Mapperdonian Sports Championships

The Mapperdonian Sports Championships is a international sporting event featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions.

Currently, there have been four editions of the contest: two in the winter and two in the summer.

History
The Mapperdonian Sports Championships (MSC) was created by Omega after it became clear that the Mapperdonian Winter Olympic Games wasn't going to be held in 2019. The first games were unanimously voted to be held in Munich, Rhinea, and they were held from 26 February to 10 March 2019. Sixteen countries participated in 98 events, with Austranland topping the medal table with 12 gold medals, 12 silver medals and 10 bronzes. Host Rhinea finished in fourth.

The next championships were the 2019 Mapperdonian Sports Championships. For the first time, the event was open to bidding from Mapperdonian nations. Five cities from five nations submitted bids—in order of bid submission date, these were: Toronto (Canotia), Touba (Iszria), Zagreb (Athis), Milan (Austranland) and Berlin (Neo Prussia). Berlin and Zagreb advanced to the second round, and Berlin won the rights to host the inaugural Mapperdonian Sports Championships on 30 April 2019. The event was held between 26 July and 11 August. Thirty-six countries competed in 145 events, with the Western Republic scoring first place overall with 18 golds, 12 silvers and 9 bronze medals. Host Neo Prussia finished in second.

Bidding once again took place for the 2020 Mapperdonian Winter Sports Championships. Seven cities from seven nations submitted bids, these being, in order: Calgary (Western Republic), Elizabeth (New Edmund), Innsbruck (Austranland), Milan (Serelet), Serdar (Mangystan), Vienna (Tarski) and Berchtesgaden (ABSA Germany). Voting concluded on 15 September, where Innsbruck emerged victorious. Twenty-six countries participated in the championships, which were opened on 3 January 2020 by Charles Hasburg and ended on 15 January, where 68 events had taken place. A full medal table is yet to be published, though Omega is working on one.

Omega stated that the 2020 Mapperdonian Sports Championships would not be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Bidding opened for the event on 24 March 2020, and five cities immediately sent bids: Split (Athis), Budapest (Pannonia), London (London Republic), New Amsterdam (Newphalia) and Hong Kong (Ryukyu Union). Tokyo (Imoto) joined the bidding phase soon after and soon after that Toronto (Canotia) joined the bidding phase. Toronto dropped out of bidding on 28 March and West Velikigrad (Bosnia) took its place. The last city to join was Elizabeth (New Edmund), which had unsuccessfully bidded for the winter championships earlier that year. The bid pages were not promoted on the wiki page due to controversy surrounding plagiarism. The first round of bidding occurred between 1 May and 1 June. Three cities advanced to the second round: Budapest, Elizabeth and West Velikigrad. On 15 June 2020, Budapest was announced as the host of the 2020 championships.

The games were held between 24 July and 9 August in a much smaller format, as this was much easier to deal with for Omega. Despite the championships smaller size of only 66 events, fifty-four countries nonetheless took part, much more than the previous championships. Omega once again is yet to publish a full medal table however one will come soon.

After speculations of the competition being "dead" and that the 2021 Mapperdonian Winter Sports Championships would not take place, the championships were revived on 8 January 2021. Luna, or United Kingdom Mapping (WasabiOS), became the second president of the MSCC, and took control of the championships' planning. While the bidding stage for these championships was much later than the previous championships, it was still successful, as ten cities in eight countries sent bids, these being, in chronological order: Sapporo (Animalonia), Sarajevo (Athis), Zürich (Swansea), Sochi (Hyrcania), Sloboda (Bosnia), Trømsø and Mørmænsk (Polaria), Krakov and Zakopane (Inkami) and Erzurum (Orghurtia). Bidding closed on 12 January, and the NOCs had time to create or edit their bid pages before the voting began. Sloboda dropped out of the bidding stage on the 19th, and the first round of voting lasted between 25 and 29 January. Four bids advanced to the next stage: Erzurum and Sapporo (which had received six votes each), Sarajevo (which had received three), and Krakov-Zakopane, which received two. In the next round, Sapporo, Erzurum and Sarajevo each received votes and advanced. In the final round. Sapporo was the only city to receive more than one vote (they received 3 votes), so, on 9 February 2021, they were announced as the bid winner and the host of the 2021 winter championships

Preparations for the 2021 Mapperdonian Sports Championships have not begun yet though it is assumed planning will begin once the winter championships have finished.