World Scholar-Athlete Games
The World Scholar-Athlete Games or WSAG was an event organized by the Institute for International Sport at the University of Rhode Island.[1][2]
Events
[edit]Bridge was added to the event in the 1997 WSAG.[3]
Youth Day and Peace Summit
[edit]Controversy
[edit]In 2016, Dan Doyle, founder of the Games and the Institute for International Sport, was found guilty of embezzlement and forgery.[4]
The Games
[edit]| Year | Host | Sports/Events | Number of Participants | Keynote Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | University of Rhode Island | 1200[5] | Galway Kinnell, Ralph Nader, Jack Healy[6] | |
| 1997 | University of Rhode Island | 2000[7] | ||
| 2001 | University of Rhode Island | |||
| 2006 | University of Rhode Island | Bill O'Reilly, Bode Miller, Bill Clinton[8] | ||
| 2011 | University of Hartford | 1000[9] | Linda McMahon, Colin Powell[10][11] |
References
[edit]- ^ "World Scholar Athlete Games Build Cooperation from Competition". VOA. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ NEWS, NBC 10. "World Scholar-Athlete Games began with fanfare in 1993". WJAR. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Truscott, Alan (1997-07-05). "Bridge". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ Mooney, Tom. "Dan Doyle guilty of all charges, including embezzlement and forgery". providencejournal.com. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ "SCHOLAR-ATHLETES LEARN LIFE LESSONS IN WORLD GAMES". Washington Post. 1993-06-23. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ "SCHOLAR-ATHLETES LEARN LIFE LESSONS IN WORLD GAMES". Washington Post. 1993-06-23. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ Truscott, Alan (1997-07-05). "Bridge". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ "Former President Bill Clinton at URI for the 2006 World Scholar Athlete Games". today.uri.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ "It's Athens vs. Sparta in the World Scholar-Athlete Games". Ellington-Somers, CT Patch. 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ Sport, Institute for International. "Fifth World Scholar-Athlete Games Sets Lofty Objectives". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ "It's Athens vs. Sparta in the World Scholar-Athlete Games". Ellington-Somers, CT Patch. 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2018-05-30.