tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post1704569414487414760..comments2024-01-19T00:21:36.058-05:00Comments on View from the Deadbox: It's Those Pesky World Games AgainBaca Locohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13014510414015288907noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-56575887913022272782009-07-23T02:42:41.004-04:002009-07-23T02:42:41.004-04:00lol - as I said in prior comments I'm not real...lol - as I said in prior comments I'm not really sure. The Taiwan paintball guys held APIT the year before so it has been a plan to tie in with the World Games for some time. The fact that Dye have their factory there as well helped motivate organisers I'm sure. Seeing that Paintball doesn't meet the entry requirements to be even considered as a demo sport at the WG I don't think there was ever any intention of trying to get it included on a permanent basis - it was simply an opportunity for paintballers in the region to get together, eat lots of food and play some paintball. <br /><br />As for how the invite list was decided I think it was a who you know (or who Dye know) sort of thing with teams coming from Div 3 to Div 1 competing against each other. But I may be wrong. Considering a team represented Singapore and here in Singapore we can't even own our own paintball markers I suppose any association with an event considered credible is better than nothing at all.houdinihttp://www.teamdamnation.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-16246424252615248992009-07-20T18:42:30.995-04:002009-07-20T18:42:30.995-04:00Thanks, Houdini
Any idea if this was more of a cou...Thanks, Houdini<br />Any idea if this was more of a courtesy to the locals, represents a real opportunity to acquire WG's sanction to compete in the future or was actually a form of drumming up more local interest in the World Games by creating ties with local sports groups.<br />No pressure, btw.Baca Locohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13014510414015288907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-44086207829031036792009-07-20T16:05:39.209-04:002009-07-20T16:05:39.209-04:00It was actually called APIT - the 2nd Asian Paintb...It was actually called APIT - the 2nd Asian Paintball Invitational Tournament held with the support of the organizing committee of the World Games - which meant that the APIT organisers got to use the World Games logos and branding at the event. <br /><br />1st RAMSTEIN INSTINCT (Germany)<br />2nd SYDNEY SWAT (Australia)<br />3rd TEAM DATIS (Iran)<br /><br />I just want to know who's going to win the World Games tug of war indoor and outdoor comp. because you know we all grew up dreaming that one day we'd lead out country to victory tugging on a big fat rope!!!houdinihttp://www.teamdamnation.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-12739953971494314142009-07-20T15:01:51.978-04:002009-07-20T15:01:51.978-04:00The "kid" wrote you a PM on pBnation. :)...The "kid" wrote you a PM on pBnation. :)Florianhttp://www.pbhub.denoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-79080289634711970922009-07-20T13:43:12.337-04:002009-07-20T13:43:12.337-04:00Thanks, Caranthir.
I hadn't even thought of t...Thanks, Caranthir.<br /><br />I hadn't even thought of that angle, Pelc, and I've no idea if any of the actual World Games were telecast in the U.S. I was mostly focused on this whole demonstration sport claim. I would be interested to see a WG's official actually address the issue (and validate the claim.) Or perhaps somebody who received an invite can say who it came from specifically.Baca Locohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13014510414015288907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-39962349253081844912009-07-20T13:32:09.084-04:002009-07-20T13:32:09.084-04:00I actually did see a comercial for the world games...I actually did see a comercial for the world games. It was a guy doing some gymnastics or something i think. I would have blown it off completly if i didn't read about it here but it wasn't very interesting or attention grabbing.Pelcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-91598479697575006262009-07-19T21:46:20.918-04:002009-07-19T21:46:20.918-04:00Hi Baca, the german team that won were basically R...Hi Baca, the german team that won were basically Ramstein Instinct, a CPL team in the Millennium Series.Caranthirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00214292287208714371noreply@blogger.com