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Welsh World Champion Pledges Support for Alternative Games

Current World Worm Charming champion, Dave Ashman of Newport, met recently with members of the World Alternative Games committee...

Sponsorship & Advertising Option

Do you want to be a part of our World Alternative Games and be either a main sponsor or a sponsor for an individual event? We also offer...

Mike Bushell to attend the World Alternative Games

Mike Bushell is a sports presenter for the BBC where he presents sport on BBC Breakfast on a Friday and over the weekend. He also...


About the Games

Already famous for its unusual and quirky events, Llanwrtyd Wells is now proud to present: The World Alternative Games 2012.

The idea for the Games was born after it was announced that London would be hosting the Olympics in 2012. As one of the greatest sporting events on the calendar, it seemed a wasted opportunity not to hold some sort of celebration in Llanwrtyd to commemorate this.

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