Tag: IWGA

  • Birmingham, USA, to be Host City of the World Games 2021

    Lausanne, Jan 22, 2015: The World Games 2021 will take place in Birmingham/Alabama/USA. This decision was announced by José Perurena, President of the International World Games Association, at noon on Thursday, 22 January 2015, at a press conference in the Mövenpick Hotel in Lausanne. During its meetings on Wednesday the IWGA Executive Committee had made…

  • José Perurena elected as IWGA President

    Lausanne, Apr 7, 2014: José Perurena, the president of the International Canoe Federation (ICF) and a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been elected as president of the International World Games Association (IWGA). The election took place at the SportAccord Convention in Antalya, Turkey where each candidate spoke about their aspirations for the…

  • IWGA decided to approve IFF as a new member

    IWGA decided to approve IFF as a new member

    Finland, May 27, 2013: This decision was taken during the IWGA Annual General Meeting organised in connection with the SportAccord Convention 2013 in St. Petersburg. The IWGA is the body organising the multi-sport event – the World Games every fourth year. This year’s edition of the World Games will be organised in Cali, Columbia. IFF…