The World Games 2005

Transcription

Press Information
World Games 2005
July 14 th till July 24 th 2005
in Duisburg, Bottrop, Oberhausen
and Mülheim an der Ruhr
As o f Ju l y 12
th
2 0 05
Abdruck honorarfrei. Um Belegexemplar wird gebeten.
Redaktion: Hermann Kewitz, World Games 2005 GmbH, Zu den Rehwiesen 5, 47055 Duisburg
Tel. +49 (0) 203.3482.1342, Fax +49 (0) 203.3482.1432, e-mail: h.kewitz@worldgames2005.de, www.worldgames2005.de
The World Games 2005 in Duisburg and the Rhine-Ruhr area
Germany can do it. Duisburg shows it!
Let us stop crouching – The W orld Games 2005 colours by “von
Mannstein“ agency based in Solingen are directing the world’s attention
to Duisburg and it’s partner cities Bottrop, Oberhausen and Mülheim an
der Ruhr. And so does the slogan: “Germany can do it. Duisburg shows
it!“ The W orld Games of the non-Olympic disciplines taking place from
July 14th till July 24th intend to serve as a model. Last but not least,
their aim is to have their share in breaking the country’s habit of
moaning.
14,838 Million Euros are available to make for a showpiece in the
summer of sport 2005. Basic facts about The W orld Games 2005: 40
sports ranging from Karate to Sumo and DanceSport to Dragon boat
Race, 3500 athletes from 100 nations, 27 venues, 500.000 spectators
estimated. In 1989, the City of Duisburg has already successfully
organized the W orld University Games. The W orld Games 2005 are
aiming for the same – and even more: A change of image!
Duisburg taking the offensive has convinced a lot of enterprises – last
but not least thanks to the slogan “Duisburg shows it!” The cities big
players are sticking up for The W orld Games 2005, showing Duisburg’s
power. Haniel has not only signed up as a main sponsor, but also had
their designers of HTS create the collection for officials and volunteers.
The König-Brewery is getting involved with the games, too.
The Mercedes Benz branch Rhine-Ruhr is supporting W orld Games
2005. Sinalco/Rheinfels and Sparkasse Duisburg are joining the group of
main sponsors. “Deutsche Städte Medien“ are now the premium sponsor
of The W orld Games 2005, providing their know-how in putting up bills
that promote the games nationwide. So they are all on board the
(Dragon) boat.
The list of prominent supporters of The W orld Games 2005 is
impressive: Federal Chancellor Gerhard Schröder – Patron of Duisburg,
Bottrop, Oberhausen and Mülheim an der Ruhr 2005 – has given an
explicitly favourable opinion as regards the ambitious slogan. Manfred
von Richthofen, President of the German “Sportbund“, refers to the
multi-sport event as a calling card of sport in Germany. He is one of the
W orld Games 2005 ambassadors. Germany’s reputation as a nation of
perfectionists has suffered abroad. The Leipzig rout is still militating.
Duisburg is expected to make up for it – Manfred von Richthofen says.
Vice President Ulrich Feldhoff, President of the “International Canoe
Federation“, expects “excellently organised games in 2005.“ Ron
Froehlich, President of The International W orld Games Association
IW GA, wants the 7th W orld Games edition to set standards. “Duisburg
will certainly organise the best W orld Games since their foundation in
1981“, he says. Jacques Rogge, President of the IOC, has called on the
National Olympic Committees to support The W orld Games 2005 in
Duisburg. The German team will consist of more than 300 athletes –
accoutred by Adidas.
The local VIPs are also commissioning themselves to the colourful
event: Duisburg’s Soccer-idol Bernard Dietz, during a photo shoot in the
new MSV-Arena, venue to several competitions and scene of the
opening ceremony, turned out to be a Rugby fan. Benny Martell, pop
singer and W orld Games 2005 ambassador, dabbled in climbing a steep
wall. Dieter Kürten, born in Duisburg, is also looking forward to the
games in the city. Jonathan Darlington, a Briton who lives in Paris and
works as a director of the Duisburg Philharmonic Orchestra, promoted
The W orld Games by playing Billiards with his baton. Even a dolphin
from the Duisburg Zoo jumped out of his basin to pose with fin swimmer
Sandra Häßler.
