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| Host city | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
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| Nations | 99 |
| Athletes | 3,457 |
| Events | 223 |
| Opening | July 7, 2022 |
| Closing | July 17, 2022 |
| Opened by | Randall Woodfin Mayor of Birmingham |
| Main venue | Protective Stadium |
| Website | twg2022.com (archived) |
The 2022 World Games, commonly known as Birmingham 2022, were an international multi-sport event held from July 7 to 17, 2022, in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. They were the 11th World Games, a multi-sport event featuring disciplines of Olympic sports and other competitions that are not currently contested at the Olympic Games; the Games featured 3,457 athletes competing in 223 medal events over 34 total sports.[1]
They were originally scheduled to be held in 2021, but were postponed by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They were the second edition of the World Games to be hosted by the United States since their inaugural edition in 1981.
- ^ "The World Games 2022, Birmingham (USA) | IWGA". www.theworldgames.org. Retrieved March 21, 2024.