Nick Sellers, chief executive of last year's World Games in Birmingham, has claimed that the final debts to vendors from the event are set to be paid by October.

An evaluation report from the Birmingham 2022 World Games has found that it generated an overall economic impact of $165 million (PS136 million/EUR154 million), although this is significantly down from original estimates from when the American city was awarded the event in 2015.

International World Games Association (IWGA) President Jose Perurena has said that the "spontaneous" standing ovation for the Ukrainian delegation at the Opening Ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 World Games was one of his highlights of the past 12 months.

The Birmingham 2022 World Games Organising Committee has been given an additional $1 million (PS900,000/EUR1 million) from the Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) to help solve its $14.1 million (PS12.6 million/EUR14.3 million) worth of debt.

The City of Birmingham held talks today with members of the Birmingham 2022 World Games Organising Committee over debt amounting to $14 million (PS11.8 million/EUR14.1 million), believed to be owed to local vendors, companies and the United States Government, confirming they would foot part of the bill.

The World Games 2022 has donated $54,000 (PS45,000/EUR53,000) to support Ukrainian athletes and sports in response to the destruction wrought by the Russian invasion.

International World Games Association (IWGA) President Jose Perurena has hailed Birmingham 2022 as "Comeback Games" and "the reunion of The World Games family" at the Lionel Richie-headlined Closing Ceremony at Protective Stadium.

Victor Crouin toppled Gregoire Marche in an all-French men's squash final at the Birmingham 2022 World Games.

The World Games' organisers have urged spectators to arrive early for tomorrow's Closing Ceremony at Protective Stadium and use shuttle busses being provided, in the wake of transport delays before the Opening Ceremony.

Erik Jonsson ensured experience prevailed over youth as he downed teenager Leo Pettersson in an all-Swedish men's barebow final at the Birmingham 2022 World Games.

Mexico stunned the home crowd with an impressive victory over the United States to take women's flag football gold at the Birmingham 2022 World Games, although the host nation was able to celebrate success in the men's tournament.

Indonesia's Veddriq Leonardo and American home favourite Emma Hunt claimed the first sport climbing golds of the Birmingham 2022 World Games, triumphing in the men's and women's speed events respectively.

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach met athletes and watched some of the sports during a visit to the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Alabama.

More than 400 patients have received medical treatment at the Birmingham 2022 World Games, with extreme heat in Alabama contributing to issues for spectators.

The United States avenged their women's softball gold medal match defeat at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics by beating Japan 3-2 to triumph at the Birmingham 2022 World Games.