The Executive Committee of the International World Games Association (IWGA) has held its fourth meeting of the year in Madrid, Spain to convene a year ahead of The World Games 2025 which will be held in Chengdu, China.

Born in 1996, Swiss orienteer Riccardo Rancan has steadily risen through the ranks in one of the world's strongest nations in the sport. A specialist in urban sprints, he made his big breakthrough with two gold medals at the World Championships in Edinburgh and agreed to talk to The World Games.

On 7 August in a grand celebration marking exactly one year until The World Games 2025 Chengdu, a countdown clock was unveiled at Taikoo Li, one of Chengdu's most iconic locations.

The World Games 2025 Chengdu unveiled the slogan "Boundless Sports, Countless Wonders" and their official mascots at a ceremony in Paris on 6 August to jump-start the countdown to the start of the games.

Yan Bangbang and Du Yujun from China are named the World Games Athletes athletes of July by the International World Games by the International World Games Association (IWGA).

The International World Games Association (IWGA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee. The agreement marks a step forward in fostering increased collaboration and mutual support between the two organisations, with the aim of promoting the values of sportsmanship, excellence, and international friendship.

To build excitement for the 12th edition of The World Games (TWG) in 2025, the International World Games Association (IWGA) is launching a new three-sport event. The inaugural edition of the TWG Series will be held in Hong Kong, China, from 11-13 October 2024.

In just 365 days, the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games will commence, starting on 16 July, 2025. This grand celebration of international student-athlete talent will unfold across the heart of North Rhine-Westphalia, marking it as the world's largest multi-sport event of 2025.

Several Olympic, World and Pan-American medallists from the American continent are rigorously preparing for Paris 2024 and will gather in Mulhouse (Alsace, France) from Sunday.

Lucie-Marie Kretzschmar captained Germany to a 2-0 win over Argentina in the gold medal match of the Beach Handball World Championship in Pingtan, China. Germany thus secured the direct qualification for the 2025 edition of The World Games (IWGA) in Chengdu, China. The captain was named player of the month for June and best defender of the tournament.

The International World Games Association (IWGA) and the Global Esports Federation have announced the signing of a Strategic Framework Agreement (SFA) aimed at exploring opportunities to integrate esports into future editions of The World Games.

The International World Games Association (IWGA) has launched a new Sustainability Strategy for the World Games, reinforcing its commitment to the environment.

Istanbul took the first step towards becoming the host of the fourth European Games last Thursday, likely to be held at the end of June 2027. The visibility of this metropolis and the potential for economic development, among other factors, were key in reaching this agreement.

President Spyros Capralos presented Istanbul as the host of the fourth European Games to be held in 2027. He did so alongside the Mayor of the bicontinental city, Mr Ekrem Imamoglu, who both highlighted the virtues of the great Turkish metropolis.

As part of a project funded by the Federal Foreign Office, the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) will instruct trainers in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi together with Special Olympics Germany (SOD) and Special Olympics Africa.