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16 Jul

Posted at 14:32h in Articles - 2026 by
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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] The Race to Host the 2029 World Transplant Games Continues The journey to select the host city for the 2029 World Transplant Games has reached another exciting milestone, with the WTGF Inspection Team recently completing official visits to...

16 Jul

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] How Long Do I Have—and What Do I Do Now? A reflection on transplant survival, purpose and the questions that shape life after transplantation. There are two questions many transplant recipients ask after receiving the gift of a second...

15 Jul

Posted at 17:16h in Articles - 2026 by
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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Living kidney donor Rita Weisbecker has achieved an inspiring personal milestone, completing her first organised 12km race at the 16th Traunstein Half Marathon in Germany on 3 May 2026. For Rita, the challenge represented far more than crossing...

15 Jul

Posted at 16:08h in Articles - 2026 by
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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] The World Transplant Games are about far more than competition. They are about celebrating the gift of life, honouring donors and donor families, building lifelong friendships and demonstrating what is possible after transplantation. In its latest newsletter, the...

15 Jul

Posted at 13:17h in Articles - 2026 by
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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]The World Transplant Games Federation (WTGF) recently completed a successful inspection visit to Leuven, Belgium, as preparations continue for the 2027 World Transplant Games, which will take place from 1–8 August 2027. Representing the WTGF during the visit were Orla Smyth,...

15 Jul

Posted at 12:55h in Articles - 2026 by
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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] The WTGF Gateway: Powering the Future of the World Transplant Games The World Transplant Games Federation (WTGF) has officially unveiled the WTGF Gateway – a next-generation digital platform designed to transform the way the global transplant community connects,...

30 Apr

Posted at 13:18h in Articles - 2026 by
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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] International Transplant Athletes Gather in Leutasch for Austrian Winter Championships From 12 to 15 March 2026, the alpine village of Leutasch welcomed transplant recipients and dialysis patients from across Europe for the 18th International Austrian Ski Championships, an...

30 Apr

Posted at 12:08h in Articles - 2026 by
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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] New Zealand’s Transplant Community Continues to Build Through Sport, Connection and Gratitude Across New Zealand, transplant recipients, living donors, families, and supporters continue to strengthen a community built on resilience, connection, and the shared experience of life after...

30 Apr

Posted at 01:03h in Articles - 2026 by
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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] In Nairobi, patients, families, healthcare advocates, and community supporters recently came together to mark World Kidney Day through a public awareness walk focused on kidney health, early detection, and access to care. Organised by the Renal Patients Society...

30 Apr

Posted at 00:50h in Articles - 2026 by
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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] India Is Building Momentum in Transplant Sport India continues to strengthen its presence in transplant sport, with a series of recent training camps, competitions and athlete performances highlighting both growing participation and increasing ambition across the country. National Pétanque...