International Floorball Federation (IFF) secretary general John Liljelund hopes the 2022 World Games in American city Birmingham will help boost the sport in the United States.
The International Bowling Federation (IBF) and the International World Games Association (IWGA) have welcomed the decision to install Edge String technology into the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) ahead of Birmingham 2022.
Sloss Furnaces, Birmingham-Southern College (BSC) and Avondale Park have been confirmed as venues for next year’s World Games in Birmingham in the United States.
The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) has moved its Flag Football World Championships, a qualifier for the 2022 World Games, from Spain to Israel.
The Alabama Department of Transport (ALDOT) has confirmed its CityWalk BHAM project, which is set to include a space with a variety of parks, a marketplace and other infrastructure, has been delayed, but it is still set to open before the city hosts the 2022 World Games.
Local high school athletes will benefit following the Birmingham Organising Committee for The World Games 2022 (TWG2022) announcement that Alfa Insurance will be its latest corporate partner.
Bowler Kyle Troup has been named World Games Athlete of the Month for February after picking up a first career major title.
Sebastian Garvens, International World Games Association (IWGA) head of Games services, remains hopeful qualification events for Birmingham 2022 can be held amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sambo and wushu have applied to join the International World Games Association (IWGA).
City Council President William Parker wants the 2022 World Games to embellish Birmingham's reputation as a sports destination and foster closer ties with the National Football League (NFL).
A new 31-acre park is due to be completed in Birmingham in Alabama in time for the American city's hosting of the 2022 World Games.
Irish tug of war legend James Kehoe said he had been "totally overwhelmed" by the support he received in the race to become the World Games Greatest Athlete of All Time.
Organisers of the World Games 2022, scheduled to be held in Birmingham, Alabama in the United States, have announced details of three more venues for the multi-sport event.
Malaysian squash star Nicol David has been named the World Games Greatest Athlete of All Time after winning the contest with 318,943 votes.
Further disruptions to the World Games 2022, which were moved from 2021 to accommodate the rescheduling of the Tokyo 2020 Games to this summer, have not been ruled out by the chief executive of the International World Games Association Joachim Gossow.
Denver were awarded the 1976 Winter Olympic Games ahead of Sion in Switzerland, Tempere in Finland and Vancouver in Canada at the International Olympic Committee Session in 1970. But in a Colorado referendum in November 1972, voters rejected funding for the event. It is the only time a city has been awarded the Olympics but pulled out. The IOC then offered the Games to Whistler in Canada, but they too declined owing to a change of Government following elections. Salt Lake City offered to host the Games, but the IOC, still reeling from the Denver rejection, declined and selected Innsbruck, the 1964 host city, as a replacement.
Commonwealth Games Federation - Sport Manager - London, United Kingdom
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) is the international governing body that oversees the quadrennial Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Youth Games. The CGF is a small passionate team, wholeheartedly committed to its vision, mission and values. Based in our central London headquarters and reporting to the CGF’s Sports Director, this role will play a key role within the team, providing operational and strategic support across all areas of the sport programme, including bespoke projects and events.
Tributes from across sport have been paid following the death of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, at the age of 99. Philip Barker recalls the Prince's deep connection to sport and his influence on it.
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