World Games 2005
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VII. World Games  |
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| Venue | Duisburg |
| Participating nations | 93 |
| Number of athletes | appr. 3200 |
| Official sports | 34 |
| Invitational sports | 6 |
| Opening ceremony | 14th July 2005 |
| Closing ceremony | 24th July 2005 |
| officially opened by | Otto Schily |
The World Games of 2005 took place in Duisburg, Germany from 14th July 2005 until 24th July 2005. More than 3000 athletes competed in 39 non-Olympic sports:
[edit] Sports in the 2005 World Games
Official sports
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Invitational sports
- Aikido (No competitions were held. There was just a demonstration of the sport.)
- American football
- Dragon boat race
- Beach handball
- Indoor hockey
- Indoor trial
World Games sports not included in 2005
[edit] Medal Table
[edit] External links
| World Games | |
| 1981 · Santa Clara | 1985 · London | 1989 · Karlsruhe | 1993 · The Hague | 1997 · Lahti | 2001 · Akita | 2005 · Duisburg | 2009 · Kaohsiung |
