Other Multi-Sport Games Discussion Thread

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On 13/07/2020 at 09:04, Olympian1010 said:

2022 CAC Games mascot announcement:

 

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12 minutes ago, intoronto said:

It needs to be a city that has recently hosted a major event in the area. I can only realistically say the games will likely be delayed to earlier part of 2023 (still a bit of spacing between them and the PAGs).

CACSO said in their statement that the Games will still happen in 2022. I think Colombia could pull off 2022.

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Rich Perlman of the Sports Examiner is reporting that the United States is planning to launch a bid for the 2027 World University Games (Summer Universiade).

 

United States Aiming to Host 2027 World University Games

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CACSO (Central American and Caribbean Sports Organization) has called an extraordinary general assembly with less than 24 hours notice for members, media, etc. The topic will be finding a host for the 2022 Central American and Caribbean Games. Around the Rings is reporting that Barranquilla will be selected. If true, to the best of my knowledge, that will make them the first city to host a major international multi sports games back-to-back.

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Bangkok, Thailand hosted the Asian Games back to back in 1966 and again in 1970 when South Korea encountered problems with financing and politics

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I somehow stumbled across all the results for the 2017 Winter Military Games today, so I can cross those off my list of results I’m after.

 

@heywoodu Any clue why none of the South American biathletes attended the games?

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2 hours ago, Olympian1010 said:

I somehow stumbled across all the results for the 2017 Winter Military Games today, so I can cross those off my list of results I’m after.

 

@heywoodu Any clue why none of the South American biathletes attended the games?

For most of them I'd suggest it is because they aren't in the military, but Fabrizio Bourguignon of Brazil definitely is. Although he may have just focused on the regular IBU Cup season and gone home then. The Brazilian federation is all about letting athletes compete in the IBU Cup (where the federation collects money for every start), less about paying all kinds of special stuff like going to the Winter Military Games  

 

As for Chile, Juan Agurto is in the military, but there as well I'm not sure whether time and such allowed for a trip to an event like this.

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3 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

For most of them I'd suggest it is because they aren't in the military, but Fabrizio Bourguignon of Brazil definitely is. Although he may have just focused on the regular IBU Cup season and gone home then. The Brazilian federation is all about letting athletes compete in the IBU Cup (where the federation collects money for every start), less about paying all kinds of special stuff like going to the Winter Military Games  

 

As for Chile, Juan Agurto is in the military, but there as well I'm not sure whether time and such allowed for a trip to an event like this.

The only reason I asked is because they had made an effort to compete at  previous editions. 
 

I feel like this is the event (outside of an Olympic appearance) they should target. Generally, the field for these Games isn’t the strongest, and they could place well. 
 

I will say, one thing that is awesome about the Biathlon competition at the Winter Military World Games is that the Military Patrol event is still on the program 

 

The next edition of the WMWG is scheduled for March 2021, but I’m almost certain they will be cancelled.

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8 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

The only reason I asked is because they had made an effort to compete at  previous editions. 
 

I feel like this is the event (outside of an Olympic appearance) they should target. Generally, the field for these Games isn’t the strongest, and they could place well. 

It's more about money than about placing well though. IBU Cup starts = money.

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Another one bites the dust! 4th CISM Winter Military Games are postponed. No new dates given yet. My guess is that it would have to be December 2021, March 2022, or winter 2022/2023.

 

Info: https://www.milsport.one/news/news-post/092020-september-2020/the-4th-cism-world-winter-games-are-postponed-to-the-20212022-winter-season