Previous Games
The Winter Games were first held in Tignes France in 1994 and take place in the intervening years of the Summer Games, providing an opportunity for athletes to compete on the ski slopes.
Open for participation by athletes aged from 4 to 80+ years who have undergone either solid organ or bone marrow lifesaving transplants, these include Liver, Heart, Lung, Kidney, Pancreas and Bone Marrow.
The Games comprise of six days of competition and are held at a dedicated ski resort. It attracts smaller numbers (approximately 300 participants) from many different nations.
The Winter Games involve various winter sporting disciplines and include biathlon, curling, snowshoe, skiing and snowboarding.
The Nicholas Cup
A Ski Event for Transplant Youth
This bi-annual event takes place as a separate event within the World Transplant Winter Games.
Transplanted children from around the world are invited to a week of fun on the snow, learning to ski, mixing with other transplanted children, gaining in confidence and generally having fun.
The Nicholas Cup was founded in memory of Nicholas Green, a young American boy who was killed in Italy and whose family donated his organs for the benefit of others.
Previous
Host Countries
12ᵗʰ 2024: Italy – Bormio
11ᵗʰ 2020: Canada – Banff, Alberta
10ᵗʰ 2018: Switzerland – Anzère
9ᵗʰ 2014: France – La Chapelle d’Abondance
8ᵗʰ 2012: Switzerland – Anzère
7ᵗʰ 2010: France – Sainte Foy, Tarentaise
6ᵗʰ 2008: Finland – Rovaniemi
6ᵗʰ 2005: Poland – Zakopane (Nicholas Cup event only)
5ᵗʰ 2004: Italy – Bormio
4ᵗʰ 2001: Switzerland – Nendaz
3ʳᵈ 1999: USA – Snowbird, Utah
2ⁿᵈ 1996: France – Pra Loup
1ˢᵗ 1994: France – Tignes
