After a busy four days of Disc Golf with 364 rounds of match play at the Mundaring Disc Golf Venue in the Perth Hills of Western Australia from 6th-9th November, Estonia defended their title of World Champion with their back to back gold medal win against home country Team Australia. Team Canada edged out Norway to take the Bronze. In celebration of Spirit of the Game, Team New Zealand won the Spirit Award who was …
Spain Triumphs at 4×4 Beach Ultimate Showcase, Making History in Portugal
At the WFDF 4×4 Beach Ultimate Showcase in Praia da Rocha, Portimão, Spain secured a historic 13-11 victory over France, becoming the first team to win a WFDF 4×4 game under the smaller roster format. With determination, precision, and exceptional teamwork, Spain turned the tables after their 2023 loss to France at the WFDF World Beach Ultimate Championships (WBUC), marking a new chapter for the sport. WFDF President Robert “Nob” Rauch reflected on the significance …
Athletes’ Commission Appointees to Represent Disc Golf, Guts, and Freestyle
The WFDF Board of Directors is pleased to announce the following individuals have been appointed to positions on the Athletes’ Commission. For a four-year term representing Disc Golf:Mark Oxer (NED-CAN)Ralf Rogov (EST) For a four-year term representing Guts:Josh Tews (USA) For a two-year term representing Freestyle:Maria Fernanda Meza Bonilla (COL) Elections, planned to be held during the upcoming World Team Disc Golf Championship in Perth, Australia, were made unnecessary due to the low number of …
Swedish Frisbee Sport Federation Celebrates 50th Anniversary in Linköping
The Swedish Frisbee Sport Federation (SFF), one of the earliest national federations for disc sports and a proud WFDF Member Federation, will mark its 50th anniversary with a special reception on October 19, 2024, in Linköping, Sweden. The event will honor the federation’s long-standing contributions to the development of the sport, both nationally and globally. Sweden has played a pivotal role in advancing disc sports, achieving key milestones over the past five decades: Looking ahead, …
WFDF Promotes 4×4 Beach Ultimate Showcase in Portugal
The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is hosting a Beach Ultimate 4s showcase game in Portugal this weekend, Saturday the 19th of October at 17:00 Portugal time. In a friendly rematch between the finalists of the WFDF 2023 World Beach Ultimate Championships (WBUC) last November in Huntington Beach, California, France and Spain are expected to provide an epic showdown with mixed gender teams. The match will directly follow the conclusion of the BULA World Beach …
WFDF Puts the Spotlight on Beach Ultimate with 4v4 Showcase Game
The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) in partnership with the Beach Ultimate Lovers Association (BULA) is pleased to announce a special showcase game which will be held immediately following the conclusion of the BULA World Beach Ultimate Club Championships on 19 October. The showcase game, which will take place in the Ulti.tv Arena on the sands of the beautiful Praia da Rocha beach in Portimão, Portugal, will feature a unique 4v4 format. Mixed teams of …
Athletes Commission Ultimate Election Results
The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is pleased to announce the results of the 2024 WFDF Athletes’ Commission elections for Ultimate. The elections were held between 31 August and 7 September during the WFDF 2024 World Ultimate Championships in Gold Coast, Australia. A total of four athletes were elected by their peers out of seven candidates, three positions for a four-year term and one for a two-year term. The following athletes were elected to four-year …
World Ultimate Championships Come Back Strong after COVID Hiatus
For the first time in eight years, teams convened on the world stage to compete for the title of Ultimate World Champions. With the 2020 edition of this quadrennial event canceled due to COVID, excitement was high as athletes gathered from around the world to play for their national teams in Gold Coast, Australia. It was a week of triumphs and heartbreaks that culminated with the USA fighting to defend their titles in front of …
WFDF Congress Approves New National Federation Members
The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is proud to announce that its Congress has approved federations from Azerbaijan, Comoros, Côte d’Ivoire, and Sierra Leone as the newest National Federations to achieve WFDF membership. The addition of these countries brings WFDF’s membership to 111 National Federations. “The continued growth of Ultimate and all other Flying Disc sports worldwide is a core component of our mission,” said WFDF President Robert “Nob” Rauch. “We are thrilled to welcome …
WFDF Brings Major Events to Gold Coast, Australia This Week
