2025 World Games

The 2025 World Games (2025年世界运动会), commonly known as Chengdu 2025, is the 12th edition of the World Games, which includes sports and sporting disciplines that are not contested in the Olympic Games. It is expected to be held from 7 to 17 August 2025 in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. This is the first edition to be held under the guidelines set by the strategy paper "Growth Beyond Excellence", the third edition to be held in Asia, and the first time for the nation to host the World Games.

Bidding process
Luo Qiang, Mayor of Chengdu, signed the Organiser Agreement for TWG 2025, with the Vice President of IOC and the Chinese Olympic Committee as witness. President José Perurena signed on behalf of the International World Games Association (IWGA).

Sports
35 sports have been chosen for the 2025 World Games. For the first time, powerboating and cheerleading will be represented at The World Games. In the sector of para sports, para freediving and para ju-jitsu will make their debut. Three sports which have been in all previous editions of The World Games are dropped fron the 2025 program: bowling, water-skiing, and artistic roller skating. Esports will also be showcased, as part of a partnership between the IWGA and the Global Esports Federation.


 * T
 * P
 * B
 * Billiard sports
 * [[Image:Billiards pictogram.svg|21px]]P
 * [[Image:Billiards pictogram.svg|21px]]P
 * P
 * P
 * Canoe sports
 * [[Image:Paracanoe pictogram (Paralympics).svg|21px]]T
 * B
 * T
 * AD
 * AD
 * T
 * B
 * B
 * B
 * T
 * Gymnastics
 * AD
 * AD
 * AD
 * AD
 * M
 * M
 * M
 * B
 * B
 * T
 * M
 * T
 * [[Image:Jet Ski pictogram.svg|21px]] T
 * [[Image:Powerlifting (three lifts) pictogram.svg|21px]] S
 * B
 * Roller sports
 * [[Image:Inline extreme skating pictogram.svg|21px]] T
 * B
 * T
 * T
 * M
 * B
 * T
 * B
 * S
 * Underwater sports
 * T
 * [[Image:Freediving pictogram.svg|21px]] T
 * T
 * B
 * M


 * Notes
 * AD: Artistic and Dance sports
 * B: Ball sports
 * M: Martial arts
 * P: Precision sports
 * S: Strength sports
 * T: Trend sports

Participants
Under the 'Growth Beyond Excellence' guidelines, the maximum permitted number (including athletes and technical officials) for the sports program of the 2025 World Games and onwards will be increased from 4,200 to 5,000. 4,000 participants are proposed by the IWGA Member Federations; while the remaining 1,000 participants consists of disciplines in consultation with the organizing committee, disciplines in determination with the International Olympic Committee's consultation and para disciplines which will be determined through consultation with the International Paralympic Committee.

Marketing
The emblem for the games was revealed on May 17, 2024, designed by renowned British designer, John Fairley. The design was inspired by the giant panda, hibiscus flower and Chinese knot.