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From Sunday 23rd January 2022 at 16:00 CET
Powerlifter Paulina Szymanel (POL) is preparing for her first edition of The World Games. “To have qualified for The World Games means everything to me,” she says. “It is an amazing opportunity for me, so I am putting all my eggs in one basket.” Szymanel is our athlete this week Building up to Birmingham!
Birmingham native, film producer and original MTV VJ Alan Hunter has joined The World Games 2022 as an Honorary Co-Chair.
Sofia Paiz (ESA) is preparing for her first edition of The World Games after she qualified to compete in Archery in Birmingham 2022. “It was my biggest goal to qualify for The World Games, it’s like a dream come true! It means a lot for me and my family,” Paiz says. She is our athlete this week Building up to Birmingham!
24 Candidates – One Title: The World Games Athlete of the Year. The race is on: the International World Games Association (IWGA) has now launched its online vote for the athlete or the team of the year 2021.
Orienteer Eef van Dongen (NED) has a very unusual story about how she qualified for The World Games 2022. Van Dongen comes from a country that only has 450 registered orienteers altogether, and she had never even tried the sport before 2018! Yet in 2021 she finished 16th in the World Orienteering Championships, earning her ticket to The World Games 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama. She is this week’s athlete Building up to Birmingham!
The first title in the The World Games 2022 year will be awarded on 31st January: on that date it will be decided who will be The World Games Athlete of the Year. Online voting begins on 10th January. Starting today, sports fans can learn more about the 24 candidates. The shortlist for Athlete of the Year 2021 is now online.
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