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One of the special features of this event is that, for the first time in the history of The World Games, one discipline that belongs to the para-sport sector is included in the programme: Wheelchair Rugby. In addition, disabled athletes 1 per gender will compete in Archery within their regular Target Compound competition.

The hosts expect around 3, athletes from over countries. For the first time, the Iroquois team in Lacrosse will represent an indigenous ethnic group.

The distribution between women and men is about Thirty-four sport are included in the ten days of competition. The athletes will compete for the gold medals of The World Games in medal events. The production company ISB will produce the television signal and is selling the worldwide broadcasting rights.

In Kickboxing was an invitational sport; in this martial arts sport will be part of the official programme for the first time. Softball women , for the first time since , is again presented on the main stage; in and the teams competed in the invitational sports programme.

Flag Football is represented as an additional sport for the first time, and the BOC can count on the support of the National Football League. A total of 23 competition venues will be used for TWG Birmingham is following the basic principle of the IWGA that no new sports facilities need to be built to host the Games. However, The World Games will benefit to some extent from the postponement of the Games to , because by that time the new Protective Life Stadium, which was planned independently of the event, will be completed.

The arena will provide a great setting for the opening ceremony on 7th July and the closing ceremony on 17th July. The renovation of the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Complex will also be completed by then, providing the athletes with optimal conditions for competition.

TWG will also have the Sloss Furnaces Park, with the impressive backdrop of a former ironworks plant, as an exceptional competition venue. The Railroad Park in the heart of the city is the start and finish of Duathlon and Orienteering competitions.

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