The British Transplant Games were inaugurated in 1978 in Portsmouth by Maurice Slapak, a Consultant Transplant Surgeon.  About 100 kidney transplantees took part in the first Games in a one-day event.
Over the next 45+ years the Games have grown to a four-day annual event with over 1000 kidney, liver, heart and stem cell transplant recipients aged from 2 – 80+. There are also events for live donors, donor families and a Donor Run for everyone.

Most people come to meet new friends, catch up with old friends, enjoy new sports at their own pace and relaxing for a few days with others who’ve also faced the same health issues.

Some transplantees win medals, training for their specialist events in the hope of being selected for Team GB & NI competing at the World Transplant Games.

More information on where the games are being held next and reports from previous games can be found at https://transplantsport.org.uk/