Mayor Adolf Sauerland’s official car is now full W orld Games 2005
stickers - he is showing his colours. Duisburg’s citizens – in personal
union CEO of the W orld Games 2005, since the sudden death of former
CEO Gerd Bildau at the edge of The W orld Games 2005 together with
Dr. Peter Langner - will hopefully be proud of their city having performed
The W orld Games 2005 successfully. Dr. Peter Langner, co-CEO of The
W orld Games 2005 GmbH, is speaking about the most important
marketing project ever.
W hat is Duisburg going to show the world? The answer is clear: How to
make next year’s biggest multi-sport event a home match. How 120
members of the organizing team are able to make up. Since December
1st the tickets for the W orld Games 2005 competitions are available.
Two days later, the merchandising products were launched. The same
day, Gerd Bildau presented the new slogan “Germany can do it.
Duisburg shows it!“ to a selection of federal politicians at the “Bundestag
des Deutschen Sports“ in Bremen.
The team is well on time. The W orld Games 2005 are representative
now. IOC President Jacques Rogge will come and see for himself when
joining the opening ceremony in the new MSV-Arena on July 14th. One
of the top acts within a top show – as NOK President Klaus Steinbach
says - will then be German pop singer Nena.
The World Games 2005 – Facts and Figures
The World Games 2005 are being held under the patronage of the
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Patron:
Federal Chancellor Gerhard Schröder
Administrative body: International W orld Games Association (IW GA)
Organizer:
W orld Games 2005 Ltd. (The City of Duisburg as
the main partner as well as the Cities of Bottrop,
Oberhausen, Mülheim an der Ruhr and
Regionalverband Ruhr (former KVR) as partners
Managing Director:
Dr. Peter Langner, Adolf Sauerland
Peter Orzol (Deputy Managing Director)
Date: July 14th till July 24th 2005
Venues/Cities involved:
Duisburg, Bottrop, Oberhausen,
Mülheim an der Ruhr
Budget:
Number
Number
Number
Number
14,838 Million Euros
of
of
of
of
athletes:
officials
volunteers:
spectators expected:
Number of sports:
Official programme
Invitational programme
Number of disciplines:
approx. 3500
approx. 1000
approx. 3000
500.000
32
6
178 (inclusive of invitational sports)
Number of venues:
27
Number of medals:
963
Premium sponsor:
DSM, Frankfurt
Main sponsors:
DaimlerChrysler AG
Fujitsu-Siemens
Gebag
Haniel, Duisburg
Hövelmann (Sinalco/Rheinfels Quelle)
König-Brauerei
Sparkasse Duisburg
Stadtwerke Duisburg
Terstappen Autovermietung
ThyssenKrupp Stahl AG
Partners:
Regionalverband Ruhr, Essen
Landessportbund, Duisburg
Cultural programme:
Opening and closing ceremony,
Facts- & Fiction (Köln)
Kinderkulturrfestival (“Culture for kids –
festival“)
For more information see www .worldgames2005.de
Ticket-Hotline: 00 49 2 08 – 8 20 04 44
The World Games 2005 – Sports and more
The world will be guest in Duisburg and its partner cities Bottrop, Oberhausen and
Mülheim an der Ruhr. 500.000 spectators, 40 sports, 178 disciplines, 3500 athletes
from 100 nations, 27 venues - the World Games will be the sporting highlight in 2005!
From July 14th till July 24th 2005 you can discover the fascination of sports! And there
is more to it than that. Beyond the fight for the gold medals there is a lot more to
discover at the World Games 2005! Sports and the arts, the competition of body and
mind belong to the tradition of the Olympic Games. The World Games are bound to
this tradition; therefore they comprise a cultural programme. It lends a festive air to the
beginning and the closing of the event. A celebration each day on the Plaza with
theatre, music, dance and other arts - two tents and a further two open stages for
unusual and popular activities will be at the disposal of this event.
