Italian life savers were in a class of their own on the first day of competition here as they won four out of eight gold medals at the 2017 World Games.
Russia claimed three gold medals out of a possible seven in fin swimming on the opening day of action at the World Games here.
International Korfball Federation (IKF) President Jan Fransoo has claimed that the sport's core of gender equality is perfectly aligned to the wishes of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has praised the urban nature of sport climbing as he watched on during the opening day of competition at the World Games here.
The Olympic Channel has successfully broadcast the Opening Ceremony of the 2017 World Games here tonight.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has officially opened the Wrocław 2017 World Games during an exhilarating Opening Ceremony here this evening.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has claimed his organisation are watching closely the Wrocław 2017 World Games as sports aim to impress with the hope of future Games inclusion.
International World Games Association (IWGA) President José Perurena López has praised the Wrocław 2017 venues on the eve of the sporting action getting underway here.
The Wrocław 2017 World Games are set to officially begin tomorrow when a glittering Opening Ceremony lifts the curtain on 10 days of sporting action.
The medals have been unveiled for the 2017 World Games in Polish city Wrocław.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach will be in attendance at the Opening Ceremony of the 2017 World Games in the Polish city of Wrocław, it has been confirmed.
The Polish Postal Service has issued a special commemorative stamp to celebrate the 2017 World Games in Wrocław.
A total of 26 athletes have been selected to represent South Africa at next month's World Games in the Polish city of Wrocław.
Snooker will be contested as a mixed gender event for the first time at next month's World Games in Wroclaw, it has been announced.
The International World Games Association (IWGA) is considering including disabled athletes at the 2021 edition of the event.
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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