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2009 Kaohsiung: Qualifying
The International Rugby Board announces the selection of the first two teams for the 8-nation tournament at The World Games 2009 Kaohsiung: Chinese Taipei and China are confirmed.
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2009 Kaohsiung: On CNN
The festivities marking the start of the one-year countdown to The World Games 2009 in Kaohsiung are the backdrop to a 'TalkAsia' report about President President Ma Ying-jeou's new political course.
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 Citius · Altius · Fortius

Chinese Taipei: Zhonghua Taipei 25 Jul 2008
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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Beijing 2008: One Month To Go 08 Jul 2008
Exactly one month out from the start of the Beijing Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today gave its assessment from the Chinese capital on how the organizers are faring.
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 Headlines from 30+ Sports

Some Sports: Just Games? 25 Jul 2008
With the Olympics just around the corner, an article in the South African MAIL&GUARDIAN looks at some of the other sports. Seven out of ten featured are sports of The World Games.
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DanceSport: New Look 08 Jul 2008
A new emblem signals the International DanceSport Federation's commitment to adapt its structure and scope in order to fulfill an even broader mission in the near future. The emblem is available for downloading from idsf.net.
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Fortius: Daisuke Midote, JPN 13 May 2005
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
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
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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