The 5th World Dwarf Games began in Belfast, Northern Ireland, yesterday with a welcoming ceremony at Belfast City Hall. The games are hosted in a series of top-class sports facilities around the city and organised by the Dwarf Athletic Association of Northern Ireland.
Athletes with restricted growth from all over the world will gather in Belfast for seven days of events, including competitions for young athletes and seniors. The sports on the competion programme are:
Track events
Field events
Swimming
Football
Basketball
Hockey
Badminton
Table tennis
Boccia
New age kurling (indoor curling played on mats)
Belfast 2009 is the fifth edition of the games, which were held previously in the USA (1993), England (1997), Canada (2001) and France (2005).
Click on the link below to visit the games web site.
saskia.kanfer@europaralympic.org | Tel: + 43 1890 067 610 | Fax: + 43 1890 067 690
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