WFDF 2012 World Ultimate and Guts Championships reported

Hosts Japan secured the World Championship title in the Women`s division on their home fields as they were cheered on by a crowd of nearly 4.800 spectators to win 17-13 over USA. Japan (Red) won the World Guts Championship title during WUGC, beating USA 2-0 in the Guts division final.  There were 65 teams featuring some 1,400 players from 23 nations participating in the five Ultimate divisions (Open, Women`s, Mixed, Open Masters and Women`s Masters) of play and the Guts competition, in this second time the WUGC had been held in Japan (the previous one was in 1992).

The weeklong event was held 7-14 July 2012 at the J-Green National Training Center Complex in Sakai, Japan.  In other results, Canada secured the Mixed division World Championship title by beating Australia 17-13 in the final. In the Open Masters division, Canada bested Australia 17-13. The USA took gold in the Women`s Masters division over Canada 15-13.

During the Closing Ceremony WFDF President Robert "Nob" Rauch thanked the members of the tournament organizing committee Fumio Morooka (Japan Flying Disc Association (JFDA) and TOC President), Masakazu Honda (Tournament Director) and Makoto Ohi (Executive Director). "Twenty years after the last WUGC in Japan, the 2012 edition of WUGC was a huge success for the JFDA," commented Rauch. "WFDF entrusted JFDA with the organization of our World Championships shortly after the Fukushima disaster and our hosts did not disappoint us. They gave the players and the entire flying disc world the top quality event that they have come to expect from a WFDF sanctioned championship."

Countries Qualifying for the 2013 World Games Announced

The World Ultimate and Guts Championships served as the qualifying event for the 2013 World Games, to be held in Cali, Colombia, on 28-30 July 2013. The teams from USA, Canada, Great Britain, Colombia, Australia and hosts Japan have earned their spot in the World Games program.

The results of the medal games:

Open division:
USA defeats Great Britain 17-5 (Gold medal game)
Canada defeats Sweden 17-8 (Bronze medal game)
Spirit of the Game award winners: Philippines

Women`s division:
Japan defeats USA 17-13 (Gold medal game)
Canada defeats Colombia 16-12 (Bronze medal game)
Spirit of the Game award winners: Canada

Mixed division:
Canada defeats Australia 17-9 (Gold medal game)
Japan defeats USA 15-13 (Bronze medal game)
Spirit of the Game award winners: South Africa

Open Masters division:
Canada defeats Australia 17-13 (Gold medal game)
Japan defeats USA 17-14 (Bronze medal game)
Spirit of the Game award winners: New Zealand

Women`s Masters division:
USA defeats Canada 15-13 (Gold medal game)
Japan defeats Australia 17-8 (Bronze medal game)
Spirit of the Game award winners: Germany

Guts Open division:
Japan (Red) defeats USA 2-0 (Gold medal game)
Japan (White) defeats Australia 2-0 (Bronze medal game)
Spirit of the Game award winners: Australia

About WFDF:

The World Flying Disc Federation (“WFDF”) serves as the international governing body of all flying disc sports.  WFDF is made up of the National Associations (“Members”) that govern their respective disc sports.  There are currently Members representing athletes in 54 countries.  WFDF is a member of SportAccord and the International World Games Association, is recognized as a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) registered corporation in the State of Colorado, USA, and it is a signatory of the World Anti-Doping Agency code.

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