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| Host city | Lahti, Finland |
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| Nations | 73 |
| Athletes | 1,379[1] |
| Events | 164 (22 sports) |
| Opening | 7 August 1997 |
| Closing | 17 August 1997 |
| Opened by | President Martti Ahtisaari |
| Main venue | Lahti Sport Centre |
The 1997 World Games (Finnish: 1997 Maailman Pelit, Swedish: 1997 Världsspelen), the fifth World Games, were an international multi-sport event held in Lahti, Finland on August 7–17, 1997. The opening and closing ceremonies took place at the Lahti Sport Centre.
- ^ "LAHTI, FIN 1997". International World Games Association. Retrieved 2017-09-30.