A New Chapter in the History of TWG

The 12th edition of The World Games took place from 7th to 17th August 2025. The host city was the mega-city Chengdu in the People’s Republic of China. The guidelines of the IWGA strategy paper ‘Growth Beyond Excellence’, adopted in November 2020, were applied for the first time at TWG 2025. For the third time in the history of The World Games since 1981, the multi-sport event was a guest in Asia.

Chengdu, a city of 20 million people in the south-west of China, is the capital of Sichuan province and is well known for its Research Base for Giant Panda Breeding.

34 sports, 60 disciplines and 256 medal events were on The World Games 2025 programme.

China (People’s Republic of China) topped the standings with a dominant performance, securing 36 gold, 17 silver, and 11 bronze medals. Germany follows in second place with a strong tally of 17 gold, 14 silver, and 14 bronze, while Ukraine takes third with 16 gold, 14 silver, and 14 bronze. Italy stands out for its consistency across events, earning 13 gold, 25 silver, and 19 bronze, making it one of the most decorated nations overall despite fewer golds. France, the USA, and Hungary also achieved double-digit gold counts, with Spain, Japan, and Colombia completing the top 10.