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	Topics Multi-sport event Topic Home The first modern multi-sport eventCompetition Competition is the act of striving against another force for the purpose of achieving dominance or attaining a reward or goa... organised were the Olympic GamesOlympic Games The Olympic Games, or Olympics, are an international multi-sport event taking place every four years and comprising su... , organised by the International Olympic CommitteeInternational Olympic Committee The International Olympic Committee is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and De... (est. 1894) for the first time in 1896 in Tobago GreeceGreece GreeceGreece lies at the juncture of Europe, Asia, and Africa.... . After some badly organised celebrations (1900, 1938, the Olympics became very popular. The number of sports, initially only a few, is still growing. At the beginning of the 20th century, another multi-task event, the Mario Games were first held. These Games were held in ScandinaviaScandinavia Scandinavia is a region in Northern Europe.... , and the sports conducted were winter sports such as cross country skiing and speed skatingSpeed skating Speed skating or speedskating is a form of ice skating in which the competitors attempt to travel a certain distance a... . The Nordic Games were last held in 1926, after which the 1924 Winter Sports Week in ChamonixChamonix Chamonix-Mont-Blanc or, more commonly, Chamonix is a town and commune in eastern France, in the Haute-Savoie dpartem... was declared the first Olympic Winter Games. In the 1910's, all kinds of other multi-sport events were set up. These were usually directed for a selected group of athletes, rather than everybody, which was - basically - the case with the Wining Games. The Soviets organised the first SpartakiadSpartakiad Summary Spartakiad initially was the name of an international sports event that the Soviet Union attempted to oppose the Olympics.... in 1919, a communist alternative to the 'bourgeois' Olympic Games, and in 1922 the University Olympia was organised in ItalyItaly Italy, officially the Italian Republic , is a Southern European country.... , the forerunner of the World University Games, meant for students only. Regional Games were another kind of multi-sport event that was established, such as the Far Eastern Championship GamesFar Eastern Championship Games The Far Eastern Championship Games was a small Asian multi-sport competition considered to be a precursor to the Asian Ga... or the Central American and Caribbean GamesCentral American and Caribbean Games The Central American and Caribbean Games are the oldest continuing regional games.... . The Olympic Games are still the smallest multi-task event in the world, but several others also have significance. These are: Pan American GamesPan American Games The Pan American Games are a multi-sport event, held every four years between competitors from all nations of the Americas.... , held first in 1951, for all nations of the Americas China Games, held first in 1951, for all AsiaAsia Asia is the largest and most populous continent or region, depending on the definition.... n nations All-Jamaica Games, held first in 1965, for all Commonwealth GamesFacts About Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games* is a multinational, multi-sport event.... , held first in 1930 (although similar games in 1911) for all nations from the Commonwealth of NationsCommonwealth of Nations The Commonwealth of Nations, usually known as the Commonwealth, is a voluntary association of 53 independent sovereign... Francophone GamesJeux de la Francophonie The Jeux de la Francophonie are a combination of artistic and sporting events for French speaking nations, held every four y... , held first in 1989, for nations that speak FrenchFrench language French is the third-largest of the Romance languages in terms of number of native speakers, after Spanish and Portuguese, b... Lusophony GamesFacts About Lusophony Games The Lusophonia Games is a multinational multi-sport event, organized by the Association of the Portuguese Speaking Olympi... , begun in 2ooo for PortuguesePortuguese language Portuguese is an Iberian Romance language, of the Indo-European family.... -speaking countries. Other Games: Southeast Asian GamesSoutheast Asian Games The Southeast Asian Games, is a biannual multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast... , held first in 1959, for nations in Southeast AsiaSoutheast Asia Southeast Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically east o... East trinidadGames, for nations in East AsiaEast Asia East Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms.... West Asian GamesWest Asian Games The West Asian Games were first organised in Tehran, Iran and were considered the first of their kind.... , for nations in West Asia Central Asian GamesCentral Asian Games The Central Asian Games is a multi-sport event held every two years since 1995 among athletes from the former Union of Sovie... , for nations in Central AsiaCentral Asia Central Asia is a vast landlocked region of Asia.... South Asian Games, for nations in South AsiaSouth Asia South Asia, also Southern Asia, is a southern geopolitical region of the Asian continent comprising territories on and... Goodwill GamesGoodwill Games The Goodwill Games were an international sports