World Transplant Games to be held in Germany. Have you heard of them?

@JudyEv (360316)
Rockingham, Australia
August 7, 2025 8:23am CST
We went to Dwellingup today and I picked up a local newsletter. A local resident will be competing in the World Transplant Games (WTG) in Dresden, Germany, later on this year. I’d never heard of these games. They are held every two years. In 2023, they were held in Perth, Western Australia, but I don’t remember hearing anything about them at the time. The events are open to all those who have received organ transplants including liver, heart, lung, kidney, pancreas, stem cells or bone marrow. There will be a total of seventeen different events on offer and it’s likely that athletes from 55 nations will be competing. Transplant recipients have to take immunosuppressants for the rest of their lives and these drugs affect athletic performances. The Games give these athletes a chance to compete against others in similar situations. What a wonderful idea! Have you heard of these Games? The photo was taken in Germany, in Koblenz I think.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (481239)
• Italy
7 Aug
I never heard of these games. Yes, this fountain is in Koblenz.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (481239)
• Italy
23h
@JudyEv - You are right, I never heard of those games.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (360316)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Aug
Other than the Olympics, most of the other types of 'games' don't get a lot of recognition.
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M Cheung
@Beestring (15733)
• Hong Kong
7 Aug
No, never heard of that.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (360316)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Aug
It's a good idea and would be a big deal if you were involved.
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Always smiling
@allknowing (151373)
• India
9 Aug
Why would anyone want to tell the world they have a transplanted organ?
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Always smiling
@allknowing (151373)
• India
17h
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (360316)
• Rockingham, Australia
17h
Why would anyone hide it? They can't compete in regular Olympic-type games so they have their own competitions. Some are doing it to encourage others to be organ donors when they die.
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ultraman cosmos
@id_peace (16456)
• Singapore
7 Aug
I had never heard about this before but I do think that this is good because it will give them confidence boosters
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (360316)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Aug
I'm sure it's very important to those who are involved.
Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (120543)
• Marion, Ohio
7 Aug
I had never heard of them.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (360316)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Aug
I was a bit surprised that I hadn't either, especially as they were held here so recently.
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Fleur
@Fleura (32279)
• United Kingdom
7 Aug
I think I have heard of them, but that's it, I don't know any more and have never seen any reporting.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (360316)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Aug
I can't believe they were in Perth last year and I didn't know about them. Such a pity really.
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Fleur
@Fleura (32279)
• United Kingdom
19h
@JudyEv I know, you could have gone to watch world-class athletes! Even after transplants, I bet they are all light-years ahead of the rest of us!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (360316)
• Rockingham, Australia
17h
@Fleura I'm sure you're right. They'd all knock spots off me. I wonder where that saying came from?
Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (20969)
• London, England
7 Aug
A good idea. There a lot of games out there, but these ones show life can return somewhat to normal. Aside from the Special Olympics and the Invectus games, I have not heard of these games
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (197258)
• United States
7 Aug
I've never heard of such a thing. I think it's a good idea. Love the fountain.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (360316)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Aug
It's hard to believe it was in Perth last year and I didn't know about it.
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