Flying disc at the World Games
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Flying disc was introduced as a World Games
sport at the 2001 World Games
in Akita
. Disc golf
was discontinued and only competed in 2001.
Ultimate
is the only current event.
The top 5 teams from the previous years World Ultimate Championships mixed division and the host country.
World Games
The World Games, first held in 1981, are an international multi-sport event, meant for sports, or disciplines or events within a sport, that are not contested in the Olympic Games...
sport at the 2001 World Games
World Games 2001
The sixth World Games were held in 2001 in Akita, Japan.-Sports:Official sports-Medal count:...
in Akita
Akita, Akita
is the capital city of Akita Prefecture in the Tohoku region of Japan.As of June 11, 2005, with the merger of the former Kawabe District , the city has an estimated population of 323,310 and density of...
. Disc golf
Disc golf
Disc golf is a disc game in which individual players throw a flying disc into a basket or at a target. According to the Professional Disc Golf Association, "The object of the game is to traverse a course from beginning to end in the fewest number of throws of the disc." Of the more than 3000...
was discontinued and only competed in 2001.
Ultimate
Ultimate (sport)
Ultimate is a sport played with a 175 gram flying disc. The object of the game is to score points by passing the disc to a player in the opposing end zone, similar to an end zone in American football or rugby...
is the only current event.
Mixed
The Ultimate tournament features just 6 teams.The top 5 teams from the previous years World Ultimate Championships mixed division and the host country.
| 2001 Akita |  Canada |
 United States |
 Japan |
| 2005 Duisburg | United States |
 Australia |
Canada |
| 2009 Kaohsiung | United States |
Japan |
Australia |
Men
| 2001 Akita | Barry Schultz | Michael Sullivan | Jesper-Karl Lundmark |
Women
| 2001 Akita | Juliana Korver | Niloofar Mosavar-Rahmani | Ruth Steele |