Dr. Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee, follows up earlier correspondence to the 202 National Olympic Committees (NOC) with a letter calling for their support to the national delegations in “The World Games 2005 Duisburg”.
Dr. Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee, follows up earlier correspondence to the 202 National Olympic Committees (NOC) with a letter calling for their support to the national delegations in “The World Games 2005 Duisburg”.
“The World Games play an important role in the framework of the Olympic Movement, providing an invaluable opportunity for athletes from a variety of sports not currently on the program of the Games of the Olympiad to compete in their own elite multi-sport event and represent their countries as members of a national delegation,” Rogge writes in the November 29 letter.
In the same letter, the IOC President acknowledges the many efforts made by NOCs already in providing The World Games with their support.
He refers to the multi-sports games history by pointing out that The World Games have enjoyed an exceptional development since their inception in 1981.
The “6th World Games 2001 Akita in particular were an outstanding success by every standard”. “I am convinced that The 7th World Games 2005, with good collaboration between the International World Games Association (IWGA), the 2005 Duisburg organisers, the 3,000 athletes, and the National Olympic
Committees involved, will again be a great success,” Rogge expresses his optimism.
“I am confident that The World Games will continue to prosper and encourage all NOCs to support this important multi-sport event in Germany next year,” Rogge concludes the letter.
IWGA President Ron Froehlich met with the IOC President on Monday, November 29, at the Chateau de Vidy in Lausanne, Switzerland. Dr. Jacques Rogge confirmed that he will personally attend the Opening Ceremony of The World Games 2005 Dusiburg.
The World Games 2005 Duisburg take place from July 14 through 24, feature 32 official and 6 invitational sports, and involve more than 4,000 athletes and officials from 100 nations.