World Transplant Games Federation

Welcome

For over 20 years the World Transplant Games Federation has been staging international sporting events for transplant athletes in order to demonstrate the physical success of transplant surgery and to raise awareness of the need to increase organ donation.

The Summer World Transplant Games take place every two years where over 1500 athletes representing some 69 countries compete at an extraordinarily high level. Many however just come to enjoy taking part at their own pace and welcome the opportunity to meet with other transplant recipients in an atmosphere of fun and friendship. 

In 2009 the 17th World Transplant Games will be set on the Gold Coast, Australia, 22 - 30 August.

The Winter World Transplant Games take place in the intervening years – in 2008 the Games took place in Rovaniemi, Finland from 25th to 30th March and included the Nicholas Cup for children.

Nicholas Cup 2008
Nicholas Cup children with their medals

The children with their Nicholas Cup medals pose with Santa and friends at the end of the Nicholas Cup competition on Saturday 29th March 2008.

TransScribe Newsletter out now

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Click on the link above and you will be taken to another page. You will find TransScribe on the bottom right of that page.

Photos from Rovaniemi

Rovaniemi 2008, click for details

Click here to see photos from Rovaniemi. Keep checking back as more will be added. You can also see lots of photos at http://www.rovaniemi2008.com/pics.html

TransWorld Journal out now

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All Country Representatives have been sent the latest copy of TransWorld. You can see it on-line here.

Events around the World

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National Games and Events from around the World can be found here

Membership pages

Flags at World Transplant Games 2005 Canada

Each of our country Members can have its own section on the site. Click here to see Country's own pages of events, news and photo galleries. Keep coming back as more will be added in the coming weeks.

Tackers 2008 - Photos

TACKERS ski camp for children

A wonderful event in the snow for children - see a few photographs here