Catlympics

The Catlympics are hosted each Summer and Winter by @catsgatosgatti, now renamed to repurrblic_of_catlandia. Hosting country: Tabbyland.

The first Summer Catlympics started on 27th July 2016 by breaking news announcement that the President was hard at work (pictured sleeping) and human minions were on strike. Other breaking news included boxes shortage scare and catnip stock being consumed by the catnip testers.

There were many pre-games festivities including the torch relay, red carpet, the History of Cats in Three Pictures and the Parade of the Nations.

There were 27 flag bearers, one for each country that took part.

After the Parade the President opened the Catlympics saying:

"Meow, meow, meow and meow I declare the Catlympics open."

Then he flew up and lit the cauldron.

There were many on site and off site volunteers during the Catlympics. They took part as reporters, campaigners, gossip paws and jury. Reporters announced new sports and any type of other information cathletes needed to know. Gossip Paws did some great investigative reporting into the catnip scandal and were calculating the stats. The campaigners drew attention to some issues concerning the cat community e.g. dangers of Free to Good Home ads. The jury...well, they were rich and fabulous and didnt judge anybody because they were taking trips all over the planet. They were also very confused by the mere idea of "work".

During the run the human minion encountered some difficulties with her laptop so on some occasions the announcement of winners for certain competition was delays one day.

During the first Summer Catlympics cathletes competed in the following sports:

Judging (you, human!) won by Pippin, UK

Close upping (I am the cutest, human!) Mimsy, Netherlands

Tonguing - Marv, USA

Belly Showing (rub it, human!) - Luca, Turkey

Boxing - Candy Freckles and Katzie, the USA and Gatsby, the UK

Bed Hogging - Grrebo, the UK and Luca, the USA

Cat Nipping - Diablo, the USA

Cat Yoga - Mibo, Honk Kong and Marcus Aurelius Foofypants, Canada

Catcercise - Angel, the USA

Watering - Brownie, Singapur and Boston, the USA

Loafing - Lily, the USA

Dapper Looking - Simone, the USA

Devilling - Vinteli, Finland

Synchronized Catting Genghis and Pookhie, Austria and Luca and Sadie, the USA

Synchronized Sleeping - Bast and BioMum, Norway

I love my human - Eddie, Serbia

The Catlympics were concluded on 30th August 2016.