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3,600 athletes from more than 100 countries will compete in 30 official sports when The World Games return to the United States for the first time since 1981.
“Racquetball and Softball will return to the program of The World Games,” announced Joachim Gossow, CEO of the IWGA. Racquetball was last played as an official sport at The World Games in 2013 and Softball as an official sport in 1985.
A total of 30 official sports will be showcased at the multi-sport event, to be held from 15 to 25 July 2021 in Birmingham, Alabama. Information regarding to disciplines from each sport that will feature in the Games will be published later this year.
IWGA President José Perurena says: “I’m sure this program will be attractive for spectators, both on site and on screen. It strikes a good balance between team and individual sports, and demands widely varying skills such as strength, precision, control, artistry, endurance, courage and agility.
“We took account of all the reports on last year’s Wroclaw Games and the performance of our various federations. Now we have to fine tune the specific events in association with our federations. We’re all set for great Games in Birmingham 2021.”
Some of the 30 sports were on the official program of the very first edition of The World Games in Santa Clara (USA) in 1981: for Bowling, Finswimming, Gymnastics, Karate, Powerlifting, Racquetball, Roller Sports, Softball, Tug of War and Water Ski, the 11th edition of The World Games will also be their 40th anniversary at the Games.
The sports at The World Games 2021 are:
Artistic & Dance Sport
Martial Arts
Ball Sports
Precision Sports
Strength Sports
Trend Sports
The World Games is a multi-sport event staged every four years by the International World Games Association under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee. The 11th edition of The World Games will be held in Birmingham, Alabama, USA, July 15-25, 2021. 3,600 athletes from over 30 sports and 100 countries will take part in the Games.
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