The City of Kaohsiung, with a population of 1.5 million, is located on the south west coast of Taiwan and facing Hong Kong over the horizon. The flags of 33 nations fluttered in the light breeze during the Opening Ceremony of the Waterski, Wakeboard and Barefoot World Games competitions. This was a far cry from the conditions of the previous weekend when a typhoon hit the Kaohsiung area. This caused major disruption to the many outdoor World Games sports and in particular canoe polo, which ultimately was switched indoors to a swimming pool.
Because of the weather last week, some minor delays followed in the set up of the picturesque site here at the ornamental Lotus Pond. This is surrounded by a number of very popular tourist attractions including the giant Dragon and Tiger Pagodas, the Spring and Autumn Pavilions and the Confucius Temple. All overlook the competition site. The City of Kaohsiung has made a huge …Â Details