{"id":2042,"date":"2024-10-23T12:42:16","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T12:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unitedworldgames.com\/the-countdown-is-on\/"},"modified":"2025-06-11T06:12:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T06:12:11","slug":"the-countdown-is-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unitedworldgames.com\/en\/the-countdown-is-on\/","title":{"rendered":"The countdown is on"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>United World Games 2024<\/strong> are just around the corner and the anticipation couldn\u2019t be greater! From 20 to 23 June 2024, Klagenfurt will once again be a hotspot for exciting competitions, international encounters and unforgettable experiences.<\/p>\n<p>With hundreds of teams from all over the world, high-calibre competitions in <strong>10<\/strong> sports and a vibrant festival atmosphere, UWG 2024 offers all participants a unique opportunity to live their passion for sport and make new friends.<\/p>\n<p>For those who have registered, rest assured that we are preparing an <strong>unforgettable experience<\/strong> for you. Let&#8217;s conquer the world of sport together and show what we&#8217;re made of! <\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201e<em>I\u2019m SO excited about meeting all these different people from all over the world <\/em><\/strong><em><strong>?<\/strong><\/em><strong>\u201c \u2013 <\/strong>Jaxon, 16 Jahre, is travelling from the USA with his team<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Good to know!<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Livestream directly from the venues<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Give your family and friends the chance to see you <strong>live <\/strong>during the UWG<\/li>\n<li>The following sports are broadcast: <strong>volleyball, basketball, floorball, ball hockey, ice hockey, rugby<\/strong> <\/li>\n<li>Click here for livestreaming: https:\/\/watch.unitedworldgames.com\/uwg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Coaches Corner<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>NEW <\/strong>this year at the UWG: We have reserved a quieter area in the stadium for parents and carers, where they can analyse matches in peace or recharge their batteries! Important: <strong>Adults only!<\/strong> <\/p>\n<h3><strong>EURO 2024 Viewing<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>For all soccer fans: The <strong>EURO 2024 matches<\/strong> in Germany will of course also be <strong>broadcast <\/strong>on site! A great atmosphere is pre-programmed!<\/p>\n<h3><strong>FREE Internet during the UWG!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Together with our partner <strong>Red Bull MOBILE Data<\/strong>, we are giving you <strong>1GB of data worldwide<\/strong> for your trips to the UWG! ? With the promo code <strong>UWG2024<\/strong> you can secure free data and by using an eSim you can surf from anywhere in the world. You can find more information on this in our <a href=\"https:\/\/unitedworldgames.com\/1-gb-gratis-roaming-fur-alle-uwg-teilnehmerinnen\/\">blog post<\/a>!   <\/p>\n<h3>Official UWG Merchandise<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Did you know that you can have your UWG merch personalized?<\/strong><br \/>\nLook forward to bestsellers from recent years and new designs! Be unique and creative: design your T-shirt or hoodie <strong>as you wish<\/strong> with full control over colour, print and personalisation. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United World Games 2024 are just around the corner and the anticipation couldn\u2019t be greater!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":1752,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"iawp_total_views":96,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[63,35],"tags":[36,39],"class_list":["post-2042","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-archiv-en","category-news-en","tag-news-en","tag-update-en"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - 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