Summer Sidus Dei Ludos
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See also: Winter Sidus Dei Ludos, Sidus Dei Ludos, and All-Time Sidus Dei Ludos Medal Table
The Summer Sidus Dei Ludos, also known as the Summer SDL, is a major international multi-sport event held once every two years, beginning in 1916 and traditionally taking place from July 1st to July 15th. The most recent Summer SDL was held in Belliiero, Fyñe in 2020, with the medal table being topped by the United States of Quentin team. In each event at the Summer Sidus Dei Ludos, three medals are awarded to the top competitors for their performances, which include the diamond medal, gold medal, and silver medal, being awarded to the top 3 respectively. The team with the most of these medals at the end of the 14 day competition is said to have topped the table.
The Summer Sidus Dei Ludos is the largest international sporting competition by numbers of athletes, events, and number of spectators, with nearly 4 billion watching the Summer SDL each year. Founded in 1916 by Quentinian Daniel Stevenson after the Great Venturian War, the summer games were meant to bring nations together in athletic competition and companionship, and prevent future wars that could cause huge worldwide destruction. The games preceded the Winter Sidus Dei Ludos, which came a year later in 1917, and today are much larger and more popular than the winter games. In 1916, there were only 15 events, and at the recent 2020 games, there were 35, and athletes have increased in number from a few hundred to nearly 1000 competitors from 32 different nations. The Greater Venturian War, while it did reduce the competition field drastically, did not cancel or postpone the games, with three nations who stayed out of the war, Rapathion, the Sacred Watch, and Drumes competing. The USQ has largely dominated the games in the past, especially because of the absence of the Megatridimensional Order during the nation's civil war, however the USQ has not dominated all games or events, especially recently. In the past, the Venturian Union which runs the games has used them as a political tool to ban nations who do not follow their policies, and other controversies such as the host city decision process and the 1994 Widespread Drug Report have plagued the games, despite their popularity.
Unlike the Winter SDL, hosting for the Summer SDL is not limited to just nations which are in suitably cold climates, however not all nations have hosted the games, including the Northern Patrons of Ice, Azurian Isles, Atillaraon, the Fourth Laborer Socialist Republic, Mortification, Telembria, and Vidgmar. The Sidus Dei Ludos Administrative Committee says that all these nations will get first bid for the next available openings, if they desire to host a games. The only upcoming planned games are the games in 2022/23/24, which will be held in Katsanna, Nista Federation.
The date of these upcoming games depend on a decision made by the Administrative Committee in 2015 saying that the Sidus Dei Ludos could be held every 3 or 4 years in the future, and that the 2022 Winter Sidus Dei Ludos would be a test run for the new year format, to give athletes more time to prepare and for the SDL to be a larger and more anticipated event. The USQ leads the Summer SDL all time medal table, followed by Allia, New Dawn, and the Megatridimensional Order, respectively.
Contents
Hosting
History
Current Sports
Below is a list of the current events and sports which take place at the Summer Sidus Dei Ludos, along with the medal leaders in each sport or event, the date introduced, and the international sports organization which governs each sport. Sports are organized into categories.
Qualifications
All-Time Medal Table
Most Times Won
The following are countries which have topped the medal tables at individual Summer SDL games, and how many times they have topped the table.
- United States of Quentin, 34 times
- Republic of Megatridimensional Order, 6 times
- Protectorates of Allia, 3 times
- New Dawn, 3 times
- Nista Federation of States, 2 times
- Sovereignty of Drumes, 2 times[1]
- Paladinia, 1 time
- Sacred Watch, 1 time[3]
List of Summer Sidus Dei Ludos
Italics indicates a future event.
Notes
- Rapathion, the Sovereignty of Drumes, and the Sacred Watch won during the Greater Venturian War, in a reduced field of nations and competitors. These records still are official according to the Sidus Dei Ludos Administrative Committee, however.
