World Transplant Games Federation

Welcome

For over 20 years the World Transplant Games Federation has been staging international sporting events for transplant athletes in order to demonstrate the physical success of transplant surgery and to raise awareness of the need to increase organ donation.

The Summer World Transplant Games take place every two years where over 1500 athletes representing some 69 countries compete at an extraordinarily high level. Many however just come to enjoy taking part at their own pace and welcome the opportunity to meet with other transplant recipients in an atmosphere of fun and friendship. 

The 17th World Transplant Games was held in Gold Coast, Australia in August 2009, following a wonderful Opening Ceremony with a parade of all the participating athletes being a major highlight.

The 18th World Transplant Games are due to take place in Goteborg, Sweden from 18th to 25th June 2011.

The Winter World Transplant Games take place in the intervening years. 

The 7th Winter World Transplant Games and Nicholas Cup began in Sainte Foy Tarentaise, France on 17th January 2009 with a beautiful torch-lit apline Opening Ceremony.

Opening Ceremony 2

Opening Ceremony 4

Happy images from the Opening Ceremony - some of the teams who competed in Sainte Foy, Tarentaise.

The 8th Winter World Transplant Games will be held in Anzére, Switzerland in 2012. 

NEW! TransWorld Journal now available

TransWorld 2, 2009

All Country Representatives have been sent the latest copy of TransWorld 2, 2009. You can see it on-line here.

Results 2009

17th World Transplant Games logo

See the results from Gold Coast 2009 here

Photos from Gold Coast

17th World Transplant Games logo

Click here to see photos from Gold Coast, Australia.

Events around the World

Globe

National Games and Events from around the World can be found here

Membership pages

Flags at World Transplant Games 2005 Canada

Each of our country Members can have its own section on the site. Click here to see Country's own pages of events, news and photo galleries. Keep coming back as more will be added in the coming weeks.