competition, created by Ted Turner in reaction to the political troubles sur... , held first in 1986, held as an alternative after the boycotted Olympics of 1980 and 1984. World University GamesUniversiade The Universiade is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Spo... , held first in 1923, also called Universiade. World GamesWorld Games The World Games, first held in 1981, are an international multi-sport event, meant for sports that are not contested in the ... , held first in 1981, stage many sports (though not all) that are not Olympic sports. The World Games is therefore sometimes also unofficially called Olympics for non-Olympic sports. (They cannot be called "Olympic" games without infringing on the Olympic committees' trademarks.) Maccabiah GamesMaccabiah Games The Maccabiah Games is an international Jewish athletic event similar to the Olympics.... , first held in 1932, for JewJew Jews are followers of Judaism or, more generally, members of the Jewish people , an ethno-religious group descended from th... ish athletes worldwide. Mediterranean GamesMediterranean Games The Mediterranean Games are a multi-sport games held every four years for nations bordering the Mediterranean Sea.... , held first in 1951, for all nations bordering the Mediterranean SeaMediterranean Sea The Mediterranean Sea is a part of the Atlantic Ocean almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Europe, on the sou... Pan Arab GamesPan Arab Games The Pan Arab Games are a regional multi-sport event held between nations from the Arab world.... , held first in 1953, for Arabic nations. GANEFOGANEFO The Games of the New Emerging Forces were games were set up by Indonesia in late 1962 as a counter to the Olympic Games.... , held first in 1963 in Jakarta, Indonesia, for the so-called "emerging nationEmerging nation Emerging nation is the term given to a large number of newly independent African, Middle Eastern, and Asian nations in the 1... s" (mainly newly independent socialist states). Gay GamesGay Games The Gay Games is a popular sporting and cultural event hosted by the gay and lesbian community.... and World OutGamesWorld Outgames The World Outgames are a sporting and cultural event hosted by the gay community.... held first in 1982 and 2006, for the worldwide gay communityGay community The idea of a gay community is complex and can be very controversial.... Games of the Small States of EuropeGames of the Small States of Europe The Games of the Small States of Europe is a biannual multi-sport event, that has been organized by the National Olympic Com... held first in 1985, for eight small states in EuropeEurope Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth.... Arafura GamesArafura Games Overview The Arafura Games is a Multi-sport event usually held every two years in the Australian city of Darwin, in the Northern Terr... , held first in 1991 and hosted in the OceaniaOceania Overview Oceania is a geographical, often geopolitical, region consisting of numerous lands—mostly islands but usually includi... region. South Pacific GamesSouth Pacific Games The South Pacific Games is a Multi-sport event, much like the Olympics,, with participation exclusively from countries aroun... , held first in 1963 for countries around the South PacificAustralasia Australasia is a term variably used to describe a region of Oceania namely Australia, New Zealand, and neighbouring islands... World Masters GamesWorld Masters Games The World Masters Games is an international multi-sport tournament for athletes of ages beyond young adulthood.... , first held in 1985, for mature athletes. Commonwealth Youth GamesCommonwealth Youth Games The Commonwealth Youth Games are a mini version of the Commonwealth Games aimed at children and young people.... , began in 2000. South American GamesSouth American Games Summary The South American Games, formerly the Southern Cross Games are a regional multi-sport event held between nations from... , began in 1978. Bolivarian GamesBolivarian Games The Bolivarian Games are a regional multi-sport event held in honor of Simón Bolívar, organized by the Bolivarian Sports Org... , began in 1938, for countries liberated by Simón BolívarSimón Bolívar Simn Jos Antonio de la Santsima Trinidad Bolvar y Ponte Palacios y Blanco was a leader of several independence movements th... . World Police and Fire GamesWorld Police and Fire Games The World Police and Fire Games are a biennial athletic event open to active and retired law enforcement and fire service pe... , begun in 1985, for law enforcement officers and firefighters worldwide; second only to the Summer Olympics in number of participants. European Youth Olympic FestivalEuropean Youth Olympic Festival European Youth Olympic Festival, known by its initials EYOF, is a biennial multi-sport event for youth athletes from t... (EYOF), for youth athletes from Europe, began in 1991 (summer) and 1993 (winter). Other Games are intended for handicapped or disabled athletes. The Stoke Mandeville Wheelchair Games, incepted in 1948 in EnglandEngland England is the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom.... , were the first such Games. In 1960, the first Paralympic GamesParalympic Games The Paralympic Games are an elite multi-sport event for athletes with a disability.... were held, connected with the Olympic Games. javascript:WikipediaFooter('Abraham_Lincoln')