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2009 Kaohsiung: International Distribution
The Kaohsiung Organizing Committee calls on agencies to provide assistance in securing maximum TV exposure for The World Games 2009. The aim: maximizing viewership and reaching out to the largest global audience.
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2009 Kaohsiung: Promotion
The Kaohsiung Organizing Committee enters into an agreement with the convenience store chain 7-Eleven to promote The World Games 2009 with nationwide association marekting campaigns.
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Beijing 2008: CHN & TPE
12 Aug 2008
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On the first day of competition at the Beijing Olympics, athletes representing China and Chinese Taipei ended up on the podium in women's weightlifting: a "natural outburst of deep care for each other ..."
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Chinese Taipei: Zhonghua Taipei
25 Jul 2008
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A consensus seems to have been reached in the controversy surrounding the official Chinese name of the Chinese Tapei delegeation to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Zhonghua Taipei!
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Tug of War: London Revisited
28 Aug 2008
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There are many valid reasons for tug of war to put in an appearance as a demonstration event in the London 2012 Olympics. History is one of them: the sport was on the program of the Games in 1908.
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DanceSport: Prime Time TV
07 Aug 2008
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The second edition of the Eurovision Dance Contest airs live across Europe on 6 September. Expert judges nominated by the International DanceSport Federation join the TV viewers in selecting this year's winners.
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Fortius: Daisuke Midote, JPN
13 May 2005
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You try lifting two tons on an empty stomach! While food can be a performance tool, renouncing breakfast can also make the difference. It did for Daisuke Midote, JPN, in the powerlifting at The World Games 2001 Akita.
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Citius: Chad Hedrick, USA
02 May 2005
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A LONE STAR SPORTS ICON! An exceptional athlete! … A highly competitive individual! … A man who thrives on rewriting the annals of a sport! … Born, raised and residing in Texas! It's not Lance Armstrong!
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Altius: Anna Dogonadze, GER
15 Mar 2005
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Anna Dogonadze won the bronze at The World Games 1997 Lahti in women’s individual trampoline for herself and her native Georgia. When trampoline premiered in the Sydney 2000 Olympics, Anna competed for Germany.
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