The 2009 World Games Merchandise Debuts in Taiwan / 2009世運商品旋風襲捲全台
The 2009 World Games Merchandise Debuts in Taiwan
◎Text by Hsin-Yi Peng
◎Photos by Chung-Huo Pao
The highly anticipated One-Year Countdown to the World Games 2009 took place in July followed by a series of promotional activities. This was an open invitation from the host city to welcome everyone to participate in the sports event taking place between July 16th and 26th of 2009 in Kaohsiung. It was also a grand gesture from the Kaohsiung Organizing Committee (KOC) to show the world that the preparation work is on full steam, aiming to deliver a spectacular World Games 2009. Among the promotional activities, two of the upcoming events gathered the most attention: the debut of the official World Games merchandise and the opening day of ticket sales of the 2009 World Games.
First Wave of the World Games Merchandise will Reach Storefront at the Beginning of September
The KOC awarded exclusive merchandising rights to Cheerful Fashion Goods Co. Ltd. The Taiwanese company will be responsible for the designing and marketing of the official merchandise of the World Games. The first wave of merchandise, including 20 to 30 products such as sports shirts (round neck and V-neck), baseball caps, The World Games 2009 mascot tote bags, KIWI pens, handheld fans, and memo clips, will be ready for mass production by the end of August. The second wave of merchandise will be focused on sports themes; products such as head coverings and cell phone ornaments will be ready for mass production before the end of September. The merchandise will be introduced in stores in September, available at the National Palace Museum Shop Store on the second floor of the Dream Mall, the Cultural Center, and the National Museum of Science and Technology. There will be approximately 100 different products to choose from.
The World Games 2009 Tickets Available at 7-ELEVEN Stores
In order to provide easy access to the 2009 World Games tickets, the KOC set up a ticket sales system with 7-ELEVEN. Starting from August 13th, tickets for the World Games Pre-Event Series in October and November are now available through ibon stations in the 4,000 plus 7-ELEVEN stores nationwide.
"The 2009 World Games is a high profile international sports event that is second only to the Olympic Games. There will be more than 4,000 athletes from 100 different countries gathering in Kaohsiung for the event." said Mayor Chu Chen of Kaohsiung City during the press conference of the 2009 World Games Ticket Sales contract signing ceremony with 7-ELEVEN. She further expressed her appreciation towards social groups and businesses and their cooperation with the municipal government in the spirit of giving back. She would like to invite more businesses to take part in this spectacular event.
If you haven't seen a World Games Pre-Event Series in person, make sure you don't miss the 2008 International Gymnastic Event starting October 28th through November 5th in Kaohsiung Arena (Kaohsiung Dome) and the 5th World Youth Korfball Championship, 2008, between November 1st and November 8th in the gymnasium of the National Kaohsiung Normal University. You can buy tickets to the two events through i-bon stations in 7-ELEVEN and they are also available through the online system "Allgenki network" (http://www.allgenki.net). Last but not least, good news for the ultimate sports fans. The 2008 International Water Ski Demonstrative Event, between November 1st and November 8th, in Lotus Pond, Zuoying District and the 2008 International Gymnastic Event will be broadcast live on TV.
2009世運商品旋風襲捲全台
◎文／江戶川明
◎攝影／鮑忠暉
讓人引頸期盼的「2009高雄世運」自７月起一連串的世運倒數一週年活動除了代表主辦城市高雄市邀請大家2009年7月16-26日到高雄來參與這項體育盛會，也向外界表示財團法人2009 世界運動會組織委員會基金會(KOC)與高雄市政府各項準備工作如期向前繼續邁進，屆時將呈現最精采、最多元的2009高雄世運。這當中，深受關注的「世運商品的販售」和「2009世運票務販售」陸續登場！
首波世運商品9月初開始販售
KOC已將世運商品獨家授權台灣吉而好公司負責開發及行銷，第一波商品預計8月底前量產，其中包括運動服飾(圓領及V領)、運動帽、水晶靈大提袋、KIWI筆、隨意扇(扇子)及MEMO夾等總計20-30項商品。第二波主打運動風格之世運商品，包含頭巾、手機吊飾等將於９月底前量產，屆時，各世運商品販售店將於９月出同時鋪貨，民眾將可於９月初，至夢時代購物中心２樓的時尚故宮世運專區、文化中心、國立科學工藝博物館選購世運商品，台灣吉而好公司陸續將提供100項以上的世運商品供消費者選擇。
到7-ELEVEN購買「2009世運門票」
為了方便民眾購買「2009世運門票」，KOC與7-ELEVEN販售合作，8月13日起，透過全國４千多家7-ELEVEN門市的ibon便利生活站，民眾可以買到今年10 及11月即將登場的世運暖身賽門票。
高雄市市長陳菊在「2009世運票務販售」與7-ELEVEN的簽約記者會中表示，2009世界運動會是僅次於奧運的國際體育盛會，屆時將有超過100個國家4000 名以上選手齊聚高雄」，參與這場體育盛會，她非常感謝民間企業以企業回饋的精神與市府合作，她更希望其他的企業也可以一同共襄盛舉。
如果您還不曾親臨現場參與「高雄世運暖身賽系列活動」，您一定不要錯過10月28日至11月５日在高雄綜合體育館(高雄巨蛋)登場的「2008國際體操暖身賽」以及11月1日起進行到11月8日在高雄師範大學體育館「2008年第５屆世界青年合球錦標賽」二項精彩的國際賽事，兩項暖身賽採購票入場，歡迎您透過7-ELEVEN統一超商門市店內i-bon生活便利站或於「元氣售票網」(http://www.allgenki.net)購票。另外，喜愛運動的朋友們還可收看11月１日至２日在高雄市左營區蓮池潭水域登場的「2008國際滑水示範賽」和「2008 國際體操暖身賽」精彩的電視轉播。