Birmingham 2021 chief executive DJ Mackovets claimed his team have gained a lot from attending Wrocław 2017 as they prepare to host the next edition of the World Games.
Mark Parkman, general manager of the Olympic Channel, claimed today that the World Games has been one of the platform's "more successful" events since its launch in 2016.
Polish kickboxers delivered a sensational two gold medals on home soil at the 2017 World Games today.
A phenomenal final leg from Maja Alm saw Denmark claim the mixed team relay gold medal as orienteering competition came to a close at the World Games here.
International Floorball Federation secretary general John Liljelund has claimed success at the 2021 World Games in American city Birmingham may propel the sport to the Olympic programme if Los Angeles hosts in 2028.
Japanese duo Ayumi Uekusa and Hideyoshi Kagawa both claimed gold medals on the final day of karate action at the 2017 World Games.
Jacques Fontaine, the President of the World Squash Federation (WSF), is "reasonably confident" his organisation's bid to get onto the 2024 Olympic Games programme will be successful.
Switzerland's Matthias Kyburz claimed the fourth World Games gold medal of his career today as he won the men's middle distance orienteering event.
International World Games Association President José Perurena revealed here today that he has received a letter full of praise from International Olympic Committee (IOC) sports director Kit McConnell.
Stephan Fox, the secretary general of the International Federation of Muaythai Amateur (IFMA), claims his organisation's focus remains on youth development and not solely on the elite level after gaining International Olympic Committee (IOC) recognition.
The Netherlands have won a ninth consecutive World Games korfball gold medal following victory in this today's final here.
Reigning world champion Maja Alm of Denmark claimed the women's sprint orienteering title on the fifth day of competition at the 2017 World Games.
Former candidate Anna Arzhanova has come out against the Global Association of International Sport Federations (GAISF) Presidency switching to a two-year rotation.
Stephan Fox, the President of the Alliance of Independent Recognised Members of Sport (AIMS), has stressed the importance of the Global Association of International Sport Federations (GAISF) Membership Commission following its recent launch.
Ukraine's Larysa Soloviova claimed a sensational fourth consecutive World Games powerlifting gold medal today.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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