40 sports – and they are all about Artistr y/Dance, Balls, Martial Arts,
Strength and Trends
Artistic, precise, gladiatorial and forceful - the W orld Games disciplines
combine a lot of attributes. W hether the athletes be heavy as a Sumowrestler, water-proofed as a canoe polo player or vibrant as an Aerobics
dancer - each of the more than 3500 participants can teach us a lesson
in self assurance, motivation, discipline and courageousness. They all
enjoy competing and matching with the worlds top athletes.
Athletes all around the globe are practising hard for their participation in
the W orld Games 2005. At the W orld Championships and other
international competitions they gain their entitlement for Duisburg.
Meanwhile, the organisation committee is intensely preparing the
Games. The ticketing is about to start off. The volunteers have begun
rehearsing the award ceremonies. The "script" for the opening and
closing ceremony has been written.
W ell-known companies are getting involved with the W orld Games 2005.
Not only the sports federations, but also municipal and federal policy
and the Federal Government are supporting the project. Duisburg, its
partner cities, the Rhine-Ruhr area, North Rhine-W estphalia as a land of
sports and Germany are very much looking forward to being the host of
good friends from all over the world.
Numerous pre-events are providing a foretaste of ten days of sports in
Duisburg. These pre-competitions present different kinds of sports under
real-time conditions and thus create a high anticipation to the W orld
Games 2005. For further information on what is being presented when
and where, please take a closer look at our W ebsite.
Be there when the W orld Games 2005 prove that there is more about
sports - as a spectator during the competitions, a guest at one of the
parties at the W orld Games Plaza ore even closer to the events as a
volunteer. Family And the Olympic motto applies: The most important
thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the
most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The
essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well!
The World Games 2005 sports
Precision Sports:
Billiards
The three divisions of Billiards - Carambole, Pool and Snooker - are
derived from the same game but have all developed separate identities,
creating their own set of rules and governing bodies around the world.
All the divisions of Billiards Sports are now working together
harmoniously for the future of the game and its continued expansion.
Date: 20.07. – 24.07.05 Bottroper Saalbau
Boules
The throwing of bowls counts certainly among the oldest of all sporting
gestures: from ancient Greece, where it was first practiced, it was
brought to northern Italy and southern France by the Romans. Despite
its popularity throughout the Middle Ages, it was not until the beginning
of the 20th century that diverse rules began to emerge and govern three
different 'games of bowls' : Boule Lyonnaise, Pétanque and Rafle.
Date: 18.07. - 20.07.05 Sport spar k Wedau – Alfredi platz, Duisburg
Bow ling
Bowling dates back at least 7'000 years, to a time when Egyptians left
remnants of the earliest known form of the sport in their tombs.
Polynesians have enjoyed their version of the sport for several
centuries. The term 'kegler' may derive from the 3rd century AD, when
German peasants who enjoyed the sport carried a club known as the
kegel, not unlike the Irish shillelagh, for protection. Over time, wooden
balls replaced stones and pins were substituted for the kegel. The Dutch
developed bowling. By 1650 the sport encompassed nine pins set in a
diamond pattern toward the end of a 90-foot lane (track). Tenpin
bowling, which features a 60-foot lane and pins set in a triangle pattern,
is believed to have derived from the Dutch version. Scoring for strikes
and spares came about during the mid-century when heavier bottleshaped pins replaced the earlier tall and slender version.
Date: 18.07. – 20.07.05 RRZ/ Bow ling Centr e (Bow ling), Mülheim
15.07. – 16.07.05 ( Ninepin) Sporthalle Krefelder Straße,
Rheinhausen
Casting
Casting counts among the world's most challenging throwing
sports.Casting is a tournament sport in which highly skilled athletes
compete in fly-casting and in plug-casting disciplines. The sport is made
up by accuracy-based disciplines and distance-based disciplines. In
both, the athletes use rods which are very similar to angling rods.
