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Number of registrants hits the 3,000 mark!
As of 10 January 2005, the 1st World Outgames Montréal 2006 had received just over 3,000 registrations. “We are thrilled, with 18 months to go before the Outgames, to see such an incredible success, one that has surpassed our objectives for this time,” said the Montréal 2006 Co-Presidents, Mark Tewksbury and Lucie Duguay.

Participants from 54 countries have already registered. The geographic diversity of participants is impressive, with encouraging numbers from Asia and Africa, as well as from Eastern Europe and Latin America.

The breakdown by continent is as follows :

In North America, there has been a sharp rise in registrations from the United States. In Europe, Germany has the strongest showing, followed by the Netherlands, France (representing one of the largest delegations of French athletes ever at a LGBT event), Denmark, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.

Participants have registered for all 33 sport disciplines. The most popular so far are:

Participants have also registered for the 4 cultural activities and registration for the International Conference on LGBT Rights is growing steadily.

And the winners are...
Our "On Your marks, Get Set Go!" Early Registration Contest ended on 31 December 2004. Montréal 2006 held the contest draw on 7 January 2005; the contest winners come from the following countries:

First Prize
Six free round trip airline tickets to 6 individual early registrants in sports, culture or the International Conference whose fees have been paid in full.

• Australia, Canada, Denmark, Netherlands and Switzerland (2)

Second Prize
Five free individual International Conference single-admission registration passes from among sport and cultural early registrants whose fees have been paid in full.

• Canada, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, United States (2)

Six free individual sports or culture registration passes (free registration to one (1) sport or cultural activity) from among early registrants to the conference whose fees have been paid in full.

• Canada (3) , Netherlands, New Zealand

Third prize
Twelve free dinners for two, valid at participating restaurants, awarded to 12 individual early registrants in sports, culture or the International Conference whose fees have been paid in full.

• Australia, Austria, Germany (4), Greece, Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States (2)

New members and the 2nd World Outgames
GLISA's membership continues to grow, now approaching 50. New members in 2005 include a second member from South America, two new members from Australia, and two more aquatics clubs, one from Vancouver and one from Madrid.

On 7 January, GLISA re-issued its bid document for the 2nd World Outgames. It is available on the web site at www.glisa.org.

Also this week, GLISA hosts the organizational meeting of the North American Continental Association of GLISA. A similar meeting will be held soon in Australia, as it has reached the minimum membership threshold to formalize a continental association for the Asia-Pacific region

New members

• GLAA ( Gay and Lesbian Athletes Association - Associate Member)
• Games Berlin (Associate Member)
• Pride and Remembrance Association (Associate Member)
• English Bay Swim Club (Vancouver)
• ADGLT (GLBT Sport Association of Goias, Brazil)
• Team Adelaide (Australia)
• Adelaide Spikers Volleyball Club (Australia)
• Halegatos Natacion (Madrid)

Odyssée 2005: the Montréal Multi-Sport Tournament
Montréal sport clubs, in collaboration with Équipe-Montréal, invite you to take part in their Odyssée 2005 Multi-Sport Tournament, which will be held over the long Easter weekend on March 25, 26, 27 and 28, 2005. It will be an action-packed and fun-filled weekend and a unique opportunity to experience the warmth and joie de vivre for which Montrealers are world-renowned.

The sport programme will offer the following sports:
Badminton | Basketball | Hockey
Olympic Wrestling | Volleyball

A variety of social activities will also be on the menu for the 700 expected participants: An opening cocktail and athlete accreditation reception, the Saturday night get-together, dinner in the restaurant of your choice, the Sunday night gala with its dazzling live show, and the closing brunch on Monday morning.

A social programme will also be offered to partners and friends of athletes who will not be participating in the sport tournaments.

To register or to obtain further information, visit the tournament website as of 17 January 2005 at www.tournoiodyssee.com or call Éric at (514) 252 5858 ext. 6120.

There will be a Montréal 2006 kiosk on-site, where tournament participants can obtain information and even register for the Outgames. A discounted registration fee to the Outgames will apply to all the Odyssée 2005 participants.

Supporters of the Outgames Programme
The 1st World Outgames Montréal 2006 invites you to become actively involved in promoting the international LGBT sport and cultural movement by becoming a Supporter of the Outgames.

You can assist us in building upon our rapidly-growing international network of sport teams and associations, cultural groups and organisations that are working for the advancement of LGBT rights around the world. Help us spread the word and stimulate participation in the sport, culture and International Conference programmes! As a Supporter of the Outgames, you will be playing an integral role in a new chapter in the global LGBT movement.

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Montréal 2006 will be working in partnership with Séro Zéro and Montréal’s Clinique du Quartier Latin to develop the health, medical and prevention components of the Outgames. The goal of the agreement is to have the two organisations work together to establish strategies and systems to be used during the Outgames to ensure the health of participants, both in terms of preventative medicine and medical care.

Action Séro Zéro is an HIV/AIDS prevention organisation established more than ten years ago whose mission is to promote educational activities, prevention and health with regard to HIV transmission and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) within Montréal’s LGBT community.

The Clinique du Quartier Latin is situated in Montréal’s Gay Village and Dr. Pierre Côté, one of its founders, has offered his services as Medical Director for the Outgames on a volunteer basis. Dr. Côté is also on the Board of Directors of Montréal 2006. The clinic has played a vital role in the LGBT community in Montréal.

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