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CMAS World Games
| Host city | Bari, Apulia |
|---|---|
| Country | &#;Italy |
| Events | 5 sports |
| Opening | 31 July |
| Closing | 4 August |
The CMAS World Games was the first and only edition of the CMAS World Games, an Olympic style tournament for underwater sports organised by the Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS) and hosted in Bari, Italy.[1]
CMAS created the event in attempt to boost popularity of underwater sports by combining the world championships of the sports under its purview into one event.
However the concept ultimately failed due to discontent from the individual sports bodies as a result of being forced out of their pre-established competition calendars, which affected some sports more than others, and ultimately resulted in the event being the only one ever organised and played.
Opposition
Underwater hockey
The World Underwater Hockey Commission, a group under the CMAS Sports Committee, opposed the World Games on grounds that