Bodybuilding has been given hope in its bid to return to the programme of the World Games.

Chengdu, already awarded the 2021 Summer Universiade, has now launched a bid to host the 2025 World Games, it was announced today.

The International World Games Association (IWGA) Executive Committee has claimed it is "satisfied" with the progress made by organisers of the 2021 event in Birmingham as the body revealed it expects to name a host city for the 2025 edition in May.

Russian acrobatic gymnastics duo Marina Chernova and Georgii Pataraia have been named the World Games Athletes of the Year for 2018.

A total of 25 athletes have been nominated for the World Games Athlete of the Year 2018 award prior to the opening of voting on January 1.

Alabama Power, Protective Life and Regions Bank have been unveiled as the first three corporate sponsors of the 2021 World Games in Birmingham in Alabama.

Ten-pin bowler Danielle McEwan has been named as The World Games athlete of the month for November.

The United States’ Jennifer Thompson has been named as the World Games Athlete of June in recognition of her women’s under-63 kilograms open category triumph at last month’s World Classic Powerlifting Championships in Calgary.

World Games staff met with local organisers of the 2021 edition in Birmingham, Alabama, as preparations for the event continue.

The official sports programme for the 2021 World Games in Birmingham has been revealed during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the International World Games Association (IWGA) here at SportAccord Summit.

A Brazilian kickboxing gold medallist is among three doping cases to have emerged following last year's World Games in Wrocław, it has been announced here today.

José Perurena has been re-elected unopposed President of the International World Games Association (IWGA) here today for a new four-year term.

The International World Games Association (IWGA) have will be holding board elections at their Annual General Meeting tomorrow on day one of the SportAccord Summit here.

Suriname's korfball side has been named as team of the month for March by the International World Games Association (IWGA).