Donor Families & Friends
A celebration of a second chance of life, demonstrating the success of transplant surgery and promoting the need to raise public awareness of organ and tissue donation.
Across the world thousands of families are connected through their unique contribution to the gift of life. Some have agreed to organ donation after the passing of a loved one. Others have agreed to the living donation of a kidney.
For these families the World Transplant Games have special meaning.
It’s a place to gather to share experiences and realise they were not alone in the loss of a loved one. For living donors, it is an opportunity to share the Games with the recipient of their donation.
And for all, it is an opportunity to see firsthand the benefits of the gift of life – and to feel encouraged by their part in this unique area of medicine.
Living organ donors and immediate family members of living donor and deceased organ or tissue donors (parents, siblings, spouses/partners and children) are also eligible to compete in selected events in their own division.
We invite donor families and living donors from around the world to register for the Games.
- Participate in maximum of five events – 5k Road Race, Darts Singles, Golf Pairs, Pétanque, Triathlon, Swimming (50m freestyle, 50m backstroke, 50m breaststroke, 50m butterfly), Track & Field (3000m Racewalk Women, 5000m Racewalk Men, 100m Sprint, Ball Throw, Long Jump).
- Participate in a service of remembering donors.
- Award medals at sporting events.
- Be part of the world’s largest awareness event for the gift of life.