Date: 22.07. – 24.07.05 Sport spar k Wedau - Sportschul e Wedau,
Courts 5 + 6, Duisburg
Field Archer y
Field archery is the discipline selected by the International Archery
Federation (FITA) to feature on the official sports program of The W orld
Games. Field archery is often compared to golf, as the athletes walk a
designated route in forests and fields and shoot at targets of known and
unknown distances.
Date: 15.07. - 17.07.05 Mülheimer Wal d und MüGa-site/
Schloß Broich
Trend Sports:
Dragon Boat Race
At the W orld Games 2005, Dragonboat Race will be one of the
spectacular invitational sports. Such races are normally being held over
short distances like 200, 250 or 500 meters, but pursuit races of 1000
and 2000 meters are also possible. The 16 to 20 paddlers move
synchronously accompanied by the beats of a drummer. Thus, the boat
reaches quite a high speed while a helmsman steers the course.
Date: 17.07. – 18.07.05 Sport spar k Wedau – Regattabahn, Duisburg
Sky Diving
W hat started as an act of daring - in 1797, with Frenchman André
Garnerin putting Leonardo da Vinci's concept of a parachute to the
ultimate test by leaping from a hot air balloon - has developed into a
legitimate and highly diversified air sport: parachuting or sky diving.
W ith athletes reaching speeds of 250 km/h and more on their threedimensional field of play, skydiving is arguably the fastest non-powered
sport on (and above) earth. Skydiving can be a lifestyle sport, but at the
highest level of competition, to the few aiming for true excellence,
skydiving is an athletic challenge: One that depends on physical
conditioning and mental training, on hard work and stern discipline, and
on imagination.
Date: 15.07. – 17.07.05 Toepper see – Nordufer, Duisbur g
Fin sw imming
The world record over 50 meters men's freestyle in conventional
swimming stands at 21.64 seconds. By shaving off approximately 30%,
one approaches the record marks over the same distance in men's fin
swimming. Adding the crucial piece of equipment - the mono fin, a large
fibre glass or plastic blade attached to both feet - converts conventional
swimming into turbo-charged fin swimming.
Date: 21.07. – 22.07.05 Sport spar k Wedau – Schw immstadion, Duisburg
Indoor-Trial
Indoor-Trial is an attractive kind of sports to the spectators, for it is wellknown to be exciting: Rapid motorcycle rides over rough and smooth,
going up and down the boards guarantee high tension. The obstacles
differ depending on the venue, be it cascades, rocks, tree trunks or
scaffolds. The competitions require a high degree of physical fitness and
an exceptional body control in order for the participants to master
keeping their balance.
Termin: 22.07. – 23. 07.05 König- Pilsener- Arena, Oberhausen
Inline hocke y
Roller in-line hockey will put in its première at the W orld Games 2005!
The FIRS International Committee of Roller In-line Hockey (CIRILH) has
the control, in accordance with all Statutes and Administrative Rules of
FIRS, over the Roller In-Line Hockey Championships. The game is
played with a puck and all players must wear in-line roller skates. The
sticks are ice hockey style and made of wood. The game is played in two
periods of 20 minutes, with four skaters and a goalie on the floor, which
is wooden, asphalt or cement. The dimensions may vary between 20 and
30 meters in width and 40 and 60 meters in length.
Date: 16.07. – 20.07.05 Sport spar k Wedau – Ice Skating Hall
(Scania Arena), Duisburg
Life saving
Organized international lifesaving activities date back to 1878, when the
first W orld Congress was hosted in Marseille, France. A need for an
international forum to exchange ideas was soon recognized. This led
firstly to the establishment of the Fédération Internationale de
Sauvetage Aquatique (FIS) in 1910 and then to the formation of W orld
Life Saving (W LS). Both organizations were established to promote
lifesaving throughout the world. W hile FIS was focused on stillwater,
W LS was more focused on ocean lifesaving. Lifesaving sport was
primarily intended to encourage lifesavers to develop, maintain and
improve the essential physical and mental skills needed to save lives in
the aquatic environment.
