Great initiative. About a hundred days before the event, the American organizers of the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Alabama (July 7 to 17), have decided to allocate part of the ticket revenue to an aid fund. Ukraine. The decision was taken this week during a meeting between the International World Games Association (IWGA), chaired by Spaniard José Perurena, and the Birmingham 2022 organizing committee. For each ticket purchased by the public, a percentage yet to be defined will be used to help athletes and rebuild sports facilities damaged by bombing. » in Ukraine, José Perurena explained to the site AroundtheRings. The money collected will be given before the end of the World Games by the Mayor of Birmingham, Randall Woodfin, to a Ukrainian representative who could be Sergey Bubka, the former pole vaulter and president of the national Olympic committee. At the same time, the IWGA and local organizers plan to offer Ukrainian athletes the opportunity to join Alabama several weeks before the start of the multisport event to prepare for the competition in the best conditions. Funding for their final internship could be ensured thanks to marketing revenues from the 2022 World Games. Around a hundred Ukrainian athletes are expected in Birmingham to participate in the events.
