The VIII Gay Games Cologne 2010 have set a target of making it possible for 100 people from Eastern European countries to take part in the Games. With your donation you will be helping to provide these men and women with a week filled with ‘joie de vivre’ (“love of life”) and cordiality in Cologne.
Get involved, and support the Outreach Programme for the Cologne Gay Games. By doing so, you will be contributing to these men and women gathering some strength and hope – in the quest for more rights in their homeland and in the development of their own gay-lesbian sports scene.
Men and women are still suffering from discrimination on account of their sexuality. Their daily life is characterised by exclusion, ostracism, and persecution. Living with your lesbian or gay partner openly is, in many countries, definitely not without risk. Sport in a lesbian-gay club can, if at all, only take place covertly. Cast out by family and in the workplace, ostracised in public life and with a covert private life, there’s often no energy left to battle for equality and acceptance.
Added to this is that many gays and lesbians have very limited financial means. Combining this with feelings of inferiority and inadequate networking amongst lesbians and gay men, taking part in the Gay Games is a real challenge. A Gay Games experience can change a person’s life forever. You already know that “Gay Games change the world.” Please now help us change the world for others
In less than 200 days Cologne’s Rhein-EnergieStadium will be the setting for the opening ceremony of the Gay Games VIII. No doubt you are looking forward to this fantastic event.
More than 12,000 people from over 70 nations will be coming to Cologne to experience a wonderful week, with exhilarating competitions and dazzling cultural events.
You’ll be in the thick of things – celebrating sporting success with your team and going out on the scene, with pride, having a great time.
What may sound so customary to you, however, isn’t the norm for all lesbians and gay men.
Your donation is crucial – whether it’s 10, 20, 50, or even 100 Euro – every Euro counts.
Please transfer the amount to our donations account, marked "Spende Outreach"
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Thursday, January 28, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
5,000 Now Registered for 2010 Gay Games in Cologne
49 Countries Already Represented with Germans and Americans Leading the Count
Cologne, Germany - The organizers of the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne, Germany, have reported that 5,000 people have already signed up to participate in the quadrennial sports & cultural event that will take place in Germany’s self-proclaimed “gay capital” July 31 to August 7, 2010.
“With 5,000 registered participants, we are far ahead of our forecast of 2,500 for New Years Eve,” said Annette Wachter, Co-President of Games Cologne. “Taking the credit crunch into consideration, this is a fantastic result and we are looking positively ahead to this coming July and August.”
Contingency Expansion Plans
Since the 1994 Gay Games in New York, the event has consistently drawn about 12,000 participants from around the globe. Because of the weak world-wide economy, Cologne’s team had established scenarios for a break-even Gay Games with as few as 8,000 paid participants, but Wachter and her team are now establishing contingency plans for the possibility of more than 12,000. The last time the Gay Games were in Europe was 1998 in Amsterdam, which was also the largest Gay Games ever with more than 14,000 participants.
The Gay Games have been held every four years since 1982 and were last held in Chicago in 2006 (11,700 participants). The 2010 Gay Games will feature 35 sports and 5 cultural events for registrants, with Bridge, competitive Cheerleading and Country Line Dancing being recent additions to the roster of more traditional events such as Marathon, Basketball, and Tennis.
Germany and USA Lead Totals
Registrations have come from all over the world including countries like Japan, Afghanistan, and Madagascar. There are already 49 countries represented with the largest contingents so far coming from the United States and host country Germany. The largest sports by registration are currently swimming, football (soccer) and volleyball.
Local Partners
Cologne Sports Coordinator Dagmar Ziege is in particular happy about the huge demand for football (soccer). An avid soccer player herself, Ziege is the chief organizer of all sports competitions. “To be feasible, the Gay Games needs strong partners. I want to express my appreciation towards the City Council of Cologne, especially the sports department, the Cologne Natatorium ltd. and the German Sport University. I want to thank all of them for the amazing team work. The competitions are mainly taking place in their facilities. The cooperation amongst the different departments will prove the image of Cologne as the place to be for any kind of sport for more than 10,000 active sportsmen and women.”
Scholarhips
Through scholarship programs, Cologne and the Federation of Gay Games are working to increase participation from Eastern Europe, as well as from countries that have limited LGBT sports infrastructure or that have been underrepresented in the Gay Games movement. More than 200 athletes and artists have already been granted scholarships, three-fourths from Eastern Europe, and a campaign has been established to raise funds to bring more athletes from countries such as Mexico, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Pakistan and the Philippines. Donations can be made online at www.gaygames.com.
About Gay Games VIII
Gay Games VIII Sports & Cultural Festival will take place from 31 July to 7 August 2010 in Cologne, Germany. The Games will begin with an exciting Opening Ceremony at RheinEnergie Stadium, the city’s football (soccer) stadium, where participants will be joined by up to 34,000 spectators. Entertainment has not yet been announced but past Gay Games performers have included Tina Turner, Cyndi Lauper, Kylie Minogue, Patti Labelle, Erasure’s Andy Bell and Heather Small. Details, including registration information, are at www.games-cologne.com.