Date: 21.07 – 22.07. 05 Sportspar k Wedau – Sw imming Pool, Duisburg
23.07.05
Sportspar k Wedau - Bertasee, Dui sbur g
Orienteering
Orienteering is the sport where athletes use map and compass to
navigate their way through the terrain in order to find the control points
which form the pre-set course. The map gives detailed information on
the terrain such as hills, ground surface, obstacles etc. There is no
marked route in the terrain - the athletes must choose their own route
between the control points.
Date: 16.07. – 17.07.05 Jahnstadi on, Bottrop
Speed Skating
W hen describing the discipline of speed skating as a discipline of FIRS
one could refer to it as ‘racing on skates', but it is also what 100 million
skaters worldwide do regularly: skating on roads and squares, in parks
and alleys. Over longer distances, it is an alternative to jogging. Few
sports events can match the head-to-head excitement of a roller speed
race. It is a sport everyone can easily understand – racing – where the
gold medals and trophies go to those who skate the fastest.
Termin: 19.07. – 21. 07.05 Sportpark Wedau – Dr eiecksw iese, Duisburg
Climbing
Climbing has obviously had a long history. Nevertheless, competition
climbing only started in the 1960s with speed events in the former
USSR, continuing in the 1980s with difficulty events in other parts of
Europe, and in 1989 with the first ever climbing world cup. Today,
climbing competitions include three different disciplines: Bouldering where athletes conquer the greatest number of obstacles without rope,
Difficulty - athletes aim to climb highest on the wall, and finally Speed the fastest climbers are the winners.
Date: 22.07. - 23.07. 05 Landschaftspark Nord – Gießhalle, Duisburg
Flying Disc (Frisbee) Ultimate
Perhaps the most popular of all disc sports is 'ultimate', which is a field
game combining some of the very best elements of soccer, basketball,
football and hockey. It is, however, unique in many ways. The flight of
the disc adds amazing excitement to play. Amazingly accurate passing
over long distances makes defence a gruelling challenge.
Turnovers are an immediate change of possession so the action between
goals is heart pumping for players and spectators alike. Goals can only
be scored by passing and many of the catches in ultimate are
spectacular displays of speed, leaping ability and coordination. There
are many field games, but our fans think this is the ultimate.
Date: 22.07. – 24.07.05 Sport spar k Wedau - Sportschul e Wedau,
Courts 3 + 4, Duisburg
Waterski / Wakeboard
W ater skiing is of course not just one discipline. Most of us have
enjoyed, at one time or another, trying to ski off a beach on two skis, but
water skiing proper comprises Slalom, Tricks, Jump, W akeboard,
Barefoot, Cable, Racing and Disabled. In the very successful 2001 W orld
Games in Akita, Japan, the waterskiing disciplines involved were
Tournament Slalom, Tricks and Jump - plus Barefoot and W akeboard. In
The W orld Games, just to make it more challenging, we add the points
together for the three Tournament disciplines to find the Tournament
Overall winners.
Date: 18.07. – 23.07.05 Sport spar k Wedau - Regattabahn /
Strandbad Wedau - Waterski site, Duisbur g
Ball Sports:
American Football
American Football is a popular American ball game which is about to
become more and more famous in Europe and East Asia. At the W orld
Games it will take part as an invitational sport. It is a mixture of original
Rugby and common Football (Am.: Soccer). The field is 120 yards (109,7
m) long and 50 yards (48,7 m) wide. Each team defends its end zone,
where the rival needs to take the ball (weighing about 425 grams). This
zone (10 yards behind the 0 yards-line) is marked and thus defines the
field. The two teams consist of an Offense and a Defense team with
eleven players each, seven receivers and four running backs. The match
takes four quarters at 15 minutes. The so called "Quarterback" functions
as a central player.
Date: 15.07.-17.07.2005 Sportspark Wedau - MSV- Ar ena, Duisburg
Beach Handball
As was the case with beach volleyball and football, beach handball
emerged from the original game. In beach handball, too, the traditional
sport's variation, consistent with lifestyle and beach culture, fits in
perfectly with the environment. Played on sand by teams of four - with
four substitute players per team - the action on the small court (27 by 12
meters) is fast, at times even furious. Extra points are awarded for
particularly spectacular goals: for those scored in-flight, through a
penalty or by a goalkeeper. Games go over two halves of 10 minutes
each. There is always a winner in beach handball: a 'golden goal' rule
applies in a draw for the half; should each team win a half, the game is
decided by a 'shoot-out' - a field player going up against the goalkeeper.
