The World Games are an international multi-sport event comprising sports and sporting disciplines that are not contested in the Olympic Games. They are usually held every four years, one year after a Summer Olympic Games, over the course of 11 days. The World Games are governed by the International World Games Association, under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee.
1981 Santa Clara, United States
1985 London, United Kingdom
1989 Karlsruhe, Germany
1993 The Hague, Netherlands
1997 Lahti, Finland
2001 Akita, Japan
2005 Duisburg, Germany
2009 Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei
2013 Cali, Colombia
2017 Wrocław, Poland
2022 Birmingham, United States
2025 Chengdu, China
