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World Medical and Health Games
Jeux Mondiaux de la Médecine / Sportweltspiele der Medizin / Juegos Mundiales de la Medicina / Jogos Médicos Mundiais
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Doctors, pharmacists, dental surgeons, veterinarians, internists, and final year medical students (with written proof) are eligible to participate in the World Medical Games. Participants compete as representatives of their hospital, city or university. National flags and uniforms are expressly banned by the organizing body. The games are generally accompanied by a medical symposium, and attract over 2,000 participants on each occasion. In 2002 the name of the games was changed to World Medical and Health Games and the games were opened to other health professionals. Antalya and Belek, Turkey were originally chosen to host the 2004 games, but the games were moved after terrorist attacks in Turkey and concerns over security. |
| World Medical and Health Games News
Stirling economy visibly buoyed by World Medical and Health Games March 4, 2004 A report commissioned by the Stirling (Scotland) Council and released last week stated that the region made a return of ten-to-one on public monies invested to host last years World Medical and Health Games. The report says that just under £2 million was pumped into Stirling's economy by some 3600 visitors from over 40 nations. Stirling was pleased with the economic impact, especially in the restaurant sector. The Stirling Council has approached EventScotland in hopes of landing similar events in the future. World Medical and Health Games update February 19, 2004 The Corporate Sport Organisation (CSO) the owners and organizers of the World Medical and Health Games, announced a change of venue last month for the 2004 games, without announcing a reason. A press release by the CSO this month now reveals that the games were moved from Turkey after the terrorist attacks in Istanbul last November. A discussion ensued after the attacks as to the safety of the region, and the games were moved from Antalya and Belek, Turkey to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Other games are still scheduled for Turkey and Istanbul. The EurAsia Corporate Games, sponsored by Sport For Life, Inc. are still scheduled to be held in Istanbul May 28-30, 2004, according to the groups web site. Plans for the 2005 World University Games to be held in Izmir are also continuing. 2004 World Medical and Health Games to change venues January 15, 2004 The Corporate Sport Organization, owners of the World Medical and Health Games, have announced a change in venue for the 2004 games, the 25th in the series. Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany will now host the games. The original 2004 host had been named as Antalya, Turkey. New dates for the games have been set as July 10-17, 2004 The CSO also announced that equestrian events and shooting will return to this years games, while rowing will not be on the calendar. Squash will be reinstated if interest warrants. 2004 World Medical and Health Games host named October 9, 2003 Antalya, Turkey and neighboring town Belek have been named as hosts of the 2004 World Medical and Health Games. Dates for the games have been set for June 26th - July 3rd, 2004. It will be the 25th edition of the games which were known as the World Medical Games until 2002. World Medical and Health Games in the news June 30, 2003 It's an unfortunate axiom, that many times an international games won't be covered in the news, until something unseemly happens. Such was the case at the recently concluded World Medical and Health Games in Stirling, Scotland. During a football match between teams of doctors and medical professionals from Italy and Hungary, an Italian player, upset over a misunderstanding of a foul, punched the referee during an argument. Police were called to the filed to calm the incident. The player was sent home, expelled from the Italian team and banned for life from ever participating in the World Medical and Health Games again. The World Medical and Health Games oath reads: "Having prepared ourselves for the sporting events of the World Medical & Health Games, we accept the challenge of competition in a spirit of sportsmanship and friendship, respecting the sporting and professional ethics that bind us together, hoping that during the challenge the fair play spirit will be rekindled and we will set an example to all great international sports competitions." Perhaps they should add a line about, "First do no harm." But if it's not violence, its sex. The same paper, two days later covered the Beach Volleyball competition with a brief note under the title "Volley of the Dolls" that read, "No, this beach babe isn't playing volleyball on the Copacabana - this is Stirling in deepest Braveheart country. And you'd need courage to play beach volleyball in a car park in Scotland. But that's what 50 leggy lovelies in figure-hugging gear did yesterday. The car park needed 250 tons of imported white sand for the makeover. But the women competing in the World Medical Games, and their drooling fans, seemed to enjoy every minute." Both items were from Glasgow's Daily Record, the only paper that seemed to cover the games at all. |