for ages 8–15, but these are meant to emphasize the achievement of personal best. Also, youth seven and under can participate in special (non-competitive) programs where everybody wins. In 2007, the National Dwarf Games were held in Seattle, Washington, in conjunction with the 2007 Little People of America conference. World Dwarf Games The World Dwarf Games are an international competition (similar to the Paralympics) that allows little people to compete at an international level. The games are held every four years at locations around the world. Athletes that have shown outstanding athleticism during the National Dwarf Games are chosen to participate in the World Dwarf Games. The World Dwarf Games were first held in Chicago in 1993 and were hosted by the DCCC. During this inaugural games, the International Dwarf Athletic Federation (IDAF) was conceived. Since then, the World Dwarf Games have been held every four years at cities around the world. The 2017 World Dwarf Games took place in Guelph, Canada. http://worlddwarfgames2017.org/event-history/ 2013 medal table and results : http://www.2013worlddwarfgames.org/index.php/sports/sports-grid.html 2013 World Dwarf Games consists of almost 400 athletes from 16 countries in 16 sports. The 7th World Dwarf Games 2017 – University of Guelph, August 5 to 12, 2017 : http://worlddwarfgames2017.org/ 2013 World Dwarf Games 2013 medal table excel version (word version have a few difference) MIX - Mixed Country Teams Participating nations 16 Country: (33) (5) (1) (25) (1) (2) (4) (81) (1) (16) (14) (3) (1) (1) (1) (204) Sports 16 sports: Athletics Swimming Shooting Powerlifting Badminton Table tennis Tennis (Recreation) Boccia Archery Curling (Kurling) * Floor hockey Soccer Basketball Volleyball Flag football (Recreation) Bass fishing (Recreation) Kurling is an modified form of the original curling game, adapted so that it can be played indoors on any smooth, flat surface, like a sports hall, instead of on ice. http://www.2013worlddwarfgames.org/index.php/sports/sports-grid.html 2017 World Dwarf Games 2017 medal table http://worlddwarfgames2017.org/medal-count-by-country/ Affiliations The DAAA maintains affiliations and relationships with the following organizations: United States Olympic Committee America's Athletes with Disabilities United States Disabled Sports Team International Dwarf Athletic Association Little People of America Billy Barty Foundation Dwarf Sports Association UK In the media The DAAA has been featured in a number of episodes on the American television series Little People, Big World on TLC. The show, centered around the dwarf members of the Roloff family, has included a number of episodes where members of the family have participated in events sponsored