World Transplant Games


The World Transplant Games are an international multi-sport event, occurring every two years, organized by the World Transplant Games Federation. The Games promote amateur sport amongst organ transplant recipients, living donors and donor families.
Summer and winter sports alternate years and the event is open to anyone who has received a solid organ transplant including liver, heart, lung, kidney, pancreas or bone marrow. The idea is that people who receive these organs need to take immunosuppressants for the rest of their lives and since such drugs affect athletic performance, the games were started to give donors a level playing field.

History

The games started in 1978 in Portsmouth, England with about 100 athletes from the UK, France, Germany, Greece and the United States.
The 2023 games in Perth, Australia include competitors from more than 60 countries and include events over seven days such as cycling, swimming, darts, bowling and more. There are ceremonies during each of the games to honor the families of the deceased and living donors.

Summer Games

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In 1987 and 2017 the World Transplant Games Federation was officially formed.
Now has nearly 70 member countries.
2013 and 2021 Recognized by IOC.

Winter Games

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Sports

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Youth and Core Sports

19 Youth Sports: 10 Summer + 9 Winter Sports
20 Core Sports: 14 Summer + 6 Winter Sports
Summer: Badminton, Bowling, Cycling, Darts, Golf, Petanque, Road Running, Squash, Swimming, Track & Field, Table Tennis, Tennis, 3 on 3 Basketball, Volleyball
Winter: Curling, Biathlon, Skiing, Snowboarding, Cross Country, Snowshoeing

All Sports

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Winter:
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SPORTS – DONORS
• Road Race
• 50m Freestyle
• Athletics:
100m sprint, ball throw, long jump

Age Groups

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Medals

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Summer

1978: 99 competitors UK, France, Germany, Greece and the USA.
2011: Sweden 17-24 June, 2011 Team UK 115 Gold, 94 Silver and 77 Bronze medals
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Winter

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