World Police and Fire Games

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World Police and Fire Games
World Police and Fire Games logo.svg
StatusActive
GenreVarious sporting events
FrequencyBiennial
Location(s)Various
Inaugurated1985 (1985)
Ice Hockey at the 2015 games in Fairfax, Virginia Police and Fire Hockey (19275390946).jpg
Ice Hockey at the 2015 games in Fairfax, Virginia
French team in New York on a day Hurricane Irene cancelled competition in 2011 Pier 95 Irene France WPFG jeh.jpg
French team in New York on a day Hurricane Irene cancelled competition in 2011
Border Patrol Agent Matt Phelps completes his successful attempt for a World Record bench press of 551lbs at the 2015 WPFG in Herndon, Virginia Matt Phelps break World Record (19323865982).jpg
Border Patrol Agent Matt Phelps completes his successful attempt for a World Record bench press of 551lbs at the 2015 WPFG in Herndon, Virginia

The World Police and Fire Games (WPFG) is a biennial athletic event open to active and retired law enforcement and fire service personnel throughout the world. The WPFG Federation is an arm of the California Police Athletic Federation (CPAF), [1] an American non-profit organization.

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The Games attract approximately 10,000 entrants, fewer than the Summer Olympic Games, and exceeding the third position holder, the Commonwealth Games.[ citation needed ] In the early 2010s, the United Kingdom hosted all three events consecutively; the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, followed by the 2013 World Police and Fire Games in Belfast, and ending with Glasgow, hosting the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The host city of the 2015 World Police and Fire Game was Fairfax County, Virginia, with venues located around the Washington metropolitan area. [2] In 2017, the Games were scheduled to be held in the city of Montreal. However, Montreal backed out of their hosting duties after a labour dispute between the city and its fire department. The Games were rescheduled and successfully held in Los Angeles. In 2019, the host city was Chengdu. The WPFG 2021 were postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, the host city was Rotterdam. The 2023 Games were hosted in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and the 2025 in Birmingham, Alabama.

History

The California Police Olympics were first held in 1967. The concept evolved over the years and led to the creation of the World Police & Fire Games Federation—a non-profit organization, run by the Californian Police Athletics Federation—in 1983. Two years later, in 1985, the first World Police & Fire Games were held in San Jose, California, USA, with nearly 5,000 competitors. [3]

The largest WPFG games to date was held in New York, New York, USA with over 16,000 athletes in attendance, from 59 nations. [4] The most successful and best organised was in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 2013. [5] It was described, by the President of the World Police and Fire Games Federation, Mike Graham, as "the friendliest and best Games ever". [6] The Montreal Firefighters Association called for a boycott of the 2017 Games, which were held in their own city, in protest against forced changes to collective agreements and pension funds. Labor unions representing over 100,000 firefighters and civil servants joined the boycott. [7] [8]

Games

EditionYearCityCountryResults
1 1985 San Jose, California Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [9]
2 1987 San Diego, California Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [10]
3 1989 Vancouver Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada [11]
4 1991 Memphis, Tennessee Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [12]
5 1993 Colorado Springs Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [13]
6 1995 Melbourne Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia [14]
7 1997 Calgary Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada [15]
8 1999 Stockholm Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden [16]
9 2001 Indianapolis Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [17]
10 2003 Barcelona Flag of Spain.svg Spain [18]
11 2005 Québec City Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada [19]
12 2007 Adelaide Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia [20]
13 2009 Vancouver Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada [21]
14 2011 New York City Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [22]
15 2013 Belfast Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom [23]
16 2015 Fairfax County, Virginia Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [24]
17 2017 Los Angeles Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [25]
18 2019 Chengdu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China [26]
19 2022 Rotterdam Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands [27]
20 2023 Winnipeg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada TBD
21 2025 Birmingham Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States TBD
22 2027 Perth Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia TBD
23 2029 Ahmedabad Flag of India.svg India TBD

See also

References

  1. ↑ "World Police & Fire Games At A Glance". CPAF. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "World Police and Fire Games | Fairfax 2015 | Home". Fairfax 2015. Retrieved Dec 27, 2019.
  3. ↑ History of the World Police & Fire Games. 2011 World Police & Fire Games. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
  4. ↑ "World Police and Fire Games - Fairfax, Virginia".
  5. ↑ BBC News - In pictures: World Police and Fire Games 2013. Bbc.co.uk (2013-08-08). Retrieved 2014-04-12.
  6. ↑ BBC News - WPFG 'best and friendliest ever', says president of games. Bbc.co.uk (2013-08-10). Retrieved 2014-04-12.
  7. ↑ "Firefighters boycotting 2017 World Firefighters Games in Montreal". Kate McKenna. CBC News. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  8. ↑ "Montreal World Police and Fire Games Boycott". Montreal World Police and Fire Games. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  9. ↑ "1985 Results" (PDF). CPAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
  10. ↑ "1987 Results" (PDF). CPAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
  11. ↑ "1989 Results" (PDF). CPAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
  12. ↑ "1991 Results" (PDF). CPAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
  13. ↑ "1993 Results" (PDF). CPAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
  14. ↑ "1995 Results" (PDF). CPAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
  15. ↑ "1997 Results" (PDF). CPAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
  16. ↑ "1999 Results" (PDF). CPAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
  17. ↑ "2001 Results" (PDF). CPAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
  18. ↑ "2003 Results" (PDF). CPAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-07-26. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
  19. ↑ "2005 Results" (PDF). CPAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
  20. ↑ "2007 Results" (PDF). CPAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
  21. ↑ "2009 Results" (PDF). CPAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-10-20. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
  22. ↑ "2011 Results" (PDF). CPAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
  23. ↑ "2013 Results" (PDF). CPAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  24. ↑ "2015 Results".
  25. ↑ "2017 Results".
  26. ↑ "2019 Results".
  27. ↑ "2022 Results". Archived from the original on 2025-04-18. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
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