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The 2009 World Games ( Chinese: 2009年世界運動會; pinyin: 2009 Nián shìjiè yùndònghuì) 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 .
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, ... International World Games Association This page was last edited on 16 July ...
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.
Official language. English. President. José Perurena López. Website. www.theworldgames.org. The International World Games Association, abbreviated as IWGA, is an international association, recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), that organises every four years, beginning in 1981, the multi-sport event called The World Games.
The World Nine-ball Championships are held annually, and are sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association. Events have been held for boys and women, and for the main world championships since this time, with a girl's tournament being created in 2004. In 2013, the men's championship was changed from being inclusive for all [a] to a men's ...
Dates. 17–18 July 2009. Competitors. 97 from 21 nations. ← 2005. 2013 →. Sumo was one of the sports at the 2009 World Games in Kaohsiung and was played between 17 and 18 July. [1] [2] 97 athletes, from 21 nations, participated in the tournament. The competition took place at Kaohsiung Senior High School Gymnasium .
TheFlying 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.