1997 World Games


The 1997 World Games, the fifth World Games, were an international multi-sport event held in Lahti, Finland on August 7–17, 1997. The opening and closing ceremonies took place at the Lahti Sport Centre.

Sports

Calendar

! August
! 7th
! 8th
! 9th
! 10th
! 11th
! 12th
! 13th
! 14th
! 15th
! 16th
! 17th
! August
! 7th
! 8th
! 9th
! 10th
! 11th
! 12th
! 13th
! 14th
! 15th
! 16th
! 17th

Medal table

Official sports

The medal tally during the fifth World Games is as follows. United States finished at the top of the final medal table. Two bronze medals were awarded in each of the nine karate kumite events. No bronze medals were awarded in two bodybuilding and three weightlifting events. No silver medal was awarded in one weightlifting event.

Invitation sports

Medalists

Bodybuilding

The venue was the Lahti City Theater. The competition took place on August 8 and 9.

Men

Women

Bowling

The venue was the Lahti Bowling Centre. The competition took place on August 8 to 10.

Men

Women

Mixed

Casting

The venue was the Kisapuisto Sports Park. The competition took place on August 10 to 12.

Men

The source available does not say whether or not there was a Men's Multiplier Distance Single Handed event.

Women

DanceSport

The venue was the Urheilutalo. The competition took place on August 10 and 11.

Fistball

The venue was the Lahti Sport Centre. The competition took place on August 9 to 11.

Gymnastics

Sports acrobatics

Men
Women
Mixed

Sports aerobics

Men
Women
Mixed

Trampoline

These were the final individual events of trampoline at the World Games. The individual trampoline has been part of the program of the Olympic Games from 2000.
Men
Women

Tumbling

Men
Women

Korfball

Squash

The competition took place at Suurhalli Exhibition.

Men

Women

Tug of war

Men

Women (invitational)