Date: 21.07.-23.07.05 Arena Töppersee, Duisbur g
Fistball
Fistball belongs to the games where a ball gets hit across a net from one
half of the field of play to the other. Like in tennis and volleyball, the aim
is to place the ball in the opponents' half in such a way as not allowing
them to reach it - even after a bounce. The ball is hit with fists or arms.
After passing the net, the ball may be made contact with up to three
times by the five players on each team - with a bounce being permissible
after every contact.
Date: 21.07.- 24.07. 05 Sportspar k Wedau - Sportschul e Wedau –
Hauptfeld, Dui sburg
Indoor Hocke y
Indoor hockey can be played on any hard, smooth and flat surface but is
usually played in a sports hall. The pitch is therefore smaller than an
outdoor field. It is only 44 by 22 meters at most and has 10 cm boards
down the longer pitch
sidelines which keep the ball in play more and so helps to create a fast,
flowing and exciting game.
Termin: 22.07.-24.07.05 Rhein-Ruhr-Halle Duisbur g
Canoe Polo
The game is played on an area of 35 by 23 meters, with goals of 1,5 by
1 meter hanging 2 meters above the water. Playing time for a game is
twice 10 minutes; it can be interrupted by a referee for a 'time out'. The
game starts with the players, 5 on each team, in their kayaks at their
own goal line and the ball in the centre of the field of play. The players
of both teams seek to get possession of the ball which can be played by
hand or by striking it with the paddles.
Date: 17.07. - 18.07. 05 Sportspar k Wedau – Regattabahn, Duisburg
Korfball
Korfball is the world's only dedicated mixed team sport. Developed in
1902 by an Amsterdam school teacher for the pupils of his coeducational
school, it has developed into an international competitive sport, still
expressing the values of controlled contact and cooperative play.
Korfball is played by two teams, each consisting of four female and four
male players. The objective is to throw a ball through a korf. The korf is
a rattan basket fixed at the top of a 3.5 meter high post. The posts are
fixed at 1/6 of either end of a 40 x 20 meter pitch, allowing also to shoot
and approach the korf from the rear side.
Date: 20.07. – 24.07.05 Sport shall Kr efelder Straße, Rheinhausen
Rugby 7s
The object of the game is that two teams of fifteen players each,
according to the Laws and a sporting spirit, should, by carrying, passing,
kicking and grounding the ball, score as many points as possible. The
team scoring the greater number of points is to be the winner of the
match. In addition to the fifteen a side format which, at the top level,
involves fifteen players on the field of play there is the seven-a-side
game comprising 7 players on the field. It is the seven a side format, the
rugby 7s, that features in The W orld Games.
Date: 22.07. – 23.07.05 Sport spar k Wedau, MSV- Ar ena, Dui sburg
Squash
Squash, or 'Squash Rackets' as it was known in its early days, was
invented at Harrow School, England, around 1830 and grew gradually
until the 1960s, when it suddenly exploded in popularity worldwide. The
reason for the dramatic growth is easily explained; squash is a sport
which combines fitness, fun and competition and delivers all of this in an
hour of intense and absorbing action.
Squash is played by two players on an enclosed court with a floor area
of 9.75 meters by 6.4 meters. The players strike the ball alternately on
to the front wall, which is 4.75 meters high and has an 'out of bounds'
board measuring 480 mm across the bottom. Players can hit the ball
directly to the front wall or use the sidewalls and rear wall to create
subtle winning shots. Play starts with a service and continues until one
player cannot return the ball correctly before it has bounced twice on the
floor. The scoring in squash is five games to nine points each, with a
player only winning a point when serving. If the non-serving player wins
a rally, he or she becomes the server and can score points.
