The 8th World Dwarf Games were held from 28th July – 5th August 2023 at the Deutsche Sport Hochschule (German Sports University) in Cologne, Germany. Athletes of all ages and every level of ability participated in team and individual sports and explored their own athletic abilities with others of similar stature. More than 500 athletes from over 20 countries competed in Cologne, Germany.
Archery
Badminton
Basketball
Boccia
Discus
Javelin
Powerlifting
Shot Put
Soccer
Swimming
Table Tennis
Track
Volleyball
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+ more newsDay Seven Recap
Running and throwing is on the program on day seven. Many athletes have registered for the various disciplines of athletics. Since the beginning of the first Olympic Games in Greece in 776 BC, track and field has always been popular at major sporting events. It’s no different with the World Dwarf Games. The grandstands of […]
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Boccia is on the agenda, please keep a cool head! The weather continues to be a mix of rain and wind, yet the stands are once again well-filled. But today, the atmosphere is different: The tone is more subdued, the energy of the crowd less exuberant than during basketball. The reason for this lies at […]
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Basketball and Archery Ball control, precision, tactical thinking, speed, and agility: That’s just a short list of skills required in basketball. But with dwarfism, even more challenges arise: The ball and hoop are the same size as in traditional basketball, which further increases the demands on the players’ skills and abilities. In this sense, just […]
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„The World Dwarf Games are proof that sports can be inclusive!„
Patricia Carl-Innig
Chairwoman of BKMF e. V.
„Believe in yourselves in all you do, anything is possible with the World Dwarf Games.„
Arthur Dean
President of the IDSF
