World Games 2022

[Griff88 1,952]

1 hour ago, Vojthas said:

World Games either earlier in 2021 than planned or similar dates in 2022.

Birmingham 2022 vs Birmingham 2022

[Olympian1010 7,977]

5 hours ago, Fly_like_a_don said:

It will go to December I believe because few quotas come from Tokyo Paralympics .

No, no one wants to be in Birmingham to begin with, let alone in December 

[Olympian1010 7,977]

6 hours ago, Vojthas said:

World Games either earlier in 2021 than planned or similar dates in 2022.

I think they should just move games exactly one week forward. It’s the perfect window for the games, and a great appetizer for Tokyo2020.

[Quaker2001 251]

@Olympian1010 unfortunately does NOT get his wish.  Or maybe he does and this is actually better..

 

NEW DATES: TWG BIRMINGHAM TO TAKE PLACE JULY 7-17, 2022

Edited April 2, 2020 by Quaker2001

[Olympian1010 7,977]

1 hour ago, Quaker2001 said:

@Olympian1010 unfortunately does NOT get his wish.  Or maybe he does and this is actually better..

 

NEW DATES: TWG BIRMINGHAM TO TAKE PLACE JULY 7-17, 2022

Not happy really. I was confident that I could report on the games in 2021, but I’m not sure if that will be the case in 2022. It is, what it is. I’m growing more furious with the Olympics move every day though.

[heywoodu 15,145]

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Keeping to the original dates in July 2021 would have meant excluding many athletes and officials involved in the Olympics

 

Which athletes? Recurve shooters, climbers and karatekas (although it'd be weird if the World Games had the exact same events)?

[Olympian1010 7,977]

Just now, heywoodu said:

 

Which athletes? Recurve shooters, climbers and karatekas (although it'd be weird if the World Games had the exact same events)?

Softball, and Compound archers too (as the Paralympics act as a qualification event (the best Paralympic archers in each gender qualify). 

[Olympian1010 7,977]

@Sindo Could we please change the name to World Games 2022?

[heywoodu 15,145]

Just now, Olympian1010 said:

Softball, and Compound archers too (as the Paralympics act as a qualification event (the best Paralympic archers in each gender qualify). 

 

I mean in terms of Olympic athletes, so no compound archers  

 

Women's softball then I guess. Any idea if the same level of players are expected to be active there in both the Olympics and World Games?

[Olympian1010 7,977]

Just now, heywoodu said:

 

I mean in terms of Olympic athletes, so no compound archers  

 

Women's softball then I guess. Any idea if the same level of players are expected to be active there in both the Olympics and World Games?

I would assume so since Softball will be left off the 2024 Olympic program, but who knows at this point