What Sports Are in the World Games?
The World Games are an international multi-sport event held every four years. The Games feature a wide range of sports that are not part of the Olympic Games. Here’s a look at some of the sports that are included in the World Games.
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Introduction
The World Games are an international multi-sport event for athletes with intellectual disabilities, organized by the International Committee of Sports for the Intellectually Disabled (ICSD). The Games are held every four years, and the first edition was held in Athens, Greece in 1983.
As of 2019, 26 sports are on the official program. Some of these sports, like football 5-a-side and football 7-a-side, are played exclusively by athletes with intellectual disabilities; others, like Judo and Table Tennis, include both able-bodied and intellectually disabled athletes in competition. In addition to the 26 sports on the official program, a number of demonstration sports have been included at various editions of the Games.
The following is a list of sports that have been included on the program of the World Games:
Archery
Athletics
Badminton
Basketball
Boccia
Bowling
Canoeing
Chess
Contract Bridge
Cue Sports
Dancesport
Equestrian
Football 5-a-side
Football 7-a-side
Golf
Handball
Judo Lawn Bowls Life Saving Policostic Encephalopathy Games Powerchair Football Rowing Sack Race Shooting Softball Swimming Table Tennis Taekwondo Team Handball Tennis Tenpin Bowling Triathlon Volleyball Waterskiing & Wakeboarding Weightlifting
The World Games
The World Games are an international sporting event that is held every four years. The Games are regulated by the International World Games Association under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee. The Games feature a wide variety of sports that are not regularly seen in the Olympic Games.
World Games Sports
The World Games are an international multi-sport event for athletes with intellectual disabilities, organized by the International Sports Federation for Persons with Intellectual Disability (INAS). The World Games feature a mixture of sports that are both popular and unique, ranging from more traditional sports such as athletics, to more obscure sports such as tug of war. The full list of sports featured in the World Games is as follows:
Athletics
Basketball
5-a-side Football
7-a-side Football
Golf
Handball
Judo
Roller Skating
Sailing
Shooting Para Sport
Softball
Table Tennis
Tennis
Tug of War
Volleyball
Conclusion
Some people believe that the only sports that should be in the World Games are those that are played worldwide. However, there are many different types of sports, and not all of them are played by people from all over the world. There are also many different types of athletes, and not all of them come from the same countries or cultures. So, it is important to consider all of these factors when choosing which sports to include in the World Games.
