Participation
Entry is open to all recipients of life-supporting allografts (heart, intestine, kidney, liver, lung, pancreas) from other individuals, and hematopoietic cell (bone marrow) transplants, which may require or have required the use of immunosuppressive drug therapies. Bone Marrow transplants include both allogenic (from other individuals or species) and autologous (from the same individual) transplants.
Living donors, along with immediate family members of both deceased and living organ or tissue donors, are eligible to compete in select events within their own dedicated division, provided they meet the following criteria:
- Living Donors: Must be at least nine months post-donation to participate.
- Immediate Family Members: Includes parents, siblings, spouses/partners, and children of deceased donors or living donors.
Competitors must have been transplanted for at least 1 year, with stable graft function, be medically fit and have trained for the events in which they have entered.
If a recipient or living donor competitor is at least 6 months post-procedure, with stable graft function, has been training and has permission from his own doctor, his entry may be considered by the WTGF medical committee and be allowed. All competitors must be medically approved by their physician to compete.
Age participation is from 4 years to 80+ years.
Competitors are expected to understand and be familiar with the rules for their sport(s) and the WTGF Rules for the World Transplant Games. Proficiency in chosen sports is required.
Participation in both the Summer and Winter games are coordinated through the Member Association in your country.
Contact our office on wtgf@wtgf.org for more information.
Ways to Participate
in the World Transplant Games:
– You can represent your normal country of residence
– You can represent a country from which you hold a passport
– You can represent the country where you had your transplant operation
Whichever route you choose, your participation will be managed by the WTGF member organisation for that country. For more detailed information, please refer to our sports rules. If there is no member country listed for your residence, please contact wtgf@wtgf.org.