World Dwarf Games

The WDG have been held every four years since 1993 and are the world's largest sporting event exclusively for athletes with skeletal dysplasia.

The event promotes inclusion, recognizing abilities over disabilities, and has inspired athletes like Ellie Simmonds, a gold medal-winning swimmer, Claire Keefer, a Paralympic weightlifter and Jahmani Swanson, a Harlem Globetrotter.

Its objective traces the historical development of dwarf participation in sports, spotlighting initial challenges such as exclusion and low self-esteem.

This broad media coverage has contributed to increasing awareness and recognition of the World Dwarf Games in the Netherlands and beyond, including: In the UK, the BBC has widely covered several editions.

[20] The WDG have been featured in a number of episodes on the American television series Little People, Big World on TLC.