Three major WFDF events kick off in Gold Coast, Australia over the coming days – WFDF’s Annual Congress, the WFDF 2024 World Ultimate Championships (WUC), and the WFDF 2024 World Guts Championships (WGC). Over 1200 athletes on 71 teams will be representing 23 National Federations across the two athletic events. Congress The Annual Congress of WFDF National Federations meets on Friday and Saturday, 30th-31st of August at the Gold Coast Performance Centre in Runaway Bay, …
Road to WUC: New Zealand Determined to Display both Spirit and Skill in Gold Coast
As the international Ultimate community gets ready for the WFDF 2024 World Ultimate Championships next month, we are putting the spotlight on some of the teams that will be traveling to Australia for this premier event, and a chance to qualify for The World Games 2025. Join us, as we follow their Road to WUC. New Zealand is known for its impressive Spirit of the Game, once sweeping the category in all three divisions at …
Road to Chengdu: Qualifying for The World Games at WUC 2024
The WFDF 2024 World Ultimate Championships taking place 31 Aug – 7 Sep in Gold Coast, Australia offers the participating National teams a chance to qualify their countries for The World Games 2025 in Chengdu, China. How will this work? Each National Federation with Ultimate teams competing in Gold Coast has a chance to qualify. Qualifying is determined by the combined scores of teams across all three divisions – Open, Women’s, and Mixed. Scores are …
Road to WUC: Italy Ready to Make a Name for Itself on the World Stage
As the international Ultimate community gets ready for the WFDF 2024 World Ultimate Championships next month, we are putting the spotlight on some of the teams that will be traveling to Australia for this premier event, and a chance to qualify for The World Games 2025. Join us, as we follow their Road to WUC. Italy is no stranger to WFDF World Ultimate Championship events. The country has competed in most WFDF World Ultimate Championships, …
WFDF Trainers Host First TAFISA Girls Positive and Safe Coaching Course
The first WFDF course was held this month, bringing the Girls Positive and Safe Coaching Pathway to Flying Disc participants in Africa. Dr. Jane Gakuru of Uganda, who currently plays and coaches for Impala Frisbee Club, hosted the course via a series of online sessions which were attended by 36 coaches from the countries of Kenya, Uganda, Mali, Tanzania, Rwanda, and South Africa. In partnership with The Association For International Sport for All (TAFISA), Dr. …
Road to WUC: Chinese Taipei A Small But Mighty Competitor
As the international Ultimate community gets ready for the WFDF 2024 World Ultimate Championships next month, we are putting the spotlight on some of the teams that will be traveling to Australia for this premier event, and a chance to qualify for The World Games 2025. Join us, as we follow their Road to WUC. Since the last time they competed in a WFDF World Ultimate Championships, a few things have changed for Chinese Taipei. …
USA and France Bring Home Gold at WJUC 2024
Teams from the USA, France, and Canada were multi medal winners at the WFDF 2024 World Junior Ultimate Championships (WJUC) last week. Team USA went nearly undefeated, with their only loss all week coming in the championship match of the Women’s division. They topped the podium in the Men’s and Mixed divisions, took silver in Women’s, and were also awarded the Spirit prize in the Mixed division. France also had a great event. After breaking …
Hungarian Mixed Team Suspended from WFDF 2024 World Junior Ultimate Championships
On Friday 26 July, after a meeting with WFDF officials and a review of the situation, it was the unanimous decision of the WFDF 2024 World Junior Ultimate Championships (WJUC) Tournament Rules Group (TRG) that the Hungarian Mixed team be suspended from WJUC 2024 effective immediately and that the bronze medal for the Mixed division not be awarded during the medal ceremony. The TRG determined that despite warnings from officials the Hungarian delegation did not …
Road to WUC: Panama’s First Ever National Ultimate Team Has A Few Surprises In Store
As the international Ultimate community gets ready for the WFDF 2024 World Ultimate Championships next month, we are putting the spotlight on some of the teams that will be traveling to Australia for this premier event, and a chance to qualify for The World Games 2025. Join us, as we follow their Road to WUC. When you talk to members of the Panama national team who will be competing in the Mixed division at the …
Philippines’ Teams Find Success at AOBUC 2024
Teams from the Philippines dominated the final standings at the WFDF 2024 Asian Oceanic Beach Ultimate Championships (AOBUC), taking the top spot via decisive wins in every division they competed in — Open, Women, and Mixed. Their scores for the Finals were 13-8 over the Japan National team in Open, 13-6 over Darumasan from Japan in Women, and 12-9 over India’s National team in Mixed. Gold for the Masters Mixed division went to the Australian …
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