World Games 2005
 VII. World Games |
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|---|---|
| venue |
 Duisburg
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| Participating Nations | 93 |
| Participating athletes | approx. 3200 |
| Official sports | 34 |
| Invitation Sports | 6th |
| opening | July 14, 2005 |
| Closing ceremony | July 24, 2005 |
| Opened by | Otto Schily |
| timeline | |
| ← World Games 2001 | World Games 2009 → |
The 7th World Games 2005 took place from July 14th to 24th, 2005 in Duisburg . In addition, numerous sports competitions took place in the twin cities of Oberhausen , Mülheim an der Ruhr and in Bottrop . The competitions were held at 25 different sports facilities, most of them in the Duisburg sports park . This was also where the so-called World Games Plaza was located , which was the central meeting point for athletes at all World Games and the place for the cultural framework program.
In total, over 3,000 athletes from all over the world competed in 40 non-Olympic sports.
| Medal table of the official sports | |||||
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| space | country | G | S. | B. | total |
| 1. |
 Russia
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27 | 19th | 11 | 57 |
| 2. |
Germany
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19th | 18th | 20th | 57 |
| 3. |
 Italy
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13 | 9 | 13 | 35 |
| 4th |
 France
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12 | 12 | 11 | 35 |
| 5. |
 Australia
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7th | 9 | 4th | 20th |
| complete medal table | |||||
sports
Competitions were held in 39 sports in the categories of artistry and dance, precision sports, trend sports, martial arts, ball sports and weight training. There are no competitions in the invitation sport Aikidō . Instead, several country delegations demonstrated their skills. In addition, a large international aikido course was held as part of the World Games.
Competitive sports
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Invitation sports
- Aikidō (without competition - only demonstration)
- American football
- Beach handball
- Dragon boat racing
- Indoor hockey
- Trial
Results
In the medal table, Russia was the most successful nation with 27 gold medals, followed by Germany and Italy. Austria and Switzerland came in 13th and 14th.
Sports facilities
| city | Venues |
|---|---|
| Duisburg | Sportpark Duisburg (Alfrediplatz, Dreieckswiese, Bertasee, Regattabahn Duisburg , swimming stadium, Scania-Arena , MSV-Arena , Sportschule Wedau, Strandbad Wedau), Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord (power center, casting hall), Rhein-Ruhr-Halle , Rheinhausenhalle, sports hall Krefelder Straße , Theater am Marientor , Toeppersee (Toeppersee outdoor pool, Toeppersee north bank) |
| Mülheim an der Ruhr | Bowling center in the Rhein-Ruhr-Zentrum , Mülheimer Wald, Broich Castle / MüGa grounds, RWE-Rhein-Ruhr-Sporthalle, squash center |
| Oberhausen | Koenig-Pilsener-Arena |
| Bottrop | Jahnstadion , hall building |
gallery
American football final in the MSV-Arena
Skydiving competition
Austria's fistball team at the award ceremony
The final in rugby 7
literature
- World Games Guide 2005: Dt./Engl. , Regionalverband Ruhr, ISBN 3-932165-41-1
- That was the World Games 2005 , Duisburg 2005, Verlag Fachtechnik + Mercator-Verlag ISBN 3-87463-388-8
