The 1997 World Games (, ), the fifth World Games, were an international multi-sport event held in Lahti, Finland on August 7–17, 1997. The opening and closing ceremonies took place at the Lahti Sport Centre.
Sports
Calendar
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Medal table
Official sports
The medal tally during the fifth World Games is as follows. United States finished at the top of the final medal table. Two bronze medals were awarded in each of the nine karate kumite events. No bronze medals were awarded in two bodybuilding and three weightlifting events. No silver medal was awarded in one weightlifting event.
Invitation sports
Medalists
Air sports
Men
Women
Archery
Men
Women
Bodybuilding
The venue was the Lahti City Theater. The competition took place on August 8 and 9.
Men
Women
Boules sports
Men
Women
Bowling
The venue was the Lahti Bowling Centre. The competition took place on August 8 to 10.
Men
Women
Mixed
Casting
The venue was the Kisapuisto Sports Park. The competition took place on August 10 to 12.
Men
The source available does not say whether or not there was a Men's Multiplier Distance Single Handed event.
Women
DanceSport
The venue was the Urheilutalo. The competition took place on August 10 and 11.
Fistball
The venue was the Lahti Sport Centre. The competition took place on August 9 to 11.
Gymnastics
Sports acrobatics
Men
Women
Mixed
Sports aerobics
Men
Women
Mixed
Trampoline
These were the final individual events of trampoline at the World Games. The individual trampoline has been part of the program of the Olympic Games from 2000.
Men
Women
Tumbling
Men
Women
Ju-jitsu
Korfball
Powerlifting
Men
Women
Squash
The competition took place at Suurhalli Exhibition.
Men
Women
Tug of war
Men
Women (invitational)
