Hide-and-seek
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Hide-and-seek (sometimes known as hide-and-go-seek) is a popular children's game in which at least two players (usually at least three) conceal themselves in a set environment, to be found by one or more seekers. The game is played by one chosen player (designated as being "it") counting to a predetermined number with eyes closed while the other players hide. After reaching this number, the player who is "it" calls "Ready or not, here I come!" or "Coming, ready or not!" and then attempts to locate all concealed players.
The game can end in one of several ways. The most common way of ending is the player chosen as "it" locates all players; the player found first is the loser and is chosen to be "it" in the next game. The player found last is the winner. Another common variation has the seeker counting at "home base"; the hiders can either remain hidden or they can come out of hiding to race to home base; once they touch it, they are "safe" and cannot be tagged. ...Read more
Hide-and-seek (sometimes known as hide-and-go-seek) is a popular children's game in which at least two players (usually at least three) conceal themselves in a set environment, to be found by one or more seekers. The game is played by one chosen player (designated as being "it") counting to a predetermined number with eyes closed while the other players hide. After reaching this number, the player who is "it" calls "Ready or not, here I come!" or "Coming, ready or not!" and then attempts to locate all concealed players.
The game can end in one of several ways. The most common way of ending is the player chosen as "it" locates all players; the player found first is the loser and is chosen to be "it" in the next game. The player found last is the winner. Another common variation has the seeker counting at "home base"; the hiders can either remain hidden or they can come out of hiding to race to home base; once they touch it, they are "safe" and cannot be tagged.
The game is an example of an oral tradition, as it is commonly passed by children.
In current format, the championship was first held in 2010 in Bergamo, Italy, as an initiative of CTRL Magazine, a local publication. However the previous world championships were held across the world. [1] The competition's most decorated athlete is Ireland's Sinead Cormican. She trains out of the South Dublin Hiding Academy and holds 4 National hide and seek championships as well as 3 European Intervarsity Hiding Medals. The idea for an international tournament came about by accident at one of the founders' birthday parties, when he and his friends began a spontaneous game of hide and seek and wondered why there was no official world event. Though it started out as a joke, the event has grown year after year.[2]
The first 6 editions took place in Bergamo. The sixth edition took place in Consonno, an abandoned ghost town known as "Land of Toys"[3] or "The Italian Las Vegas",[4] located in the district of Lecco, Lombardy. The location was chosen as the perfect habitat for an hide-and-seek championship and to bring back to life an abandoned place through play.
The seventh edition took place on September 3 and 4, 2016 in a 25,000-square-meter field, with 64 teams, including teams from Italy, France, Switzerland, Belgium and the United States, with 320 players taking part in total.[citation needed] After a qualification round and a final round a team from Marseille, France, won the competition.[5]
The eight edition took place on September 8, 9, 10, 2017. The target of 80 teams was achieved, with teams from 5 continents and 11 countries: Italy, France, Portugal, Belgium, Switzerland, Hungary, Slovenia, Japan, Australia, United States, Africa (representing team with players from different African countries).[6] The final round was deleted due to heavy rain. Despite the presence of more than 15 foreign teams, the first place was won by an Italian team.[7]
