Organisers of the Birmingham 2022 World Games have signed a major new broadcast agreement with CBS in host country the United States.

Olympic gold medal-winning football player Cat Whitehill has been named an honorary co-chair of 2022 World Games in Birmingham.

Data-driven sport and entertainment agency Quantum Consultancy has been appointed by the International World Games Association (IWGA) to conduct an evaluation of the Birmingham 2022 World Games.

The Birmingham 2022 Organising Committee has launched the sale of tickets for the 2022 World Games in Alabama as part of its one-year-to-go celebrations.

The six countries that will compete in the wheelchair rugby tournament at next year’s World Games in Birmingham in Alabama have been announced.

A former United States Army sergeant injured in Iraq has been named as the latest honorary co-chair of net year’s World Games in Birmingham in Alabama.

Olympic bobsleigh champion Vonetta Flowers has been announced as the third honorary co-chair of the Birmingham 2022 World Games.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will play a major part in the hosting of the 2022 World Games, the local Organising Committee has announced after signing a large-scale cooperation agreement.

The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) has announced the 2021 Flag Football World Championships will feature a record 42 teams.

The softball competition at the Birmingham 2022 World Games will take place at the Hoover Metropolitan Complex, organisers have announced.

Alabama, the state due to host the World Games in Birmingham next year, has passed a bill banning transgender youth from participating in school sports consistent with their gender identity.

Birmingham 2022 has announced Oak Mountain State Park, Barber Motorsports Park and John Carroll Catholic High School as the latest venues for the World Games.

Birmingham 2022 World Games organisers have partnered with Vulcan Materials Company, which will now act as the official sustainability sponsor for the event.

International Floorball Federation (IFF) secretary general John Liljelund hopes the 2022 World Games in American city Birmingham will help boost the sport in the United States.