FUNNY SPORTS QUOTES \ Source: tournaments.chessdom.com

CHEN SHAOHUA, DESIGNER OF WMSG LOGO

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WORLD MIND SPORTS GAMES

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Official logo for the First World Mind Sports Games is presented in Beijing (see above)

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The First World Mind Sports Games (WMSG) released its official logo. According to the official website it is a truelove knot which represents affinity, friendship, solidarity, communication, good luck as well as the traditional elements of China, the host of the 1st WMSG. The designer of the logo was Mr. Chen Shaohua (see above).

"The 1st World Mind Sports Games is an international comprehensive mind sports game, consisting of five mind sports of board and card games. The design of the logo is an important part of the publicity materials and draws the Organizing Committee’s great attentions," shared the organizers.

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Bridge, Chess, Go, Draughts and Chinese Chess are the five sports of the First World Mind Sports Games in Beijing, each represented with a color in the logo. It is estimated that close to 3000 participants will take part in the 2008 edition. The games are organized by The International Mind Sports Association (IMSA).
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World Mind Sports Games Quotes

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The presentation at the website of the World Mind Sports Games brings us interesting quotes about the represented sports. For Chess, Tarrasch, Voltaire, and Pushkin are quoted.

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Mind Sports entertain people most and chess is the best of them. Chess is pleasing as love and music.

Tarrasch

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Chess is the most important game which helps to develop intelligence.

Voltaire

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Chess is essential to every happy family.

Alexander Pushkin

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Bill Gates, however, goes with Bridge.
I am an avid player of Bridge which has unique characteristics as sport. Bill Gates