World Games, Chengdu, China, Aug. 2025

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The sports program is set for the 2025 World Games. It looks like several have been added since the Games last year in Birmingham, AL. Read more here: https://www.theworldgames.org/news/...ts-Programme-set-for-TWG-2025-in-Chengdu-2466

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35 sports have been chosen for The World Games 2025: Air Sports, Archery, Billiards Sports, Boules Sports, Canoe, DanceSport, Fistball, Floorball, Flying Disc, Gymnastics, Handball, Ju-Jitsu, Karate, Kickboxing, Korfball, Lacrosse, Life Saving, Muaythai, Orienteering, Powerlifting, Racquetball, Roller Sports, SAMBO, Softball, Sport Climbing, Squash, Tug of War, Underwater Sports, Waterski and Wakeboard, Wushu and American Football, Cheerleading, Triathlon, Powerboating, and Wheelchair Rugby. ​
 
Orienteering seems interesting…..pretty sure wakeboard is identifying as a speedboat.
 
I would love to see how Wheelchair Rugby would work, there has to be some limitations on hitting since they would be tipped over, and then it's more like soccer using hands?
 
Looks good, although I'm not going unless you can get there on the New York City subway system.

Did any of the sports contested at the 2022 World Games gain entry into the Olympics?
 
sjm said:
Looks good, although I'm not going unless you can get there on the New York City subway system.

Did any of the sports contested at the 2022 World Games gain entry into the Olympics?
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No, the New York City subway system won't get you there but UA will (or at least they used to fly direct SFO to Chengdu.) You wouldn't want to go there anyway unless you travel with an interpreter and don't mind be photographed everywhere you go. I have a sister-in -law that lives there.

Procuring a visa is a whole other thing as well!
 
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... Did any of the sports contested at the 2022 World Games gain entry into the Olympics?
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I vaguely recall that something got in, maybe like an additional discipline in a martial art. I don't recall whether any of the four sports added to Paris 2024 were previously in the World Games. There seems to be some amount of churn -- maybe 10 events -- each four years. I see that softball/baseball have been dropped (again).
 
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I vaguely recall that something got in, maybe like an additional discipline in a martial art. I don't recall whether any of the four sports added to Paris 2024 were previously in the World Games. There seems to be some amount of churn -- maybe 10 events -- each four years. I see that softball/baseball have been dropped (again).
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I was very impressed with the pairs gymnastics events at the 2022 World Games. It would make a nice addition to the Olympics.
 
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Industrial-strength wheelchairs.
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That is pretty cool. Like a cross between chariot races and bumper cars but with humans. Not sure why I did not think they would be using special wheelchairs, similar to what I see used in tennis.
 
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