[Vojthas 949]

  On 5/29/2020 at 9:12 PM, Vic Liu said:

Do you mean the list of sports in the Games or how many matches of each sport? I don't quite get it in English.

Expand  

Sport is for example "Archery", event it's "Individual Recurve" or "Team Compound" etc.

[MHSN 3,661]

  On 5/29/2020 at 9:12 PM, Vic Liu said:

Do you mean the list of sports in the Games or how many matches of each sport? I don't quite get it in English.

Expand  

I mean number (and name) of events

 

for example ... never mind @Vojthas already said that

 

beside that if it's too early for that, I would like to know the list of non-Olympic sports, I heard about Baseball/Softball, Chess (and other versions of board games), Cricket, Jujitsu, Kabaddi, Karate, Roller sports (which disciplines ?) Sepaktakraw, Soft tennis (maybe ?), Sport Climbing and Wushu. you confirm that ?

[Vic Liu 1,687]

  On 5/29/2020 at 9:18 PM, MHSN said:

I mean number (and name) of events

 

for example ... never mind @Vojthas already said that

 

beside that if it's too early for that, I would like to know the list of non-Olympic sports, I heard about Baseball/Softball, Chess (and other versions of board games), Cricket, Jujitsu, Kabaddi, Karate, Roller sports (which disciplines ?) Sepaktakraw, Soft tennis (maybe ?), Sport Climbing and Wushu. you confirm that ?

Expand  

I will try searching in Chinese but I guess they might not update anything during pandemic.

[Vic Liu 1,687]

@MHSN

 

According to the latest committee conference resolution, there are total 31 Olympic sports and 9 non-Olympic sports, total events/gold medals around 460-470.

 

31 Olympics sports - no skateboarding and surfing (including sport climbing, karate and softball/baseball )

9 non-Olympics sports -Wushu, Sepaktakraw, Kurash, Jujitsu, cricket, Board games, Roller skating, Kabaddi and squash

 

I think sports are basically confirmed but events are not totally confirmed yet.

 

source: https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1644381703345691384&wfr=spider&for=pc

[Olympian1010 8,074]

@JohnFoyne I know that you medaled at the 2017 World Games, at least according to your Twitter bio, but I don’t have you on the roster in the official results. I’m assuming your “real” or “proper” name is different to one you use, but there are two or three John’s listed, and none really match your profile name. We’re your a player, or support staff/coach (I’m not sure if they receive medals at the World Games or not)?

[John Foyne 34]

@Olympian1010 I did. John Foyne is my "pen name" John Moorhead is my given name. I was the punter on the team, and was forced into place-kicking duties when our kicker couldn't make the trip. Our funding was pulled last second and our 45 man roster shrank to 32. I arrived in Wroclaw on July 20th in time for the opening ceremonies. Some of my teammates didn't arrive until the morning of our first game vs. Germany. We only had one team practice the night before the game. France had a two week long training camp, Germany was in the middle of their season, and Poland had their team together a month before the game. However, not to take anything away from those nations. Each of those countries have tremendous american football players and those guys can ball. The German League is third in the world in my opinion, behind the NFL and CFL. However, if provided at least another practice or two it would have been a different story. This actually all goes back to the USOPC not really recognizing non-Olympic sports. Other nations have their own organizing committees for non-Olympic sports. It also has a lot to do with the IFAF split in 2015 and IFAF recognizing two separate NGB for American Football in the United States. It was a cluster f***. Regardless, it was an amazing experience and really got me into international sports and multi-sport events, which is why I'm here! I could write for days about the World Games, IFAF, USOPC, and NGBs - I have some strong opinions as you may have seen on twitter  

Also, coaches and trainers do NOT receive medals at the World Games. Just like the Olympics, only athletes can receive medals. Now, I know with the American Football tournament, 45 medals were made for gold, silver and bronze. France brought 46 players with them, I am not sure why, but I do know that they could only dress 45 for a game. In the semis against Poland one of their players was seriously injured, so their injury replacement dressed vs Germany in the final. Therefore, I believe that one French athlete did not get a medal. On the other hand. We only brought 32. That means somewhere in Wroclaw there are 13 bronze medals floating around  

 

https://worldgames2017.sportresult.com/nh/en/-120/Participant/ParticipantInfo/c57c2f19-b5f1-4ca7-91f9-a1631303c6a5