The World Transplant Games Federation (abbreviated as WTGF) is a United Kingdom-based non-profit organisation that aims to promote amateur sport amongst organ transplant recipients, living donors and donor families. The WTGF promotes the study of transplantation and aims to educate the public and raise awareness of the world shortage of donor organs. It shares new knowledge from biological/clinical studies and promotes the mental and moral improvement for recipients, living donors and donor families; and fosters international friendship and relations.
| Abbreviation | WTGF |
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| Formation |
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| Founder | Dr Maurice Slapak |
| Founded at | England |
| Purpose | Promoting amateur sport amongst organ transplant recipients and associated activities most notably the organisation of World Transplant Games events |
| Headquarters | The Quay, 30 Channel Way, Ocean Village Southampton, UK |
Region | Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Greece, Hungary, Japan, Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, England and Wales, United States |
| Services |
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President | Liz Schick |
| Affiliations | International Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
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Established in 1978,[2] the WTGF was formally incorporated in 2017 and is responsible for the organisation of World Transplant Games events, including the Summer Transplant Games and the Winter Transplant Games, both held every two years, on alternate years.
The WTGF is affiliated with the International Olympic Committee[3] and its headquarters are located in Winchester.
Presidents
editThe leading executive officer of the WTGF is called the president; and since formation the following have served in this role:
| Ordinal | Officeholder | Country | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr Maurice Slapak | England | 1978 | 2004 | 25–26 years | [2] | |
| 2 | Olivier Coustere | France | 2004 | 2015 | 19–20 years | ||
| 3 | Chris Thomas | Australia | August 2015 | April 2023 | 7–8 years | [4] | |
| 4 | Liz Schick | Switzerland | April 2023 | incumbent |
Calendar
editEuropean Heart and Lung Transplant Championships 2022 / 6 - 11 June 2022 / Belgium
European Transplant and Dialysis Sports Games 2022 / 21 - 28 August 2022 / Oxford, UK
Transplant Games of America / 29 July - 3 August 2022 / USA (San Diego)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Search: The World Transplant Games Federation". Registered charities in England and Wales. Charity Commission. n.d. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "About us: Past Presidents". The World Transplant Games Federation. 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "SPORT FOR ALL: IOC SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH WORLD TRANSPLANT GAMES FEDERATION" (Press release). International Olympic Committee. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "About us: Our team". The World Transplant Games Federation. 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.