The Kaohsiung Organizing Committee (KOC) held a final rehearsal for World Games award ceremonies Wednesday, and unveiled the design of the medals. On one side is embossed the official multicolored emblem of the 2009 World Games, and the Chinese character 'kao', which means 'superior' and is the first character in the host city's name, the KOC said. The red, blue, green and orange ribbon-styled emblem creates a sense of festivity and celebration, and the colors symbolize the sun, the ocean, and energy, the organizers said. The other side of each medal will show a globe, the emblem of the International World Games Association, adorned with waves and a butterfly, symbolizing the ocean and Taiwan, the KOC noted. Taiwan is known as the 'Kingdom of Butterflies' because of the more than 400 butterfly species that can be seen here. The ribbon is decorated with a hand-made glass bead, reflecting local indigenous culture. The 8th World Games will attract nearly 3,300 athletes from 90 countries, the KOC said. Competition will take place in 26 official sports and five exhibition sports. A total of 1,005 medals will be awarded in the official events, and 543 will be awarded in the exhibition sports, according to the KOC. 