Date: 16.07. – 19.07.05 Squash- Centr e Mülheim
Strength Sports:
Body Building
From the writings of Aristotle and Plato, there is today little dispute over
the fact that ancient Olympians were fully cognizant about physical
training and dietary techniques. Indeed, Socrates himself coined the
phrase 'mens sana in corpore sano' - 'a sound mind in a sound body'.
Like many other sports, competition day is but the culmination of many
months and years of 'behind the scenes' training. Athletes compete by
bodyweight - six categories for men; three for women. A bodybuilding
competition consists of two events: Prejudging and Finals.
Date: 15.07. - 16.07.05 Theater am Marientor, Duisburg
Pow erlifting
Strength is the primary ingredient of athletic performance. Powerlifting's
lifts are the definitive measure of strength. Powerlifting is the ultimate
strength competition. The powerlifting athlete competes in three specific
disciplines, each designed to measure different areas of human strength.
The sum or total of the best lift in each discipline determines the winner.
Powerlifting is an exciting sport where athletes compete against the
force of iron as well as other athletes. The three disciplines, in contest
order, that make up the sport are the Squat, Bench press and Deadlift.
Date: 16.07. - 17.07.05 Rhei nhausen-Halle, Duisburg
Tug of War
Another sport with considerable tradition: tug of war as a competitive
match of strength between two teams was practiced as early as 500 B.C.
by Greek athletes. It was also considered an ideal physical training and
a perfect workout as basis for many other sports. Nowadays, while still
being a sport of almost unequalled simplicity in terms of its object and
governing rules, tug of war competitions are staged outdoors and
indoors. The 'pulling' in men's and women's divisions is classified based
on the total body weight of eight athletes on each of the two opposing
teams, ensuring that they are evenly matched in that respect. The teams
of eight members are captained by the lead person - the f irst in line and the anchor: the last man or woman who may wrap the rope around
his or her body once.
Date: 16. - 17.07.05 Sportspark Wedau, - Dreiecksw iese (Men)
Sportspar k Wedau - Sportschule Wedau,
Mehrzw eckhalle (Women), Duisburg
Martial Arts:
Aikido
Aikido is a Japanese martial art which was developed by Morihei
Ueshiba at the beginning of the 20 th century. On a purely physical
level, it is an art involving throws and joint locks that are derived from
ju-jitsu and other throws and techniques derived from kenjutsu. Aikido
focuses not on punching or kicking opponents, but rather on using their
own energy to gain control of them. It is not a static art, aikido places
great emphasis on motion and the dynamics of movement.
Date: 23.07.05 Ruhr -Sportshall Mülhei m
Ju-Jutsu
Ju-jitsu (or Yawara) is an ancient Japanese martial art. Its origins date
back to the sixteenth century. The "Gentle Art" or "Art of Suppleness"
(this is the meaning of ju-jitsu in Japanese) does not neutralize power
with power but aims to rationally absorb an attack and convert that
energy to the opponent's own detriment.
Date: 21.07. – 22.07.05 Landschaftspar k Nord – Kraftzentr ale, Duisburg
Karate
The literal meaning of the two characters that make up the word karate
is 'empty hands', referring to the fact that karate originated as a method
of self-defense which relied on the effective use of the unarmed body,
and was made up of elaborate techniques of blocking or thwarting an
attack and counter-attacking an opponent by punching, striking or
kicking. Besides the sparring in 'kumite', the one-on-one combat
between two athletes, there are competitions in which 'katas', Japanese
for 'forms', are performed to the highest level of perfection.
Date: 23.07. - 24.07.05 Landschaftspark Nord – Kraftzent rale, Duisburg
Sumo
Sumo, a wrestling sport, originated in Japan and enjoyed immense
popularity there throughout centuries, only spreading to the rest of the
world in recent years. The winning techniques, 'kimarite', and the fouls,
'kinjite', are clearly defined in sumo's rules. The spirit of fair play is of
utmost importance: young 'sumotori' are taught to honour the winner and
respect the loser in every bout.
