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TWG Cali 2013 Organizer’s Manual Artistic & Dance Ball Sports Martial Arts Precision Strength Trend Sports Sports Sports Sports INDEX IF Commitment 5 History 6 Sports by Cluster 10 Artistic & DanceSports 13 Acrobatic Gymnastics 15 Aerobic Gymnastics 19 Artistic Roller Skating 23 DanceSport 27 Rhythmic Gymnastics 31 Trampoline 35 Tumbling 39 Ball Sports 43 Beach Handball 45 Canoe Polo 49 Fistball 53 Korfball 57 Racquetball 61 Rugby 65 Squash 69 Martial Arts 73 Ju-jitsu 75 Karate 79 Sumo 83 Precision sports 87 Sports of TWG2013 as of 21.07.2013 Page 2 Billiard Sports 89 Boules Sports 95 Bowling 101 World Archery 105 Strength sports 109 Powerlifting 111 Tug of War 115 Trend Sports 119 Air Sports 121 Finswimming 125 Flying Disc 129 Roller Inline Hockey 133 Life Saving 137 Orienteering 141 Speed Skating 145 Sport Climbing 149 Waterski & Wakeboard 153 Invitational sports 159 Canoe Marathon 161 Duathlon 165 Softball 169 Speed Skating Road 173 Wushu 177 Schedule 180 Contact 185 Page 3 Sports of TWG2013 as of 21.07.2013 Page 4 IF COMMITMENT International Sports Federations The IWGA Member International Sports Federations ensure: The IWGA Member International Sports Federations ensure the participation of the very best athletes in their events of The World Games by establishing the selection and qualification criteria accordingly. Together with the stipulation for wide global representation of these athletes, the federations’ commitment guarantees top-level competitions with maximum universality. As per the Rules of The World Games, federations present their events in ways that allow the athletes to shine while the spectators are well entertained. Page 5 HISTORY TWG Through 2017 LONDON 1985 GBR SANTA CLARA 1981 USA CALI 2013 COL THE HAGUE 1993 NED DUISBURG 2005 GER LAHTI 1997 FIN WROCLAW 2017 POL AKITA 2001 JPN KAOHSIUNG 2009 TPE KARLSRUHE 1989 GER Page 7 HISTORY TWG Through 2017 Santa Clara , USA 198116 International Sports Federations (IFs) 18 Sports Badminton Baseball Body Building Bowling Casting Sport Fin Swimming Karate Powerlifting Racquetball Roller Sports Softball Taekwondo Trampoline Tug of War Tumbling Water Ski Cali, COL 292013 International Sports Federations (IFs) 31 Sports (including 5 Invitational Sports) Air Sports Powerlifting Archery Racquetball Beach Handball Roller Sports Billiard Sports Rugby Boules Sports Sport Climbing Bowling Squash Canoe Polo Sumo Dance Sport Tug of War Fistball Water Ski Fin Swimming Flying Disc Invitational: Gymnastics Canoe Marathon Ju-Jitsu Duathlon Karate Speed Skating Road Korfball Softball Lifesaving Wushu Orientieering Page 9 SPORTS BY CLUSTER 2013 Sports Artistic & Dance Sports Acrobatic Aerobic Artistic Roller- Gymnastics Gymnastics skating DanceSport Rhythmic Trampoline Tumbling Gymnastics Ball Sports Beach Canoe Polo Fistball Korfball Handball Racquetball Rugby Softball* Squash Martial Arts Ju-Jitsu Karate Sumo Wushu* Precision Sports Archery Billiards Boules Bowling Strength Sports Powerlifting Tug of War Trend Sports Air Sports Canoe Duathlon* Marathon* Finswimming Flying Disc Roller Inline Life Saving Hockey Orienteering Speed Skating Sport Climbing Water Ski * Invitational Sports TWG 2013 Page 11 AEROBIC DANCE TRAMPOLINE GYMNASTICS SPORT ACROBATIC ARTISTIC RHYTHMIC TUMBLING GYMNASTICS ROLLER SKATING GYMNASTICS ARTISTIC & DANCESPORTS 29 · 30 · 31 July AEROBIC DANCE TRAMPOLINE GYMNASTICS SPORT ACROBATIC ARTISTIC RHYTHMIC TUMBLING GYMNASTICS ROLLER SKATING GYMNASTICS ACROBATIC GYMNASTICS Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique 130 national member Federations DISCIPLINES Men’s & women’s individuals · Mixed Pairs Women’s Group (3) · Men’s group (4) ACROBATIC GYMNASTICS Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique FIG Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique Av. de la Gare 12 1001 Lausanne Switzerland phone: +41 21 321 55 10 fax: +4121 321 55 19 Press contact: Philippe Silacci Magazine: World of Gymnastics HISTORIC OVERVIEW BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE RULES Practiced by both men and women, The athletes present a routine with music Acrobatic Gymnastics is among the oldest which includes a certain number of required known disciplines since already practiced in collective (partnership) and individual the ancient Egyptian period, as evidenced elements and are of three different types: by certain frescos. static (balance), dynamic, and combined. While the static routine must present The discipline is regulated by the Fédération balanced pyramidal constructions held for Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) since 3 seconds and other elements of strength, 1999. flexibility and agility characteristics, the dynamic exercise is meant to show flight elements such as throws, pitches and catches as well as dynamic tumbling elements. The evaluation criteria are Sports