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World Games
Italy's Giulio Stagi takes to the air in the barefoot waterski jump competition at the World Games in Kaohsiung, Taiwan [AFP].
Published On 23 Jul 2009
23 Jul 2009
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The World Games are held every four years. 31 different sports compete attracting over 4,700 athletes to Kaohsiung in Taiwan, including Portugese gymnast Ana Oliveira [AFP]
Australia's Ant Dowle, left, catches the disc ahead of Canada's Andrew Ouchterlony and Australia's Pete Gardner during the Flying Disc competition [AFP]
Flying Disc was one of the most popular sports, attracting thousands of spectators in the spectacular purpose-built stadium in Kaoshiung [AFP]
Japan's Koji Godo, South Korea's Boo Chansoon and Taiwan's Huang Chien-chin compete during the men's 75-kilogram bodybuilding [AFP]
The Netherlands' women's tug-of-war team take the strain [AFP]
Speed skaters take to the track [AFP]
A wide variety of sports participate in the World Games, including softball, fistball, fin-swimming, rugby sevens and sumo - here Mongolia's Gantugs Rentsendorj makes his move [AFP]
Russia's gymnasts compete in the acrobatic gymnastics group competition [AFP]
Japan's Mimi Inoue competes in the rhythmic gymnastics [AFP]
A British canoe polo athlete practices on the Lotus Pond in Zuoiying, Kaohsiung [AFP]
Proving politics is never far away from sport, Chinese athletes boycotted the opening ceremony, refusing to recognise Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou who opened the Games [AFP]
Fireworks launch above the main stadium during the opening ceremony in the 40,000 seater stadium [AFP]