Working closely together

published on 21 December, 2014

Working closely together

012-DEC-IWGA-Moments-of-the-Year-2014 December, IOC approved a closer cooperation with IWGA. The decision was taken unanimously during an Extraordinary Session of the IOC in Monaco. It says: The IOC and the International World Games Association should “… closely cooperate regarding the sports program composition and their respective evaluations.” IWGA President and IOC Member José Perurena was very pleased about what the ‘strategic roadmap’ for the future of the Olympic Movement meant for The World Games. “This decision enhances tremendously the status of The World Games. Working in cooperation with the IOC is essential for us to raise the level of competition and organization of our Games,” said José Perurena.

The International World Games Association (IWGA) is a non-profit-making international sports organisation recognised and supported by the International Olympic Committee. The IWGA comprises 40 International Member Sports Federations. It administers and promotes The World Games (TWG), a multi-sport event held every four years that features around 35 sports on its programme. The World Games 2025 are currently taking place in Chengdu (CHN) until 17 August 2025. 4,000 athletes from more than 110 countries are taking part in this 12th edition. The latest Games were hosted by Birmingham, Alabama (USA) in 2022.

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