Media Sponsors
The 2010 Gay Games are proud to welcome media sponsors: reFRESH Magazine (London, UK), Blu Media/Sergei (Berlin, Germany), BOX Media (Cologne, Germany), Sydney Star Observer (Sydney, Australia), Southern Star (Melbourne, Australia), LOTL (Sydney/New York), Windy City Times (Chicago USA), Desert Daily Guide (Palm Springs, CA, USA), QNews (Brisbane, Australia), Out In Perth (Perth, Australia), Talk Magazine (Palm Springs, CA, USA), Liberty Press (Wichita, KS, USA), Schwulissmo (Hamburg, Germany) and Compete Magazine (Tempe, AZ, USA) with special thanks to Options (Providence, RI, USA) and Splash (Naples, FL, USA) and My Scene (Minneapolis, MN, USA). For a full list of sponsors, visit www.games-cologne.com. For media sponsorship information contact Ingo Schneider (Germany) at i.schneider@games-cologne.de, or Kevin Boyer (USA) at kevin.boyer@games-cologne.com.
About The Federation of Gay Games
The Federation of Gay Games is the international governing body that perpetuates the quadrennial Gay Games and promotes the event's founding principles of “Participation, Inclusion and Personal Best”™. The Gay Games was conceived by Dr. Tom Waddell, an Olympic decathlete, and was first held in San Francisco in 1982 with 1,350 participants. Subsequent Gay Games were held in San Francisco (1986 - 3,500 participants), Vancouver (1990 - 7,300 participants), New York (1994 - 12,500 participants), Amsterdam (1998 - 13,000 participants), Sydney (2002 - 11,000 participants), and Chicago (2006 - 11,700 participants). Gay Games VIII will be held in Cologne, Germany on 31 July-7 August 2010. The 2014 Gay Games will be in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Cologne, Germany - The organizers of the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne, Germany, have reported that 5,000 people have already signed up to participate in the quadrennial sports & cultural event that will take place in Germany’s self-proclaimed “gay capital” July 31 to August 7, 2010.
“With 5,000 registered participants, we are far ahead of our forecast of 2,500 for New Years Eve,” said Annette Wachter, Co-President of Games Cologne. “Taking the credit crunch into consideration, this is a fantastic result and we are looking positively ahead to this coming July and August.”
Contingency Expansion Plans
Since the 1994 Gay Games in New York, the event has consistently drawn about 12,000 participants from around the globe. Because of the weak world-wide economy, Cologne’s team had established scenarios for a break-even Gay Games with as few as 8,000 paid participants, but Wachter and her team are now establishing contingency plans for the possibility of more than 12,000. The last time the Gay Games were in Europe was 1998 in Amsterdam, which was also the largest Gay Games ever with more than 14,000 participants.
The Gay Games have been held every four years since 1982 and were last held in Chicago in 2006 (11,700 participants). The 2010 Gay Games will feature 35 sports and 5 cultural events for registrants, with Bridge, competitive Cheerleading and Country Line Dancing being recent additions to the roster of more traditional events such as Marathon, Basketball, and Tennis.
Germany and USA Lead Totals
Registrations have come from all over the world including countries like Japan, Afghanistan, and Madagascar. There are already 49 countries represented with the largest contingents so far coming from the United States and host country Germany. The largest sports by registration are currently swimming, football (soccer) and volleyball.
Local Partners
Cologne Sports Coordinator Dagmar Ziege is in particular happy about the huge demand for football (soccer). An avid soccer player herself, Ziege is the chief organizer of all sports competitions. “To be feasible, the Gay Games needs strong partners. I want to express my appreciation towards the City Council of Cologne, especially the sports department, the Cologne Natatorium ltd. and the German Sport University. I want to thank all of them for the amazing team work. The competitions are mainly taking place in their facilities. The cooperation amongst the different departments will prove the image of Cologne as the place to be for any kind of sport for more than 10,000 active sportsmen and women.”
Scholarhips
Through scholarship programs, Cologne and the Federation of Gay Games are working to increase participation from Eastern Europe, as well as from countries that have limited LGBT sports infrastructure or that have been underrepresented in the Gay Games movement. More than 200 athletes and artists have already been granted scholarships, three-fourths from Eastern Europe, and a campaign has been established to raise funds to bring more athletes from countries such as Mexico, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Pakistan and the Philippines. Donations can be made online at www.gaygames.com.
About Gay Games VIII
Gay Games VIII Sports & Cultural Festival will take place from 31 July to 7 August 2010 in Cologne, Germany. The Games will begin with an exciting Opening Ceremony at RheinEnergie Stadium, the city’s football (soccer) stadium, where participants will be joined by up to 34,000 spectators. Entertainment has not yet been announced but past Gay Games performers have included Tina Turner, Cyndi Lauper, Kylie Minogue, Patti Labelle, Erasure’s Andy Bell and Heather Small. Details, including registration information, are at www.games-cologne.com.
