World Scholar-Athlete Games

The World Scholar-Athlete Games or WSAG was an event organized by the Institute for International Sport at the University of Rhode Island.[1][2]

Events

Bridge was added to the event in the 1997 WSAG.[3]

Controversy

In 2016, Dan Doyle, founder of the Games and the Institute for International Sport, was found guilty of embezzlement and forgery.[4]

The Games
Year Host Sports/Events Number of Participants Keynote Speakers
1993 University of Rhode Island 1200[5] Galway Kinnell, Ralph Nader, Jack Healy[6]
1997 University of Rhode Island 2000[7]
2001 University of Rhode Island
2006 University of Rhode Island Bill O'Reilly, Bode Miller, Bill Clinton[8]
2011 University of Hartford 1000[9] Linda McMahon, Colin Powell[10][11]

References
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  2. NEWS, NBC 10. "World Scholar-Athlete Games began with fanfare in 1993". WJAR. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  3. Truscott, Alan (1997-07-05). "Bridge". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  4. Mooney, Tom. "Dan Doyle guilty of all charges, including embezzlement and forgery". providencejournal.com. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  5. "SCHOLAR-ATHLETES LEARN LIFE LESSONS IN WORLD GAMES". Washington Post. 1993-06-23. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  6. "SCHOLAR-ATHLETES LEARN LIFE LESSONS IN WORLD GAMES". Washington Post. 1993-06-23. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  7. Truscott, Alan (1997-07-05). "Bridge". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  8. "Former President Bill Clinton at URI for the 2006 World Scholar Athlete Games". today.uri.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  9. "It's Athens vs. Sparta in the World Scholar-Athlete Games". Ellington-Somers, CT Patch. 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  10. Sport, Institute for International. "Fifth World Scholar-Athlete Games Sets Lofty Objectives". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  11. "It's Athens vs. Sparta in the World Scholar-Athlete Games". Ellington-Somers, CT Patch. 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
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