Organised by the Transplant Sport United Kingdom - TSUK

Chairman: Mr Peter Ford

e-mail: chairman@transplantsport.org.uk

Background to the British Transplant Games

The British Transplant Games are organized on behalf of the Transplant Sports Association of Great Britain (TSAGB).  The Games were inaugurated in 1978 and were first held in Portsmouth with approximately 100 participants in a one day event.  Over the last 20 years the British Transplant Games has grown to a 3-4 day annual event for over 500 competitors and nearly 1000 spectators.

The Games have been annually since 1978 in 14 UK host cities including Portsmouth (4); Newcastle and Cardiff (3); Birmingham, Exeter and Liverpool (2); Belfast, Edinburgh(2), Glasgow, Leeds, Leicester, London, Loughborough, Manchester, Sheffield and Bath.

 AIMS to                                     
  • Encourage the public concept of organ donation
  • Encourage people with a potentially fatal disease to live life to the full
  • Give thanks to organ donor families
  • Enthuse further research in organ transplantation
  • To advance the study of biological and clinical problems of organ transplantation to
  • facilitate co-operation between persons concerned with organ transplantation and to
  • make new knowledge available for general benefit of this community.
  • To preserve and to protect the physical and mental health and rehabilitation of persons
  • who have undergone transplant surgery by the provision of facilities for recreation and
  • other leisure time occupation for such persons.
  • The advancement of the education of the public relating to organ transplantation.

 HISTORY

1978 - First BTG (and World) held in Portsmouth UK

1980 - TSAGB founded1980 to date, BTG held annually

1980 - to date, World Transplant Games (WTG) held biennially

1987 - WTG Federation founded

1995 - WTG Manchester

1996 - BTG Cardiff

1997 - BTG Wirral

1997 - WTG Sydney, Australia

1998 - BTG Belfast

1999 - BTG Birmingham

1999 - WTG Budapest (September 4th-13th), Hungary; changed from Tilburg, Netherlands

2000 - BTG Newcastle

2001 - BTG Leeds

2001 - WTG Kobe, Japan

2002 - BTG Loughborough

2003 - WTG Nancy, France

2003 - BTG Keele University/Stoke-on-Trent

2004 - BTG Norwich (29 July - 1 August)

2005 - WTG London, Ontario Canada (18-25 July)

2006 - BTG Bath University (17-20 August)

2007 - WTG Bangkok, Thailand

2008 - BTG Sheffield

2009 - WTG Brisbane, Australia (22-30 August)

Anyone can enter the British Games, the main reason for taking part is to enjoy yourself and celebrate your new lease of life as well as remembering the people who have enabled us to have this second chance.

There are regular competitions throughout the year encompassing many different sports and this culminates in the Bi-Annual World Transplant Games.

Many people are put off taking part in the games because they consider themselves not to be good enough, the games whilst having a competitive format are primarily to showcase the health and ability of people with transplants and are the best way to meet new people and renew friendships.

So whether you wish to become World Champion or just wish to celebrate your new found life please become involved, I promise you it is a LOT of fun.