Flying disc at the 2013 World Games facts for kids

The 2013 World Games in Cali, Colombia, featured exciting flying disc competitions! The main sport played was Ultimate. This event took place from July 28 to July 30. Six teams from around the world competed: Australia, Canada, Colombia, Great Britain, Japan, and the United States. The team from the United States won the championship!

About the Flying Disc Competition

The 2013 World Games in Cali, Colombia, included a thrilling competition for flying disc athletes. The sport played was called Ultimate. Ultimate is a team sport played with a flying disc (often called a Frisbee). Players score points by passing the disc to a teammate in the opposing end zone. It's known for its spirit of sportsmanship and fair play.

How the Tournament Worked

The tournament started with a "Round Robin" phase. In this part, every team played against every other team once. This helped decide which teams were the strongest and would move on to the final matches.

Round Robin Standings

After all the teams played each other, here's how they ranked:

• United States: They won all 5 of their games!
• Australia: They won 4 games and lost only 1.
• Colombia: They won 2 games and lost 3.
• Canada: They also won 2 games and lost 3.
• Japan: They won 2 games and lost 3.
• Great Britain: They played 5 games but didn't win any.

The top teams from this round robin stage moved on to play for the medals.

Key Matches in the Round Robin

Teams played many exciting matches at the Pascual Guerrero stadium in Cali. Here are some of the results:

• On July 28, Japan narrowly beat Colombia 13–12. The United States also showed their strength by beating Australia 13–8.
• On July 29, the United States continued their winning streak, defeating Colombia 13–7 and Japan 12–9. Australia also had a strong day, beating Canada 13–10 and Great Britain 13–9.
• On July 30, the United States finished the round robin undefeated by beating Great Britain 13–9.

Bronze Medal Match

After the round robin, the teams that didn't make it to the championship final played for the bronze medal (third place).

• On July 30, at 4:00 PM, Colombia played against Canada.
• It was a very close game! Canada won 12–11, taking home the bronze medal.

30 July 2013 16:00	Colombia	11–12	Canada	Pascual Guerrero, Cali

Championship Final

The two best teams from the round robin, the United States and Australia, faced off in the championship final for the gold medal.

• On July 30, at 6:00 PM, United States played against Australia.
• The United States team continued their amazing performance and won the gold medal with a score of 13–6! They were the champions of flying disc at the 2013 World Games.

30 July 2013 18:00	United States	13–6	Australia	Pascual Guerrero, Cali