2025 World Games

The 2025 World Games (), also known as Chengdu 2025, were an international multi-sport event held from 7–17 August in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, with preliminary competition in some events beginning on 6 August. They were the 12th World Games, a multi-sport event featuring disciplines of Olympic sports and other competitions that are not currently contested at the Olympic Games.

It marked the first time that the World Games were hosted in the People's Republic of China, and marked the return to a four-year cycle after the 2021 World Games in Birmingham, Alabama were delayed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bidding process Luo Qiang, Mayor of Chengdu, signed the Organiser Agreement for TWG 2025, with the Vice President of IOC and the Chinese Olympic Committee as witness. President José Perurena signed on behalf of the International World Games Association (IWGA).

Development and preparations Venues On 21 May 2024, the International World Games Association announced venues for the 2025 World Games. Some of the venues were also used during the 2021 Summer World University Games, also held in Chengdu.

Longquanyi District VenueEventsCapacityStatusDong'an Lake Sports ParkAthletics FieldAir sports1,000ExistingCentral SquareTug of warTBATemporaryGymnasiumCheerleading18,000ExistingGymnastics (Acrobatic, Aerobic, Trampolining)Qinglong LakeArchery619TemporaryLongquan High School GymnasiumKorfball (indoor)TBAExistingChengdu Sport University Sancha Lake Campus Athletics FieldFlying disc (Ultimate)9,800Outdoor CourtsBoules sports480NatatoriumLifesaving1,398Underwater sports (Finswimming, Freediving)

Eastern New Area VenueEventsCapacityStatusChengdu World Horticultural Expo Park Chengdu International Friendship PavilionClosing ceremonyTBAExistingChengdu No. 7 High School Eastern Campus Athletics FieldFlag football1,441LacrosseEastern New Area Orienteering VenueOrienteeringTBATemporary

Tianfu New Area VenueEventsCapacityStatusTianfu International Convention Centre Tianfu EavesOpening ceremony9,000TemporaryTianfu ParkFistballTBASport climbingTBAXinglong LakeBeach ArenaBeach handballTBAKorfball (Beach)TBAHubinCanoe sports (Canoe marathon, Dragon boat)288Duathlon775Gymnastics (Parkour)757Civil Aviation Flight University of China Tianfu Campus GymnasiumBilliard sports (Carrom, Pool, Snooker)4,418ExistingChengdu Hi-Tech Zone Sports CentreGymnasiumPowerlifting12,133WushuPublic Fitness GymnasiumRacquetballTBASquashGuixi ParkFlying disc (Disc Golf)TBATemporary

Wuhou District VenueEventsCapacityStatusSichuan Provincial GymnasiumKickboxing7,000ExistingMuaythai

Xindu District VenueEventsCapacityStatusChengdu Roller Sports CentreRoller sports681NewLiaojiawan Shuyue Park497TemporaryXindu Xiangcheng Sports CentreGymnasiumFloorball3,164ExistingBetter City Softball ArenaSoftball940

Jianyang VenueEventsCapacityStatusSancha LakeMa'anshan ArenaPowerboating329TemporaryWakeboarding (Wake Surf Skim, Wakeboard Freestyle)Taohuadao ArenaWakeboarding (Cable Wakeboard)39Jianyang Cultural and Sports CentreGymnasiumJu-jitsu4,500ExistingKarateSamboNatatoriumCanoe sports (Canoe polo)3,000

Jinniu District VenueEventsCapacityStatusChengbei GymnasiumDancesport2,500Existing

Torch relay For the first time in World Games history, a torch relay was held. The torch was revealed on 27 February 2025. Named Zhumeng, and designed by Feng Benyuan (who was one of the designers for the mascot of the 2022 Winter Paralympics) and Wang Anxu of the Jilin University of Arts, its design blends artistic forms, symbolic colors and cultural motifs in a style that reflects the spirit of the World Games and the heritage of the host nation.

On 21 July 2025, the organising committee announced that the torch relay would start on 26 July at the Sanxingdui Museum, and would travel through Chengdu, and neighboring cities Deyang and Meishan, and would visit several landmarks in the area; the Jinsha site, Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Wuhou Shrine, San Su Shrine and Xinglong Lake Wetland Park. Around 120 torchbearers participated.

The Games Qualification

Sports 34 sports, comprising 60 disciplines and 256 medal events, had been chosen for the 2025 World Games. For the first time, powerboating and cheerleading were represented at The World Games. In the sector of para sports, para freediving and para ju-jitsu made their debut. Three sports which had been in all previous editions of The World Games were dropped from the 2025 program: bowling, water-skiing, and artistic roller skating. Esports were also showcased as part of a partnership between the IWGA and the Global Esports Federation. Sumo, which originally debuted in 2001, was dropped as a consequence of unsportsmanlike conduct during competition at the 2022 World Games.

