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The 2009 World Games (2009年世界運動會) the eighth edition of the World Games, were an international multi-sport event held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan (under the name Chinese Taipei) from 16 July 2009 to 26 July 2009. The games featured sports that are not contested in the Olympic Games. Nearly 6,000 athletes, officials, coaches, referees and ...
National Stadium (Kaohsiung) The National Stadium (Chinese: 國家體育場; pinyin: Guójiā Tǐyùchǎng; also named 龍騰體育場), formerly known as the World Games Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Zuoying District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is currently the largest stadium in Taiwan in terms of capacity. Completed in 2009, it is used ...
The 2009 World Games were held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, from July 16 to July 26, 2009. [1] Acrobatic gymnastics
The Flying disc event at the World Games 2009 in Kaohsiung was played between 19 and 21 July. Ultimate is the only current event. The Ultimate tournament features just 6 teams. The top 5 teams from the previous years World Ultimate Championships mixed division and the host country. The tournament was played with six players per side, with three ...
Also, for the 2009 World Games, Kaohsiung built a National Stadium – the first stadium in the world to use solar energy technology for its power. [27] Other editions used new facilities that were built for purposes other than the World Games; the main stadium of the 2022 edition, Protective Stadium, was built for UAB's American football team.
All-time World Games medal table. This is the all-time medal table of the World Games as of the 2022 edition. In the history of the games, Russia (2001, 2005, 2009 and 2017) has led the total medal count four times, and Italy (1985, 1989 and 2013) three times. The United States have claimed that honor twice (1981 and 1997), while Germany (West ...
The dancesport competitions at the 2009 World Games in Kaohsiung was held between 24 and 25 July. 147 dancers from 39 nations, participated in the tournament. The dancesport competition took place at Kaohsiung Arena.
at the 2009 World Games. Dates. 16–26 July 2009. 2013 →. The wushu competition at the 2009 World Games was held from July 16 to July 26 at the Kaohsiung County Stadium in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. [1][2] This was the first time wushu was featured as an invitational sport at the games, with later appearances being in 2013 and 2022.