The games will be the first Olympic-related event to be hosted by Taiwan since the start of their participation as Chinese Taipei in the events at the 1984 Summer Olympics.

The Emblem of TWG 2009

The design of the emblem for The World Games 2009 is based on the first Chinese character in the city’s name. The character " kao" (高) means high or superior in English. The toponym stylized as a multicolored ribbon aims to create an atmosphere of festivity and celebration. The warm colors, orange and magenta, at the top and green and blue at the bottom symbolize the sun rising over the ocean and mirror Kaohsiung well: a passionate city with plenty of sunshine – a vibrant metropolis by the sea!

The Mascots

Gao Mei (高妹) and Syong Ge (雄哥) are named after the city they represent: Kaohsiung (高雄 "Gao Syong"). In the shape of droplets and translucent, the two water spirits personify Kaohsiung as a city of the sea and the sun.

Water and light, arguably the most essential natural elements, make for the siblings’ radiant appearance. The spheres above their crested heads absorb solar energy – like the roof of the World Games Stadium – and illuminate both with a message of ecology and environmental protection.

Gao Mei and Syong Ge, in their pleasing pink and blue, show another trait of the Kaohsiung residents through their demeanor: friendliness and hospitality. Both make them the perfect hosts to The World Games 2009.

Links

• World Games 2009 – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• Official Website