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World Transplant Games Federation

World Transplant Games Federation is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand World Transplant Games Federation rather than just read about it. In short: 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.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

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. Established in 1978, 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 (2013 and 2021) and its headquarters are located in Winchester.

Presidents The leading executive officer of the WTGF is called the president; and since formation the following have served in this role:

Members Source: 60 Nations members in 1 April 2025:

Africa: 4 Asia: 14 Oceania: 2 Americas: 10 Europe: 30

Events Source:

Journals Since 2010.

World Cup 1st Football World Cup was held in Italy in 2024 in men football and Chile was Champion.

Calendar Source: European 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)

Games

Asian Transplant Games 2002 Thailand 2008 Iran

European Transplant Games Source: The 15th European Heart & Lung Transplant Championships (12-17 July 2014). Vilnius Lithuania 15 countries participating - Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden and Switzerland. 16th European Heart and Lung Transplant Championships in Vantaa. ETSC 2024 will be held in Lisbon between Sunday 21 July and Sunday 28 July 2024.

European Transplant Sport Championships (Heart and Lung) (ETSC) or European Heart and Lung Transplant Sport Championships (EHLTC) European Heart and Lung Transplant Federation (EHLTF) European Transplant and Dialysis Sports Championships (ETDSC) or European Dialysis and Transplant Sports Championships (EDTSC) European Transplant and Dialysis Sports Federation (ETDSF) (Country: Ireland) Lisbon for the first time in history (after 2016), the two Federations unite together in holding the 2024 European Transplant Sport Championships.

European Heart and Lung Transplant Federation Members: Games: Games Results:

1989 1990 1991 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012: 2014 2016: 2018: 2020: Cancelled 2022: Cancelled 2024:

European Transplant and Dialysis Sports Federation 2000 - 2020 in Hungary / 2020 - Ongoing in Ireland Source: Results: Past Results and News: 28 Members: Board: Statutes: Rules: Games Results:

2000 2002 2004: 2006: 2008: 2010: 2012: 2014: 2016: 2018: 2020 2022 2024:

European Heart and Lung Transplant Championships Participants: heart, lung and heart-lung transplant. Sports: volleyball, badminton, tennis, table tennis, cycling, ten-pin bowling, petanque, swimming, golf, cross-country running and athletics. Age groups (5–17, 18–34, 35–44, 45–54, 55–59, 60–64, 65–69, 70+) Previous Games

2024 Lisbon, Portugal 2022 Cancelled 2020 Cancelled 2018 Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy 2016 Vantaa, Finland 2014 Vilnius, Lithuania 2012 Apeldoorn, Netherlands 2010 Växjö, Sweden 2008 Vichy, France 2006 Napol, Italy 2004 Dublin, Ireland 2002 Klagenfurt, Austria 2000 Sandefjord, Norway 1998 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany 1996 Lausanne, Switzerland 1994 Espoo, Finland 1992 Enschene, Netherlands 1991 London, Great Britain 1990 Paris, France 1989 Gorssel, Netherlands

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European Transplant and Dialysis Sports Championships Participants: kidney, liver, heart, lung, pancreas, bonemarrow transplant recipients, dialysis patients. Sports: volleyball, badminton, tennis, table tennis, cycling, petanque, swimming, darts, golf, virtual triathlon, mini-marathon and athletics. Age groups (5–17, 18–34, 35–44, 45–54, 55–59, 60–64, 65–69, 70+) Previous Games

2026 Arnhem, Netherlands 2024 Lisbon, Portugal 2022 Oxford, UK 2020 Dublin, Ireland 2018 Cagliari, Italy 2016 Vantaa, Finland 2014 Krakow, Poland 2012 Zagreb, Croatia 2010 Dublin, Ireland 2008 Wurzburg, Germany 2006 Pécs, Hungary 2004 Ljubljana, Slovenia 2002 Balatonaliga, Hungary 2000 Athens, Greece

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MENA Transplant Games Middle East Transplant Games Federation (METGF) MESOT : The Middle East Society for Organ Transplantation 1st Middle East Transplant Games (METG) Championship in Kuwait in 2001 14th Congress of the Middle East Society for Organ Transplantation (MESOT) 10–13 September 2014.

2001 Kuwait 2007 Kuwait 2010 Tunisia 2012 UAE 2014 Istanbul, Turkey 2016 Egypt Cancelled Next TBD

Latin American 11th Argentinean and 6th Latin American Games 2012 250 people from 7 nations 2014 Transplant Games of America (TGA) inaugural 5K event.

USA USA Games

Medals

2016

EHLTC (ETSC)

ETDSC (EDTSC)

2024

EHLTC (ETSC)

ETDSC (EDTSC)

See also World Transplant Games European Transplant and Diabets Games Asian Transplant Games MENA Transplant Games

References

External links Official website Link

Worked examples

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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Applications of World Transplant Games Federation

In research: World Transplant Games Federation appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses World Transplant Games Federation in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: World Transplant Games Federation is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1978 establishments in the United Kingdom, Sport in Winchester, Sports organizations established in 1978, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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