Eurogames (LGBT sporting event)
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The EuroGames are a gay and lesbian sporting event in Europe, hosted by license of the European Gay and Lesbian Sport Federation and organised by one or more of the federation's member clubs.
The EuroGames are officially called the European Gay and Lesbian Multi-Sports Championships.
Similar to the Gay Games, Eurogames are a sports-for-all-event, open to everyone, irrespective of sex, age, sexual identity or physical abilities.
EuroGames are a two day event. Big EuroGames are organised in the same years as Olympic Games, while since 2001 small EuroGames with a maximum of 1,500 participants and seven sports are held in all odd years. This format however is likely to change in the future.
The 'small' EuroGames Utrecht 2005 had almost 3,000 participants, nine competition sports and lasted three days, making them the biggest 'small' Games ever.
The organizing committee of the Montreal Gay Games (original holders of the Gay Games VII licence), has formed the GLISA to accredit the World Outgames, a global version of EuroGames, after the FGG deaccredited Montreal. The first World Outgames will be Montreal 2006.
The EuroGames are not held during Gay Games (even, non-Olympic)years and since the 2009 World Outgames are taking place in Europe (Copenhagen) in 2009 there will not be a EuroGames tournament held in that year either.
[edit] History of the EuroGames
| Year | Location | Country | Participants | from countries | # of sports | Remarks | other bidders |
| 1992 | The Hague | Netherlands | 300 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1993 | The Hague | Netherlands | 540 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 1995 | Frankfurt | Germany | 2000 | 13 | |||
| 1996 | Berlin | Germany | 3247 | 18 | 17 | ||
| 1997 | Paris | France | 2000 | 18 | 17 | Brussels, Zurich | |
| 1999 | Manchester | United Kingdom | 0 | 0 | 0 | cancelled | Cologne |
| 2000 | Zurich | Switzerland | 4500 | 19 | Hamburg | ||
| 2001 | Hanover | Germany | 1500 | 7 | small Eurogames | ||
| 2003 | Copenhagen | Denmark | 2200 | 7 | small Eurogames | ||
| 2004 | Munich | Germany | 5300 | 38 | 27 | Vienna | |
| 2005 | Utrecht | Netherlands | 2855 | 44 | 9 | small Eurogames | |
| 2007 | Antwerp | Belgium | 3650 | 38 | 11+1 | small Eurogames | |
| 2008 | Barcelona | Spain |
[edit] See also
- World Outgames / Gay and Lesbian International Sport Association
- Gay Games / Federation of Gay Games
[edit] External links
- EuroGames web site with information about all EuroGames
- queersport.org - European Gay And Lesbian Sports Guide
- European Gay And Lesbian Sport Federation
