World Pyro Olympics

The World Pyro Olympics is an annual competition amongst the most prestigious fireworks companies in the world. The event is one of the largest and most intense international fireworks competitions of the world, second only to Montreal's Fireworks Competition.

The World Pyro Olympics runs through a period of five consecutive days allowing locals and tourists alike to experience the greatest fireworks display in the world. Two countries fire each day; the last participant fires on the final evening of the event.

The host of the event does not participate in the competition but performs a fireworks display on the last night. Awards, such as the People’s Choice, are given out after the exhibition. The crowning of the World Pyro Olympics Champion ends the event.

1st World Pyro Olympics

The 1st World Pyro Olympics took place in "The Esplanade" at the back of then unfinished SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines from December 26, 2005 to December 30, 2005. Firework materials were placed in the participant's barge floating within Manila Bay. Major firework makers from nine countries participated in the competition: Show FX Australia Pty. Ltd., Glorious Group from the People's Republic of China, Nico Lunig Event from Germany, Hanwha Corp. from Korea, Orion Art Production International in Russia, Pyro Spectacular in South Africa, Flash Art Group in United Arab Emirates, Celtix Fireworks Ltd. in the United Kingdom and America Melrose Pyrotechnics Inc. from the United States. The event host, La Mancha Group of the Philippines displayed a colorful fireworks demonstration at the last day. La Mancha organized the 1st International Fireworks Festival on December 2002 and the World Pyro Olympics Exhibition in March and April 2004. Australia was awarded as champion in the said competition.

The schedule of the fireworks shows were as follows:

*December 26, 2005
**7:30pm
**9:00pm
*December 27, 2005
**7:30pm
**9:00pm
*December 28, 2005
**7:30pm
**9:00pm
*December 29, 2005
**7:30pm
**9:00pm
*December 30, 2005
**7:30pm
**9:00pm (La Mancha Fellowship of Fire)

2nd World Pyro Olympics

The event was hosted by the Philippines from January 5 to January 7 and January 12 & January 13, 2007 at the "The Esplanade" at the newly completed SM Mall of Asia. Participants include Show FX Australia Pty. Ltd., Glorious Group of China, Nico Lünig Event of Germany, Astondoa Piroteknia of Spain, Bright Star Fireworks of Denmark, Flash Art GmbH of Poland, Pyro Studios of Canada, Westcoast Fireworks Ltd. of the United Kingdom and Melrose Pyrotechnics of the United States. La Mancha of the Philippines was the host company.The United Kingdom won the 2007 competition and the team from China won an award for technical precision
*January 5, 2007
**8:00pm
**9:00pm
*January 6, 2007
**8:00pm
**9:00pm
*January 7, 2007
**8:00pm
**9:00pm
*January 12, 2007
**8:00pm
**9:00pm
*January 13, 2007
**8:00pm
**9:00pm (La Mancha Fellowship of Fire)

3rd World Pyro Olympics

Once again, the World Pyro Olympics was hosted by the Philippines from May 3 to May 31, Saturdays only, at "The Esplanade" in front of the 3rd Largest Mall in the World SM Mall of Asia. La Mancha Pyro Productions showcased a pyromusical display at the final night of the competition, just right after the show made by all of the participants.The countries that participated this year are Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, and Venezuela. Italy won the said competition.

*May 3, 2008
**7:30pm
**9:00pm
*May 10, 2008
**7:30pm
**9:00pm
*May 18, 2008 Postponed due to heavy rains and rough seas brought by Tropical Storm Halong "(Dindo)".
*May 24, 2008
**7:30pm
**9:00pm
*May 31, 2008
**7:30pm Fellowship of Fire "(Highlights of the performances of all participants)"
**9:00pm (A Pyromusical Exhibition of La Mancha Productions)

Attendance / Year Joined

("Host nation highlighted.")

NOTE: The World Pyro Olympics started in Year 2005 and the table is based on the schedule above. Year 2004 is considered as an exhibition event and not as a competition.

Winning Tabulation

National Competion Notes

Debuts

*Team from Australia, China, Germany, Korea, Philippines, Russia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and United States competed in the inagural games in 2005.

*Poland, Spain, Denmark, and Canada debuted in 2007.

*In 2008, countries from France, Venezuela, and Italy debuted in the event. Team Italy won the competition.

External links

* [http://www.worldpyroolympics.com Official Website of World Pyro Olympics]