Multi-Sport Competitions

APES 1(2011) 2:225-227 Šiljak, V and Boškan, V. : MULTI-SPORT COMPETITIONS ... MULTI-SPORT COMPETITIONS UDC: 796.09 (100) (091) (Professional peper ) Violeta Šiljak and Vesna Boškan Alfa University, Faculty of Management in Sport, Belgrade, Serbia Abstract Apart from the Olympic games, world championships, the university students games – The Universiade, there are many other regional sport movements organized as well. The World Games, the Asian Games, the Panamerican Games, the Commonwealth Games, the Balkan Games and so on, are some of multi-sport competitions all having the mutual features of competitions in numerous sports which last for several days. Some sports which are not a part of the Olympic Games programme are included into these world/regional games. These games are organized with the intention of impro- ving international sport/competitions. Keywords: Olympic games, World Games, students games, regional sports Introduction Games Association under the patronage of the Multi-sports competitions are organized sports International Olympic Committee. Some of the events that last several days and include competi- sports that were in the program of the World tion in great number of sports/events. The Olympic Games have become the Olympic disciplines (such Games as the first modern multi-sport event serve as triathlon), while some of them used to Olympic as a model for organizing all other major multi- sports in the past, but not any more (such as rope sports competitions. These several-day events are pulling). The selection of sports at the last World held in a host city, where the winners are awarded Games was done based on the criterion adopted by medals and competitions are mostly organized the IOC on August 12, 2004. Given the attitude of every four years, although some of them take place the IOC and to limit the Olympic Games to 10,000 each year. In orientation - the regional games are participants, it is unlikely that some of these sports certainly the best known. Besides them, there are shall become Olympic sports. Some of the sports those that are organized by different orientations: taking place at the World Games include: orien- political, religious, ethno-religious, according to teering, body building, power lifting, swimming age group, for extreme sports, by gender and sex- with fins, squash, water skiing, karate, etc. The ual orientation, for the disabled and others. World Games hosts those sports that can be held in The subject of this research relates to multi- the existing facilities available to a host city, with- sport events held all over the world. As most of out the necessity to build additional facilities are these competitions are organized for the specific not built for games. audience, participating countries or community, Asian Games are a sporting event consisting of this paper emphasized regional multi-sports com- several sports and are held every four years. petitions. The aim is to highlight their importance, Athletes from all over Asia take part. The Games both in practice and in theory of physical culture. are controlled and regulated by the Olympic The results indicate insufficient awareness of Association of Asia under the IOC supervision. sports population about possible participation in Medals are awarded for each discipline, starting one of them. from 1950. The Asian Games were created to show unity and cooperation among three nations: Japan, Regional Games Philippines and China. The first East Asian Games World Games are an international sporting were held in Manila in 1913. Other East Asian event which was first held in 1981. The program of nations joined later. The games were abolished in these games includes even the sports that are not 1928 when Japan invaded China and annexed the included in the Olympic Games program. World Philippines. After the Second World War a large Games are organized by the International World number of independent countries wanted to organ- 225 APES 1(2011) 2:225-227 Šiljak, V and Boškan, V. : MULTI-SPORT COMPETITIONS ... ize a new way of competition. During the XIV Arctic Winter Games are designed to enable the Olympic Games in London, the Indian representa- athletes of the sub polar north to compete in the tive of the IOC, Indian representative of the IOC conditions in which they live. The first Games Mr. Guru Dup Sandhu, proposed to sports leaders were held in 1970 in Yellowknife in the Northwest of the Asian teams to hold a discussion on renew- Territories of Canada. The participants in these al of the the Asian Games. They agreed to form the Games are the athletes of Yukon, Alaska and the Asian Athletic Federation. In February 1949 the Northwest Territories of Canada, Russia, Norway, Asian Athletic Federation was formally estab- Sweden and Finland. Since then, they have been lished and named the Federation of Asian Games. regularly held in different places and with an It was decided to hold the first Games in 1951 in increasing number of competitors. The Games are New Delhi and that the Asian Games would be held every two years and their program includes held regularly every four years. the following sports: alpine skiing, badminton, The idea for the organization of the Pan Ame- basketball, biathlon, cross country skiing, dog sled rican Games resulted from the continuity of the racing, figure skating, gymnastics, ice hockey, Central American Games, organized for the first snowboarding, table tennis, volleyball, wrestling time in 1920. In 1932 the first plans were made for and others. the Pan American Games and the Pan American Jeux de la Francophonie connect nations and Sports Organization was established. The first Ga- the regions of the world where French is the com- mes were officially held in Buenos Aires, but the mon language. Additionally, sports competitions World War II postponed them to 1951. Mr. Since are accompanied by cultural events. In 1997, seven then the Games have been held every four years, art competitions were held (sculpture, photogra- with the participation of all new disciplines for phy, painting, fairy tale, traditional inspiration dance, more than 5000 athletes from 42 countries. There poetry, song), and there were only four sports in were some attempts to organize the Pan American which men competed (boxing, judo, soccer and Winter Games as well, but without much success. athletics) and four sports in which women compet- The Games planned for 1989 had been delayed for ed (judo, basketball, athletics and tennis). a year later due to bad weather, because at that In addition to the stated regional sports compe- time only the Alpine games could be held. The titions the following games are also well- known: Games in 1993 were completely deferred, and Pan-African Games, Pan – Arabic Games, Pacific since then the Pan American Winter Games were Games, Canadian Game, Nordic Games, et al. not held any more. Commonwealth Games are a multi-sport event Educational aspect which is held every four years and elite athletes of Considering the perspectives of the 21-century the Commonwealth of nations participate in them. sport, the world-famous educators have recognized The first such games known as the British Empire the problem and decided to devote twenty-first Games were held in 1930. The Games were century to children’s sports (Šilljak, 2007). This renamed over time several times, and since 1978 world movement should be joined by the sports they have become known as the Commonwealth teachers from all countries that are members of the Games. Although the athletes from only t six coun- IOC and to offer their contribution by educating tries participate in these Games (Australia, Cana- young generations both in practical and in theoret- da, England, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales), ical part of sports culture. Awareness of future they are very interesting because of participation sports population in our region about possible par- of the best athletes. ticipation in some of these multi-sport competition Balkan games are a sports event, organized is negligible. Although these games are organized every year since 1930 featuring the countries of the for the purpose of promoting international sport / Balkan Peninsula. The idea of organizing sporting events as they involve also sports not contained in competition in the Balkans was directed towards the Olympic competition program, they are gener- rapprochement and mutual development of sport ally known to participants and a small number of in this area. Not all the Balkan countries were audience because they are not adequately covered involved in them since their beginning. Since 1936 by the media. the Games involve all the countries of the Balkan area, our country included. Conclusion Mediterranean Games were first held in 1951 In the course of XX century, the development with an objective to gather them all the nations that and spreading of almost all forms of physical edu- surround the Mediterranean Sea. cation across the planet led to appearance of the so 226 APES 1(2011) 2:225-227 Šiljak, V and Boškan, V. : MULTI-SPORT COMPETITIONS ... called modern sports movement. New sports bra- References nches emerge, an increasing number of sports Encyclopedia of Physical Culture, (1975). I vol. clubs, sports associations and international sports from A–O, Zagreb: JLZ. associations and competitions have been formed. Encyclopedia of Physical Culture, (1975). II vol. The global sports events as Modern Olympic from P–Ž, Zagreb: JLZ. Games, University Games, World and continental Ilić, S.; Mijatović, S. (2006). 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