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Post by Willie Reagan on Nov 15, 2005 12:04:46 GMT -5
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Post by Jim Bryan on Nov 15, 2005 12:14:29 GMT -5
Willie,
I wasn't able to find any info on the World Games in 2006. The World Games will be held in 2009. I posted info and links on the "Cleve on Travis vs Jerry" thread.
I think Simon will be posting all the accurate information shortly. He knows first hand about this area.
Thanks.
Jim
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Post by Willie Reagan on Nov 15, 2005 12:42:25 GMT -5
Why all of the talk about it then? I have heard alot of people talking about this being the first big step.
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Post by simon on Nov 15, 2005 13:48:41 GMT -5
Short version of all of this.
The announcement was made in Vegas in April that in conjunction with our affiliation with FILA we could possibly be up for an exhibition sport in the next World Games as well as the Olympics. Obviously these are very general statements around the type and probable things we could expect from this affiliation.
As with anything worth while the ratification of the affiliation with FILA is being reviewed to the finest degree, in turn we have expended some time in doing so as we rightfully should have, in consideration of the fact that we are talking about a significant change in the level this sport will operate on. As I recall it, the World Games they spoke of was the Germany games that have already come and gone I believe in October of 2005, I believe that at the time the announcement was made many people believed this would be a very quick process to formally ratifying the affiliation that would have led to the possibility of making the Germany games.
What I really can tell you is that the possibility of this affiliation and these very significant changes to the sport are at our doorstep, however we need to validate the proposal and the subsequent pros and cons before we proceed, anything short of doing so would be unwise and not in the best interest of the sport we all hold so dear.
Please feel free to ask any questions you want and I will try to answer them, however I would say the most significant information will come after the worlds in Japan where all of the countries will meet to discuss this matter.
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Post by Willie Reagan on Nov 15, 2005 15:00:05 GMT -5
Thanx Simon, I hope things can get done, so our great sport can move forward.
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