Press Release 16/2000

30.08.2000

IDSF Press Release 16/00

Sponsors for Akita Organising Committee
Akita is the Host City for the World Games 2001. DanceSport is on the competition as a Medal Programme Sport (not on the demonstration program merely). The DanceSport event of those World Games will be held on Saturday, August 25th and Sunday, August 26th in the magnificent Municipal Gymnasium in Akita. The Akita Organising Committee (AOC) is finalising sponsorship agreements for the World Games 2001 with All Nippon Airline (ANA) to be the official carrier and the Japan Travel Bureau to be the official travel agency. These contracts supplement existing sponsorship agreements with the international advertising agency Dentsu Inc. and the Japan Broadcasting Company NHK.

Almost two thousands athletes at World Games 2001
The Co-ordination Committee for the World Games 2001 held its sixth meeting in early June in Akita City. The Committee reported that, currently, the total number of competitors (including DanceSport - athletes) is 1.968 and 421 officials for which the AOC is agreeing to pay board and lodging. Among various other matters discussed were the details for Opening and Closing Ceremony, Doping Control, arrangements for Victory Ceremonies, food, transportation and promotional issues.

From the President of the International World Games Association...
In early June President Ron Froehlich, Senior Vice-President Bob de Die, Secretary General Co Koren, and Treasurer Lukas Hinder, inspected Akita and held most pleasant and highly productive meetings with the Organising Committee.

Ron Froehlich, President of IWGA, informed in "World Games News" 25/2000 that IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch once again encourage the National Olympic Committees (NOC's) to support the World Games to strengthen the place of this event in the Olympic Movement.

Mr. Froehlich: "The NOC's of Belgium, Chinese Taipei, and South Korea have been involved in their athletes' participation in World Games events in the past and we have recently learned that Colombia, the Netherlands, and the Netherlands Antilles will do the same. We anticipate more NOC's will soon offer similar support for athletes and the World Games!"