Recognised by the International Olympic Committee as a multi-sports organisation The global need for more organ donors

All around the world, there are thousands of people alive today, unified by aco mmon bond. Some owe their lives to living donors, who are family members or friends….others owe their lives to the generosity of perfect strangers, organ and tissue donors driven by the desire to give life to others after their death. Who we are? Our Purpose WTGF Initiatives The need for an urgent or life-saving transplant knows no boundaries – it affects people regardless of their • Not-for-profit international • Significantly enhance the 1. The Summer World gender, age, religion or ethnicity. organisation understanding and acceptance Transplant Games of organ donation, 2. The Winter World Transplant • Founded in 1978 Hundreds of thousands of people all across the Globe are currently waiting for a life-saving transplant. Their Games • To increase public awareness only hope is that someone will give them that chance through the ultimate gift – the gift of life. • More than 60 member 3. Fit For Life (Medical of transplantation success countries Research, Conferences and thereby increase organ and Physical Well-being • Run by an elected body – donation rates. education) the Council, comprising the • Promote the full rehabilitation 4. Communication (Website, President, General Secretary, and wellbeing of our Transplant World Journal, Promoting Transplantation Treasurer and a maximum of participants through healthy Networking) ten Councillors from all over Donation on a – the start of lifestyle achieved through the world, all serving on a Through these initiatives we are exercise and sport. Global Scale another journey voluntary basis able to achieve our goals and • To encourage and support ensure that our purpose remains • Promoting ethical organ The World Transplant Games The World Transplant Games medical research into at the forefront of everything we donation and transplantation Federation promotes the power of Federation understands that the benefits of sport post do. and supporting living and the gift of life through the staging transplant recipients have transplant. of the world’s largest event for ongoing challenges. A transplant deceased organ donation by the success of transplantation is not a cure in its own right but a consenting persons and their • To highlight the importance of – the World Summer Transplant chance to start again. families. physical activity and organised sport in the long term- Games. • Recognised internationally The Federation promotes the management and well-being by the International Olympic The Games unite more than 60 full rehabilitation and wellbeing of transplant recipients. countries in the celebration of the of recipients through healthy Committee (IOC) gift of life and cast a spotlight on lifestyle achieved through the need for more organ donors. exercise and sport. Our Fit for Life initiative is designed to provide recipients with a simple step-by-step guide to a life of activity and sport while also creating an environment where physical activity is the ‘norm’ post transplant. The Summer World Transplant Games The Winter World Transplant Games Represents the largest organ donor awareness event in the world

• Our prestige event held every as paddle , lawn , • 1997 Australia - The Winter Games were first Previous host countries are • 2004 Italy - Bormio two years kayaking, archery or 3 on 3 held in Tignes France in 1994 shown below. • 1995 UK - • 2001 Switzerland - Nendaz basketball. and take place in the intervening • For athletes aged of 4 to • 2014 France - La Chapelle • 1993 Canada - years of the Sumer Games, • 1999 USA - Snowbird, Utah 80+ years • Cultural celebrations including d’Abondance providing an opportunity for an opening ceremony, cultural • 1991 Hungary - • 1996 France - Pra Loup • Individuals who have athletes to compete on the ski • 2012 Switzerland - Anzere evening, closing ceremony, undergone either solid organ • 1989 slopes. The Games are held at a • 1994 France - Tignes donor recognition events and a • 2010 France - Sainte Foy, or bone marrow life saving dedicated ski resort and attract gala dinner. • 1987 Austria - Tarentaise transplants. smaller numbers, involving 12 • Constantly growing event • 1984 Holland - sporting disciplines over 6 days. • 2008 Finland - Rovaniemi • Comprises of seven days of with the first Games being The next Winter Games will take competition for a number of • 1982 Greece - • 2005 Poland - Zakopane hosted in 1978 in Portsmouth place in 2018. sports ranging from low impact (Nicholas Cup) and consisting of 99 athletes • 1980 USA - New York through to high exertion. representing 5 nations. Today • 1979 UK - Portsmouth • Attracts close to 2500 the Games represent more than participants made up of 60 nations. • 1978 UK - Portsmouth athletes, medical professionals, The next Games (21st edition) donor families, living donors will be staged in Malaga, Spain and supporters in June 2017, previous host • Represents over 60 different countries include: nations. • 2015 Argentina - • The level of competition • 2013 South Africa - Durban ranges from elite athletes to social athletes, promoting the • 2011 Sweden - Goteborg benefits of sport at all levels. • 2009 Australia - Gold Coast • Core Sports at the Games • 2007 Thailand - Imagine the devastating news that only Transplantation is life- include Athletics, , an organ transplant would save your life. , Road Race, Cycling, • 2005 Canada-London changing. , , And then imagine the joy of receiving that • 2003 France - Nancy transplant coupled with the understanding that Our goal is to help more recipients worldwide , Petanque, Tennis, to use their love of sport to celebrate that , Tenpin , darts • 2001 Japan - Kobe you are alive thanks to someone who was less fortunate than you, has saved your life by being second chance. and basketball with options to • 1999 Hungary - Budapest include additional sports such an organ donor after their death. Fit for Life - Medical and proudly supported by Fitness Education

Fit for life is a campaign led app keeps the transplant by the Federation with a goal Medical community up to date with to elevate the importance of Conferences new sporting initiatives and physical activity and organised interactive elements leading sport in the long – term Attendance and participation at and encouraging them towards management and well-being various worldwide medical and the next . Fitness of transplant recipients. The transplantation conferences, programs such as the “couch to WTGF has a mission to assist all allow us to promote the 5km program” encourage new recipients to rehabilitate and Federation, our Games and the recipients to get active and a focus on their fitness, health Fit for Life campaign. Fit for Life web portal brings and well-being. This is achieved together everything related to through various platforms Medical & sport and physical activity post which include the hosting of transplant in one convenient and our Summer and Winter World Transplantation dedicated platform. Games, medical conferences, Research research studies, promotion, Fit for Life training programmes, nutrition As a Federation we support and advice and social challenges. lead various research initiatives Initiative Benefits and surveys. Research around The Fit for Life initiative is the topic of physical activity post designed to help transition transplant remains a key topic for recipients from a life of many medical professionals, and sedentary and protective documenting of this research is behavior immediately post – a vital outcome. The Federation transplant to a full and active life constantly looks at opportunities centered on physical activity and to contribute with the awarding organized sport. of Fit For Life scholarships and undertaking of surveys. TransplantWorld Healthy Lifestyle Journal Programs Produced twice a year with thousands of copies distributed Utilising our marketing to member countries, platforms and strong access transplant centers, government to the transplant community, departments and the medical we aim to equip all recipients profession. Viewed as a very with literature in the form of valuable journal in the transplant suggested sports programs and community with articles and healthy lifestyle plans to assist studies by esteemed transplant them in their rehabilitation related professionals. post transplant. A Fit for Life

Our mantra: more transplant recipients, more active, more often

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