P B Billiard sports (7) P P P P Canoe sports (12) T B T

AD T B

B T Gymnastics AD AD AD AD M M M B

T M T T S B Roller sports (23) T B T T M B T B S Underwater sports T T T M

Notes AD: Artistic and Dance sports (8) B: Ball sports (11) M: Martial arts (6) P: Precision sports (3) S: Strength sports (2) T: Trend sports (16)

Participants As part of the IWGA's new "Growth Beyond Excellence" strategies, the athlete quota (including athletes and technical officials) for the sports program of the 2025 World Games and onwards was increased from 4,200 to 5,000. 4,000 participants are proposed by the IWGA Member Federations; while the remaining 1,000 participants consists of disciplines in consultation with the organizing committee, disciplines in determination with the International Olympic Committee's consultation and para disciplines which will be determined through consultation with the International Paralympic Committee.

Russia and Belarus were barred from taking part in the World Games due to their role in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Instead, athletes from the two countries competed as independents, provided that the individual international sports federations allow their participation.

Participating Nations

(host)

Calendar On 21 May 2024, the International World Games Association announced dates for the 2025 World Games.

All times and dates use China Standard Time (UTC+8) OCOpening ceremony●Event competitions1Event finalsCCClosing ceremony

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|2|align="left"|Pool

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|3|align="left"|Snooker

|style="background-color:#3399ff"|● |style="background-color:#3399ff"|● |style="background-color:#3399ff"|● |style="background-color:#ffcc00"|1 |style="background-color:#ffcc00"|1

|2|align="left" colspan=2|Boules sports

|style="background-color:#ffcc00"|2 |style="background-color:#ffcc00"|2

|4|align="left"|Canoe polo

|style="background-color:#3399ff"|● |style="background-color:#3399ff"|● |style="background-color:#3399ff"|● |style="background-color:#ffcc00"|2 | |2|align="left"|Dragon boat

|style="background-color:#ffcc00"|1 |style="background-color:#ffcc00"|5

|6Cheerleading |align="left"|Pom

|style="background-color:#3399ff"|● |style="background-color:#ffcc00"|1 | |1|align="left" colspan=2|Dancesport

|style="background-color:#ffcc00"|1 |style="background-color:#ffcc00"|1

|style="background-color:#3399ff"|● |style="background-color:#ffcc00"|2 |4|align="left" colspan=2|Duathlon

|style="background-color:#ffcc00"|1 |style="background-color:#ffcc00"|1 | |style="background-color:#ffcc00"|1 |3|align="left" colspan=2|Fistball

|style="background-color:#3399ff"|● | |style="background-color:#3399ff"|● |style="background-color:#3399ff"|● |style="background-color:#ffcc00"|2

|2|align="left" colspan=2|Floorball |style="background-color:#3399ff"|● |style="background-color:#3399ff"|● |style="background-color:#3399ff"|● |style="background-color:#3399ff"|● |style="background-color:#3399ff"|● |style="background-color:#3399ff"|● |style="background-color:#3399ff"|● |style="background-color:#ffcc00"|2

|2Flying disc|align="left"|Disc golf

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|1|align="left"|Ultimate

|style="background-color:#ffcc00"|2 |style="background-color:#ffcc00"|2 |style="background-color:#ffcc00"|1

|5|align="left"|Aerobic gymnastics

|style="background-color:#ffcc00"|2 |style="background-color:#ffcc00"|2 | |4|align="left"|Parkour

|style="background-color:#ffcc00"|2 |style="background-color:#ffcc00"|2

|4|align="left"|Trampoline gymnastics

|style="background-color:#ffcc00"|1 |style="background-color:#ffcc00"|2 |style="background-color:#ffcc00"|3

|6|align="left" colspan=2|Beach handball | |style="background-color:#3399ff"|● |style="background-color:#3399ff"|● |style="background-color:#3399ff"|● |style="background-color:#3399ff"|● |style="background-color:#3399ff"|● |style="background-color:#ffcc00"|2

|2|align="left" colspan=2|Ju-jitsu

|style="background-color:#ffcc00"|7 |style="background-color:#ffcc00"|7 |style="background-color:#ffcc00"|5

|19|align="left" colspan=2|Karate

|style="background-color:#ffcc00"|6 |style="background-color:#ffcc00"|6

|12|align="left" colspan=2|Kickboxing

|style="background-color:#3399ff"|● |style="background-color:#3399ff"|● |style="background-color:#ffcc00"|12

|12|align="left" colspan=2|Korfball

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|style="background-color:#3399ff"|● |style="background-color:#3399ff"|● |style="background-color:#ffcc00"|1 |2Lacrosse |align="left"|Lacrosse Sixes | |style="background-color:#3399ff"|● |style="background-color:#3399ff"|● |style="background-color:#3399ff"|● |style="background-color:#3399ff"|● |style="background-color:#ffcc00"|1

|1|align="left" colspan=2|Lifesaving

|style="background-color:#ffcc00"|8 |style="background-color:#ffcc00"|8

|16|align="left" colspan=2|Muaythai

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2025 World Games

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