Date: 19.07. – 20.07.05 Landschaftspar k Nord – Kraftzentr ale, Duisburg
Artistr y and DanceSports:
Rhythmic G ymnastics
Rhythmic Gymnastics is an aesthetic discipline falling midway between
art and sport. It is practiced exclusively by women and performed to
music while using small hand apparatus - rope, hoop, ball, clubs and/or
ribbon. The spectacular appeal of Rhythmic Gymnastics with its grace,
harmony and beauty is enormous. At the world class level the difficulty
of body movements performed in combination with skilful handling of the
apparatus is fascinating. However, learning and developing such skills
require as much hard work as in Artistic Gymnastics or any form of
dance.
Date: 20.07. – 21.07.05 Theater am Marientor, Duisburg
Artistic Roller Skating
Artistic skating demands from its skaters a careful balance of strength,
precision and artistry. The breadth of the sport is also reflected in the
diversity of its members. W ith age divisions from under 6 to 60, skaters
of all ages and gender take active part. Skaters enter artistic events in
one or more categories –singles, pairs, figures and dance skating. They
are judged on content and manner of performance. This includes the
skater's ability to perform identifiable, difficult content items - jumps,
spins and footwork - while utilizing movement in an artistic interpretation
of the accompanying music. Skaters may choose to skate in a variety of
disciplines or concentrate on one only. W orld Artistic Skating
Championships are held annually. At the 2002 W orld Championships,
inline artistic skating has been included for the first time.
Date: 22.07. – 23.07.05 Sport spar k Wedau, Eissporthalle (Scania Ar ena),
Duisburg
Sport Aerobics
Sports Aerobics is the ability to perform continuous complex and high
intensity movement patterns to music, which originate from traditional
aerobic dance. The main purpose of traditional aerobic dance is to
improve cardiovascular endurance and fitness levels by combining a
series of aerobic movements with repetitions in order to involve major
muscle groups, to increase the heart rate. Because of the repetition of
the movements for a long period of time, the only concern was to
maintain the alignment of the body. W hen the sport became a part of the
gymnastics family, it was necessary to add difficulty criteria to the
artistic and technical aspects in order to make a competitive sport.
Date: 23.07. – 24.07.05 Theater am Marientor, Duisburg
Sport Acrobatics
Spectacular, dynamic, practiced by both men and women alike, 'acro'
sports is one of the oldest known disciplines. Its name comes from the
Greek acrobateo , 'to rise' or 'to go forth', and it was practiced as early
as the ancient Egyptian period. Integrated into the FIG since 1999, this
discipline requires courage, strength and stamina, while demanding
flexibility and skill. Exercises are accompanied by music, harmoneously
in keeping with gymnasts' choreography, body movements and musical
culture.
Date: 15.07. – 17.07.05 Rhei n-Ruhr-Hall e, Duisburg
DanceSport
In DanceSport, male and female athletes pair up to compete together on
the same field of play, for the same awards. The first W orld
Championships in what was then called 'ballroom dancing' took place in
1909, in Paris.
Date:16.07. - 17.07. 05 König-Pilsener Ar ena, Oberhausen
Trampoline and Tumbling
Trampolining (individual or synchronized) is an elite sport, a discipline
symbolizing freedom, flying and space, harmoniously associated with
boldness, elegance and precision. The multiple somersaults and twists
at a height of about 8 meters require a fine technique, perfect body
control and most aesthetic movements. The Trampoline is used as a
basic training device for all sports which contain acrobatic elements.
Trampolining is spectacular. It combines courage, elegance, agility,
magic, youth. Tumbling is characterized by continuous speedy, complex,
rhythmic hands to feet, feet to hands, and feet to feet acrobatics within 6
seconds on a dynamic track 25m long. Tumbling is a highly spectacular
sport in which a perfect combination of speed, rhythm as well as
somersaulting and twisting movements are required. In all, a surprising
cocktail of virtuosity and controlled energy!
Date: 15.07. – 17.07.05 Rhei n-Ruhr-Hall e, Duisburg
16.07. – 17. 07.05 onl y Tumbling

The World Games 2005

Transcription

Similar documents

RL 12. Heimspiel OSC-Altenhagen