Almost 1,500 young people have already expressed interest in volunteering at the Birmingham 2022 World Games, according to chief executive Nick Sellers.
Redmont Distillery has signed up to be the official vodka of the Birmingham 2022 World Games and will produce special bottles to commemorate the multi-sport event.
Renowned country music star Randy Owen has been named as an honorary co-chair for the Birmingham 2022 World Games.
Three new members have joined the Birmingham 2022 World Games Board of Directors - Pamela Cook, Mark Ingram and Tad Snider.
The Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2022 World Games are set to feature original music from one of Alabama’s most accomplished and decorated composers.
Nick Sellers, the chief executive of the 2022 World Games in Birmingham in the United States, has claimed that the event can become a "global moment of reconnection" following the coronavirus pandemic.
The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) has announced Spain as the host for the 2021 Flag Football World Championships.
A range of merchandise for the 2022 World Games in Birmingham in Alabama has been launched.
Ireland Lacrosse is set to receive a sportsmanship award for its "act of incredible selflessness" after pulling out of the men’s event at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham to accommodate Iroquois Nationals.
The Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the 2022 World Games will be held at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, it has been confirmed.
Banking company BBVA USA has been announced as the main sponsor of the World Games 2022 volunteering programme.
Ireland Lacrosse is to withdraw from the men's 2022 World Games contest in Birmingham in the United States, clearing the way for the Iroquois Nationals team to take part.
USA Football, the sport's national governing body, will manage the country's men's and women's flag football teams for the 2022 World Games in Birmingham in Alabama.
World Lacrosse, the International World Games Association (IWGA) and the World Games 2022 Birmingham Organising Committee have jointly announced that the Iroquois Nationals will be eligible to compete at the World Games, pending qualification.
The organisers of the World Games 2022 are giving locals in Birmingham in Alabama the opportunity to order an official license plate with the competition's logo on it.
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
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The coronavirus pandemic forced a near global shutdown of sport across the world, but sports governing bodies have staged successful events despite the COVID-19 crisis. Mike Rowbottom speaks to those who have been able to do so.
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