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Korfball At The World Games
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Korfball was introduced as a World Games sport at the 1985 World Games in London. Medalists Mixed External links World Games at Sports123 by Internet ArchiveWorld Games 2013 1985 introductions Sports at the World Games World Games The World Games are an international multi-sport event comprising sports and sporting disciplines that are not contested in the Olympic Games. They are usually held every four years, one year after a Summer Olympic Games, over the course of 11 d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korfball
Korfball ( ) is a ball sport, with similarities to netball, basketball, and ringball. The objective is to throw a ball into a netless basket that is mounted on a pole. Each team is composed of four female players and four male players. The sport was created in the Netherlands in 1902 by schoolteacher Nico Broekhuysen, and has since spread globally. History In 1901, Dutch schoolteacher Nico Broekhuysen travelled to the Swedish town of Nääs to take an educational course on teaching gymnastics to children. While there, he was introduced to ''ringboll''. The objective of this Swedish game was to score points by throwing a ball through a ring attached to a pole that was in height. The field below was divided into three zones, and each player was confined to his or her assigned zone. Men and women played together. Upon Broekhuysen's return to Amsterdam, he began to teach his students a modified version of ''ringboll''. Broekhuysen replaced the ring with a basket to make i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Games
The World Games are an international multi-sport event comprising sports and sporting disciplines that are not contested in the Olympic Games. They are usually held every four years, one year after a Summer Olympic Games, over the course of 11 days. The World Games are governed by the International World Games Association, under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee. In the most recent editions, between 25 and 34 sports have been included in the official program. Several sports or disciplines that were on the program of The World Games have been discontinued because they are now included in the programme of the Olympic Games. Around 3500 participants from around 100 nations take part. The World Games differs from other multi-sport events, such as the Olympic Games, in that host cities are not required to construct new venues or facilities for the Games. The competitors are selected by the sports' international federations, as opposed to by National Olympic Commit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Games 1985
The 1985 World Games were the second edition of the World Games, an international multi-sport event held in London. Three main venues were used, the main one being the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre. The opening ceremony was held at the Wembley Conference Centre. The master of ceremonies was television commentator Ron Pickering. Competitors were addressed by World Games Association President Dr Un Yong Kim, who told competitors, "the World Games is an innovation that deserves a warm welcome." Games Patron Ryoichi Sasakawa underwrote the financial shortfall to enable the Games to take place. British Olympic Association Chairman Charles Palmer opened the Games on behalf of the British sports community. The song "World Game" by John Denver was adopted as the theme for the Games. Sports included field archery, taekwondo, karate, sambo, powerlifting, finswimming, roller sports, casting, korfball, water skiing, speedway, fistball, softball and netball. The ground team at Crystal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 14.9 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries. The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has been the centuries-long host of Government of the United Kingdom, the national government and Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliament. London grew rapidly 19th-century London, in the 19th century, becoming the world's List of largest cities throughout history, largest city at the time. Since the 19th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korfball At The 2001 World Games
The korfball event at the 2001 World Games in Akita, Japan took place between the 18th and the 22nd of August. A total of 96 athletes from 6 national teams entered the competition. The competition took place in Aspal Gymnasium. Competition format In preliminary round teams played in two groups. Winners of the groups advanced to the final. Second place teams played with third place teams, and winners of this match advanced to the bronze medal final. Also fifth place match was held. Teams * Australia * Belgium * Chinese Taipei * Great Britain * Netherlands * Portugal Preliminary round Group A Group B Knockout stage 3–6th place semifinals Fifth place game Third place game Final Final ranking References External links International Korfball FederationKorfball on IWGA website {{EventsAt2001WorldGames 2001 The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the Septe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korfball At The 2005 World Games
The korfball event at the 2005 World Games in Duisburg, Germany took place between the 14 to 24 July 2005. A total of 96 athletes from 6 national teams entered the competition. The competition took place at Sportpark Duisburg. Teams * Germany (Host Country) * Netherlands (Defending Champion) * Chinese Taipei * Czech Republic * Belgium * Great Britain Results Final standings References {{reflist Events at the 2005 World Games 2005 in korfball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korfball At The 2009 World Games
The Korfball events at the World Games 2009 took place at the NKNU Gymnasium, a sport arena in Kaohsiung, from Friday, July 17 to Tuesday, July 21, 2009. Teams Pool matches Legend Semifinals 5th-8th places Semifinals Finals Final standings References External links Korfball at 2009 World Games {{EventsAt2009WorldGames Events at the 2009 World Games 2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ... 2009 in korfball Korfball in Taiwan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korfball At The 2013 World Games
The Korfball event at the World Games 2013 took place at the Iván Vassilev Todorov Arena (Cauca Valley University Coliseum), a sport arena in Cali purpose built for Korfball, from Wednesday, July 31 to Sunday, August 4, 2013. Teams Pool matches Semifinals 5th-8th places Semifinals Finals Final standings External links {{EventsAt2013WorldGames Events at the 2013 World Games 2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ... 2013 in korfball Korfball in Colombia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korfball At The 2017 World Games
The korfball event at the World Games 2017 took place in Wrocław, Poland. Qualification A total of 8 teams competed in the korfball event at the World Games 2017. The 2015 IKF World Korfball Championship (IKF WKC) acted as the qualification tournament. Seven teams qualified for the World Games, including all non-European teams finishing in the top 11. The remaining slots were filled by the top European teams in the competition, except for Poland which is the host country of the World Games 2017. Qualified teams Preliminary round Group A Group B Knockout stage 5–8th place semifinals Semifinals Seventh place game Fifth place game Third place game Final Final ranking References External links Results book {{EventsAt2017WorldGames Events at the 2017 World Games 2017 in korfball 2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korfball At The 2022 World Games
Korfball ( ) is a ball sport, with similarities to netball, basketball, and ringball. The objective is to throw a ball into a netless basket that is mounted on a pole. Each team is composed of four female players and four male players. The sport was created in the Netherlands in 1902 by schoolteacher Nico Broekhuysen, and has since spread globally. History In 1901, Dutch schoolteacher Nico Broekhuysen travelled to the Swedish town of Nääs to take an educational course on teaching gymnastics to children. While there, he was introduced to ''ringboll''. The objective of this Swedish game was to score points by throwing a ball through a ring attached to a pole that was in height. The field below was divided into three zones, and each player was confined to his or her assigned zone. Men and women played together. Upon Broekhuysen's return to Amsterdam, he began to teach his students a modified version of ''ringboll''. Broekhuysen replaced the ring with a basket to make i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korfball At The World Games
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Korfball was introduced as a World Games sport at the 1985 World Games in London. Medalists Mixed External links World Games at Sports123 by Internet ArchiveWorld Games 2013 1985 introductions Sports at the World Games World Games The World Games are an international multi-sport event comprising sports and sporting disciplines that are not contested in the Olympic Games. They are usually held every four years, one year after a Summer Olympic Games, over the course of 11 d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Introductions
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a new agreement on fishing rights. * January 7 – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches ''Sakigake'', Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the first deep space probe to be launched by any country other than the United States or the Soviet Union. * January 15 – Tancredo Neves is elected president of Brazil by the Congress, ending the 21-year military rule. * January 27 – The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) is formed, in Tehran. * January 28 – The charity single record "We Are the World" is recorded by USA for Africa. February * February 4 – The border between Gibraltar and Spain reopens for the first time since Francisco Franco closed it in 1969. * February 5 – Australia cancels its involvemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
