Sports
The WTGF offers a variety of sports which the youth can participate in at both our Summer World Transplant Games and our Winter World Transplant Games.
Summer
World Transplant Games
The following sports (with relevant age categories) can be enjoyed by transplant recipient youth at our next Summer World Transplant Games:
Age Categories for participation include:
- 5 years and under
- 6 – 8 years
- 9 – 11 years
- 12 – 14 years
- 15 – 17 years*
Note: Juniors 15-17 years of age are allowed to compete in adult age events, but must continue in that age category for any other event in that discipline, i.e. swimming, athletics.
Sports on offer for the youth include:
Badminton
5km Cycling
Darts
Archery
Swimming
Squash
Table Tennis
Ten Pin Bowling
Tennis
Athletics Track & Field
Swimming events per age category:
5 years and under: Freestyle (25m & 50m), Backstroke (25m & 50m), Breaststroke (25 m), Butterfly (25m)
6 – 8 years: Freestyle (25m & 50m), Backstroke (25m & 50m), Breaststroke (25 m), Butterfly (25m)
9 – 11 years: Freestyle (25m & 50m), Backstroke (25m & 50m), Breaststroke (25 m), Butterfly (25m)
12 – 14 years: Freestyle (50m, 100m & 200m), Backstoke (50m & 100m), Breaststroke (50m), Butterfly (50m)
15 – 17 years: Freestyle (50m, 100m & 200m), Backstoke (50m & 100m), Breaststroke (50m), Butterfly (50m)
Athletics events per age category:
5 years and under: Sprint (25m), Ball throw, Long Jump
6 – 8 years: Sprint (50m), Ball throw, Long Jump
9 – 11 years: Sprint (50m), Ball throw, Long Jump
12 – 14 years: Sprint (100m & 200m), Ball throw, Long Jump
15 – 17 years: Sprint (100m & 200m), Shot put (boys 5kg ball / girls 4 kg ball), Ball throw, High Jump, Long Jump
Other Sports Events:
- Badminton: Singles and Doubles: Age 9 and over can participate
- Cycling: 5km Time Trial: Age 9 and over
- Darts: Individual: Age 9 and over
- Football: Team event: Age 15 and over
- Road Race: 5km: Age 15 and over
- Squash: Singles: Age 15 and over
- Table Tennis: Singles: Age 9 and over
- Tenpin Bowling: Singles: Age 9 and over
- Tennis: Singles and Doubles: Age 9 and over
- Volleyball: Team: Age 15 and over
We also offer a Youth program at all Summer Games which provides child-friendly fun activities to allow all children from around the world to engage and hand out on non-sports days.
Winter
World Transplant Games
The following sports (with relevant age categories) can be enjoyed by transplant recipient youth at our next Winter World Transplant Games:
Juniors age groups:
- 8-11 years
- 12-14 years
- 15-17 years
Note: Juniors from 15-17 years are permitted to compete in the adult age event.
Sports on offer for the youth include:
Ski Slalom
Ski Parallel Slalom
Ski Giant Slalom
Snowboard Giant Slalom
Snowboard Parelle Slalom
Cross Country Ski
Biathlon
Curling
Snowshoe
Tackers Camp
We also offer a TACKERS Camp at the Winter Games which incorporates the Nicholas Cup Race. At this camp children are taught how to ski and can participate in a short style ski race at the end of the camp.
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Winter & Summer Games
