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World Games 2009 : Kiwi Connection

Wednesday, 12/8/09

Nearly sixty New Zealand competitors took part in the 2009 “World Games” held in Kaohsiung, 16-26 July. Among the sports they participated in were water skiing, gymnastics, karate, lifesaving, orienteering, roller sports, sport climbing, billiards, squash, sumo and canoe polo. Overall, the New Zealanders came 14th equal on the medal table, with 2 gold, 4 silver and 5 bronze medals.

The kiwi connection was present throughout the games – with celebrated New Zealand singer, Hayley Westenra, starring in the “Opening Ceremony” and a New Zealand cultural pavilion (featuring kiwifruit tastings and popular gold and green kiwifruit fans, as well as information on New Zealand as a tourism and study destination) open nightly during the “World Games Expo”.

These both proved very popular. Hayley Westenra’s duet with local singer Shin made a deep impression on the huge stadium and TV audience, resulting in a swift sell-out of tickets for her return concert in Taipei in October. As to the New Zealand cultural pavilion, it hosted nearly 19,000 visitors during the ten day period of the games, with two television stations also filming at the pavilion.