The World Urban Games (WUG) is a multi-sport event featuring both competition and showcase urban sports alongside a cultural festival. The first edition was held in Budapest, Hungary from 13 to 15 September 2019.[1][2] The event is now organised by SportAccord following the dissolution of the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF).[3]
History
editThe event is the brainchild of the former GAISF President, the late Patick Baumann.[4] Although Baumann's death occurred before the first games, the project was maintained by the new executive of GAISF, and finally announced in 2018, with the first two editions originally awarded to Los Angeles, California. Disagreement over the program led to the venue of the first two editions being changed to Budapest, Hungary.[5][6] The Games are designed as a showcase for new, urban sports and lifestyle.
List of World Urban Games
edit| Edition | Year | Host City | Host Nation | Start Date | End Date | Nations | Competitors | Sports | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 2019 | Budapest |  Hungary
|
13 September | 15 September | 300 | 8 | 18 | |
| II | TBD | Future event | |||||||
Sports
edit| Sport (Discipline) | Body | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|
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|
UCI | 2 |
| 3x3 basketball | 
|
FIBA | 2 |
| Indoor rowing | 
|
World Rowing | 2 |
| Breaking | 
|
WDSF | 2 |
| Parkour | 
|
FIG | 4 |
| Flying disc | 
|
WFDF | 1 |
| Laser run | 
|
UIPM | 3 |
| Roller freestyle | 
|
World Skate | 2 |
| Total events | 18 | ||
Competitions
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External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "World Urban Games - what you need to know". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 12 September 2019.
- ^ Fanni Kaszás (16 September 2019). "Very First World Urban Games held in Budapest". hungarytoday.hu. Hungary Today. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023.
- ^ "About the World Urban Games". gaisf.sport. GAISF. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019.
- ^ Mike Rowbottom (21 October 2018). "Baumann's World Urban Games". insidethegames.biz. InsideTheGames.
- ^ "GAISF launches World Urban Games bids process". gaisf.sport. GAISF. 20 April 2018. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019.
- ^ Liam Morgan (4 March 2019). "Budapest replaces Los Angeles as host city for 2019 World Urban Games". insidethegames.biz. InsideTheGames.
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