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IWAS World Games 2011, second entry closing date – 31st July

28/07/2011

With the closing date for second entries fast approaching we are pleased to be able to confirm that we received a very good response to the first entry.

IWAS World Games 2011, Sharjah, U.A.E. 1st – 10th December – Second entry deadline 31st July

With the closing date for second entries fast approaching we are pleased to be able to confirm that we received a very good response to the first entry.

Sports	Status	Men	Women
Athletics (AT)	Full competition – IPC Approval application in process	171	70
Badminton (BA)	Full completion – supported by PBWF	35	5
Power lifting (PL)	Full competition – IPC Approval application in process	43	13
Race Running	Full competition – CPISRA Approved	0	0
Shooting (SH)	Full competition – IPC Approval application in process	28	16
Swimming (SW)	Full competition – IPC Approval application in process	71	30
Table Tennis	Full competition – No ranking points	36	16
Amputee Football	3 teams secured – format will depend on interest	12	0
Sitting Volleyball	Format will depending on the interest from nations	24	0

With regard to an update of the status of the sports we can confirm that we have received IPC approval for: Athletics, Powerlifting and Shooting and that we are submitting the final papers for the Swimming application to be completed.

There will also be competition with Table Tennis, Badminton, CPISRA Race Running and a demonstration in Amputee Football and Sitting Volleyball.