World Games

— 4 May 2023

José Perurena in an armchair

Written in advance. With no rival for the position, the Spaniard José Perurena (photo above) was re-elected on Wednesday, May 3, in Madrid, as president of the International World... Read more »

— 3 May 2023

José Perurena alone in the race

No bad surprises in store for José Perurena. The Spanish leader, former president of the International Canoe Federation (ICF), will be re-elected without a second thought this Wednesday, May... Read more »

— 9 January 2023

Fans will be able to choose

Original. The International World Games Association (IWGA) has decided to ask the general public to choose the best athletes and teams of the last edition of the multi-sport event,... Read more »

— 7 September 2022

Weibo gets on board

It makes sense. The International World Games Association (IWGA) has announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with the Chinese giant Weibo, the second most important social networking... Read more »

— 15 July 2022

Flag soccer, declared candidate for the Los Angeles 2028 Games

A team sport is knocking on the door of the Olympic Games. Flag soccer, a derivative of American soccer, has just been added very officially to the still imprecise... Read more »

— 29 March 2022

Ticketing used to help Ukrainians

A great initiative. With just over a hundred days to go before the event, the American organisers of the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Alabama (7 to 17 July),... Read more »

— 23 March 2022

Thomas Bach will make the trip

A special guest for the World Games. IOC President Thomas Bach will travel to Birmingham, Alabama (USA), for the next edition of the multi-sport event, scheduled for 7 to... Read more »

— 8 March 2022

The race is on

The race is on. The International World Games Association (IWGA) has officially launched the call for bids for the 2029 edition of the multi-sport event. The body announced in... Read more »

— 26 May 2021

Sambo and Wushu are knocking on the door

The World Games want to expand their program. Two new sports are knocking at the door: wushu (picture above) and sambo. They should be accepted by the members of... Read more »

— 2 February 2021

Nicol David, the greatest

The verdict is in. It is no surprise. Eight-time world squash champion of Malaysia, Nicol David, has been hailed by netizens as the greatest athlete in history to have... Read more »