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Tag: 9th World Games Cali

  • Nicol David & Gregory win World Games gold

    Cali – Colombia, August 5, 2013: Five nations came away with Squash medals in the 9th staging of the World Games in the Colombian city of Cali, with Malaysia’s world number one Nicol David striking gold for a record third time in a row in the women’s championship and world No2 Gregory Gaultier claiming the…

  • South Africa claim World Games Rugby 7s Gold

    Cali – Colombia, August 3, 2013: South Africa’s Rugby Sevens team performed heroics to finish unbeaten at the World Games in Cali, Colombia, Seabelo Senatla scoring two of their five tries in a fine final as they beat Argentina 33-24 to claim a deserved gold medal. One month after the disappointment of exiting the Rugby…

  • Kobayashi Celebrates Japanese Breakthrough

    Cali – Colombia, August 03, 2013: Misaki Kobayashi became the first Japanese player to reach the quarter-finals of the World Games Squash Championship when she upset eighth seed Samantha Teran in the second round of the 9th edition of the multi-sport games being held for the first time in South America, in the Colombian city…

  • FIG reports unacceptable conditions at venues

    CALI (COL), FIG Office, July 26, 2013: The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) informed its member federations participating at The World Games 2013 Cali about unacceptable conditions at the Gymnastics competition and training facilities and the considerable risk that the competitions in Trampoline, Tumbling, Acrobatic and Aerobic Gymnastics might not take place. While the Rhythmic Gymnastics…