2007

The Danish gay sports club in Copenhagen – Pan Idræt - would like to get in touch with young members of other LGBT sports clubs in Europe. Right now we are starting a youth network in Denmark (under the age of 30) and we would like to develop it towards an international perspective. This idea is in process and we would like to meet up with other young gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders - under the age of 30 - who think this is interesting. This is an invitation to a meeting where we will be brainstorming together and also [...]

Outgames 2009 to host world swimming championships Paris – The 2009 International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics (IGLA) world championships in swimming will be held in connection with the World Outgames 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Danish swimming association Pan Idraet and the official host, World Outgames 2009, will jointly arrange the meet. “A very special thanks to Lars Vestergaard from the Copenhagen Mermates swim club for his work in delivering the winning bid,” said Tommy Kristoffersen, sports director for World Outgames 2009. Swimming is expected to be one of the most popular of the more than 30 sporting events to [...]

The 2009 International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics (IGLA) world championships in swimming will be held in connection with the World Outgames 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Danish swimming association Pan Idraet and the official host, World Outgames 2009, will jointly arrange the meet.  “A very special thanks to Lars Vestergaard from the Copenhagen Mermates swim club for his work in delivering the winning bid,” said Tommy Kristoffersen, sports director for World Outgames 2009. Swimming is expected to be one of the most popular of the more than 30 sporting events to be featured during the 9-day international festival that will [...]

World Outgames 2009 announces preliminary sports program Copenhagen, Denmark -- A preliminary sports program for the World Outgames 2009 was presented to Gay and Lesbian International Sports Association co-presidents Catherine Meade and Wessel van Kampen at recent meeting with World Outgames 2009 organizers in the host city Copenhagen. A present plans are underway for competitions to be held in more than 30 disciplines ranging from aerobics to volley ball. Registration for both individual and team sporting events begins in 2008. It is possible that the schedule will be expanded to include more events, although the actual number of disciplines contested [...]

A preliminary sports program for the World Outgames 2009 was presented to Gay and Lesbian International Sports Association (GLISA) co-presidents Catherine Meade and Wessel van Kampen at recent meeting with World Outgames 2009 organizers in the host city Copenhagen. A present plans are underway for competitions to be held in more than 30 disciplines ranging from aerobics to volley ball. Registration for both individual and team sporting events begins in 2008. It is possible that the schedule will be expanded to include more events, although the actual number of disciplines contested will be determined by the amount of interest and [...]