Media Sponsors
The 2010 Gay Games are proud to welcome media sponsors: reFRESH Magazine (London, UK), Blu Media/Sergei (Berlin, Germany), BOX Media (Cologne, Germany), Sydney Star Observer (Sydney, Australia), Southern Star (Melbourne, Australia), LOTL (Sydney/New York), Windy City Times (Chicago USA), Desert Daily Guide (Palm Springs, CA, USA), QNews (Brisbane, Australia), Out In Perth (Perth, Australia), Talk Magazine (Palm Springs, CA, USA), Liberty Press (Wichita, KS, USA), Schwulissmo (Hamburg, Germany) and Compete Magazine (Tempe, AZ, USA) with special thanks to Options (Providence, RI, USA) and Splash (Naples, FL, USA) and My Scene (Minneapolis, MN, USA). For a full list of sponsors, visit www.games-cologne.com. For media sponsorship information contact Ingo Schneider (Germany) at i.schneider@games-cologne.de, or Kevin Boyer (USA) at kevin.boyer@games-cologne.com.
About The Federation of Gay Games
The Federation of Gay Games is the international governing body that perpetuates the quadrennial Gay Games and promotes the event's founding principles of “Participation, Inclusion and Personal Best”™. The Gay Games was conceived by Dr. Tom Waddell, an Olympic decathlete, and was first held in San Francisco in 1982 with 1,350 participants. Subsequent Gay Games were held in San Francisco (1986 - 3,500 participants), Vancouver (1990 - 7,300 participants), New York (1994 - 12,500 participants), Amsterdam (1998 - 13,000 participants), Sydney (2002 - 11,000 participants), and Chicago (2006 - 11,700 participants). Gay Games VIII will be held in Cologne, Germany on 31 July-7 August 2010. The 2014 Gay Games will be in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Numbers of registrations exceed expectations
Gay Games VIII. Cologne report 5,000 registrations as of December 31.
“With approximately 5,000 registered participants, we are far ahead of our forecast of 2,500 for New Years Eve. Taking the credit crunch into consideration, this is a fantastic result, said Annette Wachter, Co President of the Games in Cologne. She is positively looking ahead to 2010, the Gay Games year!
Registrations come from all over the world, from as far away as Japan, Afghanistan, and Madagascar. 200 days before the opening party at RheinEnergieStadion we are counting 49 registered nationalities. The biggest groups of participants however come from the US and the host country Germany. Out of all 35 sports and 5 cultural events, swimming, soccer, and volleyball are the favourites.
Sports Coordinator, Dagmar Ziege is in particular happy about the huge demand of people in playing soccer. Whilst she is playing herself, she is additionally taking care of the organisation of the competitions. She said “The feasability of such an event needs strong partners. I want to express my appreciation towards the City Council of Cologne, especially the sports department, the Cologne Natatorium ltd. and the German Sport University. I want to thank all of them for the amazing team work. The competitions are mainly taking place in their facilities. The cooperation amongst the different departments will prove the image of Cologne as the place to be for any kind of sport for more than 10,000 active sportsmen and women.
The VIII GayGames Cologne 2010 is taking place from July 31st. until August 7th. 35 sports competitions and 5 cultural events and an expected 12,000 participants, make it similar in size to the Olympic Games. 34,000 visitors will join in celebrating the opening ceremony on July 31st 2010.
The VIII Gay Games Cologne is a quadrenial sports and cultural event which is based on participation, inclusion, and the achievement of personal records. At the same time it is supposed to fight against discrimination of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transgender people.
“With approximately 5,000 registered participants, we are far ahead of our forecast of 2,500 for New Years Eve. Taking the credit crunch into consideration, this is a fantastic result, said Annette Wachter, Co President of the Games in Cologne. She is positively looking ahead to 2010, the Gay Games year!
Registrations come from all over the world, from as far away as Japan, Afghanistan, and Madagascar. 200 days before the opening party at RheinEnergieStadion we are counting 49 registered nationalities. The biggest groups of participants however come from the US and the host country Germany. Out of all 35 sports and 5 cultural events, swimming, soccer, and volleyball are the favourites.
Sports Coordinator, Dagmar Ziege is in particular happy about the huge demand of people in playing soccer. Whilst she is playing herself, she is additionally taking care of the organisation of the competitions. She said “The feasability of such an event needs strong partners. I want to express my appreciation towards the City Council of Cologne, especially the sports department, the Cologne Natatorium ltd. and the German Sport University. I want to thank all of them for the amazing team work. The competitions are mainly taking place in their facilities. The cooperation amongst the different departments will prove the image of Cologne as the place to be for any kind of sport for more than 10,000 active sportsmen and women.
The VIII GayGames Cologne 2010 is taking place from July 31st. until August 7th. 35 sports competitions and 5 cultural events and an expected 12,000 participants, make it similar in size to the Olympic Games. 34,000 visitors will join in celebrating the opening ceremony on July 31st 2010.
The VIII Gay Games Cologne is a quadrenial sports and cultural event which is based on participation, inclusion, and the achievement of personal records. At the same time it is supposed to fight against discrimination of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transgender people.
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