The schedule for World Lacrosse Sixes, which is due to make its debut at this summer’s World Games in Birmingham, Alabama, has been announced.

American singer-songwriter Lionel Richie has been announced as a featured performer as part of the Closing Ceremony for this year’s World Games, scheduled to be held in Birmingham in the United States in July.

French wushu fighter Juliette Vauchez has been named as the International World Games Association (IWGA) Athlete of the Month for April.

A total of 110 nations are to be represented at the Birmingham 2022 World Games, setting a new participation record near the end of the qualification process.

Twyla Grider, an Alabama native, has been chosen to design uniforms for the Birmingham 2022 World Games Opening Ceremony.

The World Games 2022's official theme song has been revealed, with several Alabama musicians featuring on the track including Randy Owen and Rolling Stones keyboard player Chuck Leavell.

The Birmingham 2022 World Games and Microsoft have partnered to promote Alabama's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Historically Black Community Colleges (HBCCs).

A share of ticket revenue from the Birmingham 2022 World Games is set to be donated rebuilding sporting venues in Ukraine bombed during the ongoing Russian military offensive.

The World Games are due to get underway in Birmingham in exactly 100 days.

Medals for the 2022 World Games in Birmingham are going to be taken on a tour around Alabama to give the state's residents a chance to see and wear gold, silver and bronze in the build up to the competition.

International World Games Association (IWGA) President José Perurena has vowed that the organisation will do "everything possible" to ensure that war-torn Ukraine can feature at the World Games in Birmingham in July.

The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) 2021 Parkour World Cup in Sofia will serve as the qualifying event for the Birmingham 2022 World Games, replacing the delayed World Championships.

Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials have been banned from competing at the Birmingham 2022 World Games following the countries' invasion of Ukraine.

The medals for The World Games 2022 have been unveiled during a celebratory event in Birmingham, Alabama today, which featured a replica of a traditional medal presentation.