2029 World Games
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| Host city | Karlsruhe, Germany |
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| Events | 36 sports |
| Opening | 19 July 2029 |
| Closing | 29 July 2029 |
| Website | https://twg2029.com |
The 2029 World Games, also known as Karlsruhe 2029, is an upcoming international multi-sport event held from 19–29 July, 2029, in Karlsruhe, Germany.[1] They will be the 13th edition of the World Games, a multi-sport event featuring disciplines of Olympic sports and other competitions that are not currently contested at the Olympic Games.
Karlsruhe previously hosted the 1989 World Games, making this the first time the World Games has been hosted in the same city twice, and the third time Germany has hosted the World Games, after the 2005 Games in Duisburg.
Bidding process
[edit]The German Olympic Sports Confederation nominated Karlsruhe to host the 2029 World Games. On 1 May 2024, the International World Games Association awarded the Games to Karlsruhe.[2]
Development and preparations
[edit]Venues
[edit]Organisers plan to entirely use existing or already planned venues, including the Festplatz, Kongresszentrum Karlsruhe, Messe Karlsruhe, and temporary venues across the city.
The Games
[edit]Qualification
[edit]Sports
[edit]36 sports, comprising 62 disciplines, had been chosen for the 2029 World Games.
On 25 April 2026, the initial list of sports was officially announced by the International World Games Association. An additional four sports (bowling, racquetball, sambo and softball) were under consideration, but were eventually not selected.[3][4]
On 3 September 2026, the final sports programme was announced.[5] For the first time, air badminton, baseball5, and hockey5s will be represented at The World Games, although indoor hockey was an invitational sport in 2005. In the sector of parasports, para canoe marathon, paraclimbing and para karate will make their debut. Indoor cycling and miniature golf will return for the first time since 1989, when Karlsruhe last hosted the Games. Sumo, rhythmic gymnastics, skydiving, and water skiing will return for the first time since 2022, the earlier after sumo was dropped from the 2025 program due to issues during competition. Six sports and disciplines from the previous edition of The World Games were dropped from the 2029 program: dragon boat, drone racing, powerboating, racquetball, sambo and softball.
Air badminton
Air sports
Archery
Baseball5
Beach handball- Billiard sports
Boules sports- Canoe sports
Cheerleading
Dancesport
Duathlon
Fistball
Flag football
Floorball
Flying disc- Gymnastics
Hockey5s
Indoor cycling
Ju-jitsu
Karate
Kickboxing
Korfball
Lacrosse
Lifesaving
Miniature golf
Muaythai
Orienteering
Powerlifting
Roller speed skating
Sport climbing
Squash
Sumo
Tug of war- Underwater sports
Water skiing
Wushu
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References
[edit]- ↑ "The World Games 2029, Karlsruhe (GER)". IWGA. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "40 years later: The World Games to return to Karlsruhe in 2029". IWGA. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "The World Games 2029 Sports Programme unveiled". IWGA. 25 April 2026. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "Sports". The World Games 2029. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "The World Games 2029 Karlsruhe – Confirmed Sports Programme and Disciplines". IWGA. 3 September 2026.