of TWG2013 as of 21.07.2013 Page 16 of three sorts: Difficulty, Execution and Artistry. The Difficulty score of a routine is the final amount of values existing for each element in the FIG Code of Points. It is re-evaluated during the exercise according to what the gymnasts perform. The Execution judges on their side evaluate the correct form and technical execution of these elements, while the Artistry judges consider the overall impression of the choreographed routine following criteria such as musical interpretation, structure of the exercise and execution of the choreography, as well as the presentation of the athletes. MOST IMPORTANT ATHLETES Men Revaz Gurgenidze (RUS) Mikola Cherbak (UKR) Sergei Popov (UKR) Women Ana Katchalova (RUS) Anna Mokhova (RUS) Yulia Lopatkina (RUS) MOST SUCCESSFUL NATIONS RUS, UKR, GBR, POR, CHN TRIVIA The name of this discipline comes from the Greek acrobateo, meaning to rise or go forth. www.fig-gymnastics.com Page 17 2 · 3 Aug AEROBIC DANCE TRAMPOLINE GYMNASTICS SPORT ACROBATIC ARTISTIC RHYTHMIC TUMBLING GYMNASTICS ROLLER SKATING GYMNASTICS AEROBIC GYMNASTICS Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique 130 national member Federations DISCIPLINES Men’s & women’s individuals · Mixed Pairs Trios · Groups (6) AEROBIC GYMNASTICS Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique FIG Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique Av. de la Gare 12 1001 Lausanne Switzerland phone: +41 21 321 55 10 fax: +4121 321 55 19 Press contact: Philippe Silacci Magazine: World of Gymnastics HISTORIC OVERVIEW In 1997, the International World Games Association included Aerobic Gymnastics Aerobic Gymnastics has not only been in the programme of the 5th World Games a great form of physical training for the in Lahti, Finland. general public since the end of the 1980s, but also a top-level competitive sport. BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE RULES In 1994, the Fédération Internationale Aerobic Gymnastics is the ability to des Gymnastique (FIQ) decided to perform continuous complex and high organize World Championships and intensity movement patterns to music, began to structure Aerobic Gymnastics which originate from traditional aerobic in a similar way to its other competitive exercises: the routine must demonstrate sports disciplines. The first Official continuous movement, flexibility, strength World Championships were held 1995 and the utilisation of the seven basic steps, in Paris with 34 participating countries. with perfect execution of all movements Sports of TWG2013 as of 21.07.2013 Page 20 including the difficulty elements. The winning routine must show clean and balanced movements with perfect technique. The routine must include at least one element from the 4 element families which present dynamic strength, static strength, jumps / leaps and flexibility / balance and may include a maximum of 12 elements in total. The competitor must also demonstrate combinations of aerobic movement patterns with arms and feet, including the seven basic aerobic steps: March, Jog, Skip, Knee Lift, Kick, Jack and Lunge. Gymnastic elements like saltos or handstands are prohibited. MOST IMPORTANT ATHLETES Men Johnatan Canada (ESP) Cladislav Oskner (RUS) Claudiu Moldovan (ROU) Yu Wei (CHN) Women Yuriko Ito (JPN) Tatiana Soloviova (RUS) Daniela Lacatus (ROU) Marcela Lopez (BRA) Giovanna Lecis (ITA) MOST SUCCESSFUL NATIONS RUS, ROU, FRA, CHN, ESP, BRA TRIVIA The word aerobic literally means with oxygen or in presence of oxygen. www.fig-gymnastics.com Page 21 2 · 3 Aug AEROBIC DANCE TRAMPOLINE GYMNASTICS SPORT ACROBATIC ARTISTIC RHYTHMIC TUMBLING GYMNASTICS ROLLER SKATING GYMNASTICS ARTISTIC ROLLER SKATING Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports 130 national member Federations DISCIPLINES Men’s & women’s individuals · Mixed Pairs Trios · Groups (6) ARTISTIC ROLLER SKATING Fédération Internionale de Roller Sports FIRS Fédération Internionale de Roller Sports CIPA Comité International de Patinage Artistique 1303 Main Street Redwood City California 94063 2115 USA phone: +1650-369-5559 fax: +1 510-792-0789 contact: [email protected] HISTORIC OVERVIEW spins. Each athlete, pair or dancing couple receives two different scores: technical Artistic Roller Skating is a sport which is merit and artistic impression. The sum of run on traditional skates (in the last years these different scores gives the points for also on inline skates) on indoor or outdoor the ranking. surfaces. The minimum size of the skating surface for a World Championship event is 25 m by 50 m. In Free Skating and Pairs, athletes skate a short and a long programme individually or as a couple, respectively with music and jumps, spins, footwork and lifts (the latter only in Pairs). In Dance a couple skates compulsory dances, an original and a free programme, with music and specific footwork but without jumps and Sports