World Games

2022 World Games medal table changes slightly after several failed drug tests

Two athletes will lose their gold medals after positive doping tests
2022 World Games medal table

World Games agrees to deal with Weibo ahead of Chengdu 2025 Games

The agreement was actually formalized during the lead up to the recently completed World Games in Birmingham, Alabama.
World Games agrees to deal

Three years to go - The World Games 2025

Three years to go -

Bach checks out Birmingham and the World Games on his U.S. visit

IOC President Thomas Bach checked out the World Games in Birmingham as part of his summer visit to the United States
Bach checks out Birmingham and

The Sumo Men’s Lightweight Division of the 2022 World Games in Birmingham ended with explosive results

Abdelrahman Elsefy had to win the gold medal match twice after celebrating in a manner unfit in the sumo world following the first match.
The Sumo Men’s Lightweight Division

Spanish Olympic champion said goodbye in Birmingham as the most successful karate fighter in history

Sandra Sánchez retired from the tatami at age 40 with a World Games gold, her 60th consecutive medal
Spanish Olympic champion said goodbye

NFL and World Games partner in ‘ultimate goal’ to have Flag Football at the 2028 Olympics

The International Federation of American Football and the NFL hope to have flag football at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles
NFL and World Games partner

Guelfi Firenze are Italian “football” champions of the 41st Italian Bowl

Florence’s football team upsets Milan 21-17 to win the national title of Italy. On the sidelines of the game, International Federation of American Football president Pierre Trochet met with Italian Federation leaders and CONI officials to discuss strategies to elevate American football in Italy and beyond. Trochet wants flag football in the Olympic Games.
Guelfi Firenze are Italian “football”

Numerous Tokyo 2020 Olympians will compete at The World Games in July with 107 countries taking part

Two-time Winter Olympic medalist skater Bart Swings will also compete. IWGA President José Perurena tells Around The Rings he will arrive in the USA on July 4 confident Birmingham 2022 will be “very successful”
Numerous Tokyo 2020 Olympians will

IPC President doesn’t see inclusion of para sport events at multi-sports games leading to merge between Olympics and Paralympics

Over the last two decades, para sport has found a place in the spotlight outside the Paralympic Movement at various multi-sports games around the world. IPC President Andrew Parsons sees this as a positive promotion of para sport, but not one that will lead to an eventual merge between the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
IPC President doesn’t see inclusion