 Motto Top Sports – High Spirits | |
| Host city | Kaohsiung, Taiwan under the IWGA Designation: Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|
| Motto | Top Sports – High Spirits |
| Nations | 101 |
| Athletes | 4,800 approx. |
| Events | 165 (35 sports) |
| Opening | 16 July 2009 |
| Closing | 26 July 2009 |
| Opened by | President Ma Ying-jeou |
| Main venue | Kaohsiung National Stadium |
| Website | worldgames2009.tw (archived) |
The 2009 World Games (2009年世界運動會) 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.
Nearly 6,000 athletes, officials, coaches, referees and others from 101 countries participated in the 2009 Kaohsiung World Games, setting a record high for the multi-sport competition. The International World Games Association (IWGA) President Ron Froehlich praised the July 16–26 games as the "best games ever."[1]
- ^ "Best Games Ever end on a high note". Taiwan Public Television Service Online. July 26, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-10-08.