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	Fistball: Brazil Wins Big 25 Nov 2010 The Brazilian ladies crowned themselves as queens of the fistball world. For the first time ever, a women's team from South America conquered a world championship title. And that on the continent where The World Games are held in 2013! more -->

	WSF President Ramachandran Reelected 26 Oct 2010 The President of the World Squash Federation (WSF), N. Ramachandran, will continue in the post for an another two-year term. This was the outcome of the elections at the WSF Annual General Meeting held in New Delhi, IND, on Friday 22 October. more -->

	IWGA: in Mourning 18 Oct 2010 The International World Games Association mourns the death of IWGA Honorary Member Dr. Karl-Heinz Kerll, who has died unexpectedly on 15 October in Germany. Dr. Kerll was involved in the IWGA's efforts to fight doping in sport over the past 17 years. more -->

	Kaohsiung: Sports City 14 Oct 2010 IWGA President Ron Froehlich returns to Kaohsiung, TPE, to take part in a series of conferences and roundtable discussions that deal with the legacy of The World Games 2009. The Kaohsiung City Government is determined to build further on this legacy. more -->

Citius · Altius · Fortius

	IOC: Unified On EU Sports 05 Feb 2010 The International Olympic Committee launched the Olympic and Sports Movement’s unified position on how the wording on sport in the European Union's new Lisbon Treaty should be put into practice. more -->

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	Fistball: Brazil Wins Big 25 Nov 2010 The Brazilian ladies crowned themselves as queens of the fistball world. For the first time ever, a women's team from South America conquered a world championship title. And that on the continent where The World Games are held in 2013! more -->

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The World Games 2013 Cali, COL

The hosts of the upcoming edition of The World Games, the city of Cali and its partners, extend their first welcome from the official website www.theworldgames2013.com!

Under the slogan 'Fair Play to the Planet,' the organizers are committed to stage 'green games' from 25 July through 4 August 2013, keeping their focus on the principles of ecology and sustainability at all times.

Pascual Guerrero Stadium

Cali brings considerable experience to the challenging task of putting on The World Games in South America for the first time ever. Previously host to Pan American, South American and National Games, the city has embarked on a number of renovation projects to update its sporting infrastructure in time for 2013. A revamped main stadium serves as a venue for the FIFA U-20 World Cup to be held in Colombia in 2011 already.

The World Games 2017

Preliminary Information for Candidate Hosts is available from a dedicated website.

The International World Games Association informs prospective bidders about the bid procedure/process for the tenth edition taking place in 2017.

Top Sports – High Spirits

The slogan of The World Games 2009 becomes the title to a post-event series of vignettes featuring the 30+ sports contested in Kaohsiung. These clips of a duration from 3 to 9 minutes each are currently in production. But you are able to watch an 8-minute promo on the dedicated YouTube channel already. Simply click on the YT button below!

The World Games 2009 Kaohsiung