2009 World Games

World Games VIII
第八屆世界運動會
Motto Top Sports – High Spirits
Host cityKaohsiung, Taiwan
under the IWGA Designation: Chinese Taipei
MottoTop Sports – High Spirits
Nations101
Athletes4,800 approx.
Events165 (35 sports)
Opening16 July 2009
Closing26 July 2009
Opened byPresident Ma Ying-jeou
Main venueKaohsiung National Stadium
Websiteworldgames2009.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]

  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.