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2009 Kaohsiung: International Distribution The Kaohsiung Organizing Committee calls on agencies to provide assistance in securing maximum TV exposure for The World Games 2009. The aim: maximizing viewership and reaching out to the largest global audience. more -->

2009 Kaohsiung: Promotion The Kaohsiung Organizing Committee enters into an agreement with the convenience store chain 7-Eleven to promote The World Games 2009 with nationwide association marekting campaigns. more -->

FITA: IOC Membership For President
09 Jun 2008 10:36

At the IOC Executive Board in Athens, the International Olympic
Committee (IOC) has decided to put forward the FITA President, Dr. Ugur Erdener from Turkey, as a candidate for the IOC Membership. The other nominee is Mr Sergey Bubka from Ukraine.

Dr. Erdener is the second FITA President to be nominated for the IOC Membership but it is the first time in the capacity as IF President. FITA Honorary President, Mr. James L. Easton, was appointed as an individual member at the IOC Session in Paris in 1994.

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Features

	Fortius: Daisuke Midote, JPN 13 May 2005
You try lifting two tons on an empty stomach! While food can be a performance tool, renouncing breakfast can also make the difference. It did for Daisuke Midote, JPN, in the powerlifting at The World Games 2001 Akita. more -->

	Citius: Chad Hedrick, USA 02 May 2005
A LONE STAR SPORTS ICON! An exceptional athlete! … A highly competitive individual! … A man who thrives on rewriting the annals of a sport! … Born, raised and residing in Texas! It's not Lance Armstrong! more -->

	Altius: Anna Dogonadze, GER 15 Mar 2005
Anna Dogonadze won the bronze at The World Games 1997 Lahti in women’s individual trampoline for herself and her native Georgia. When trampoline premiered in the Sydney 2000 Olympics, Anna competed for Germany. more -->