The World Games 2029: DOSB supports Karlsruhe's candidature
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The German Olympic Sports Confederation has proposed Karlsruhe as a candidate to host the 2029 World Games.
The German Olympic Sports Confederation has proposed Karlsruhe as a candidate to host the 2029 World Games.
The fourth edition of the European Games will be held in Istanbul, in 2027. This was the unanimous decision of the Executive Committee of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) at its meeting on 20th March.
The Gay Games 11 Hong Kong 2023 (GGHK) generated an economic impact of approximately HK$200 million (€23.5 million), according to a study conducted by academics from the Department of Economics at Kent State University in Ohio, USA.
Caitlin De Lange and Marwan Elkamash are the most decorated athletes at the 13th African Games in Accra with a total of five golds. Jaouad Syoud was the most medalled athlete at Accra 2023.
The 13th African Games in Accra has ended on a historical feat by Egypt winning a record-breaking of 102 gold medals to emerge as the top nation in the competition for the third time in a row and the fourth time in the last five editions of the continental Games.
The Accra 2023 African Games in Ghana came to a successful close on Saturday. Egypt were the biggest winners with 191 medals, 102 of them gold, but Ghana's performance in the team sports was also very impressive.
Egypt's dominance at the 2023 African Games was also reflected in some of the combat sports, in an important part of its record breaking 100 gold medals in the whole biggest continental sporting event.
The 13th edition of the African Games will end this Saturday after 20 days of competition in Accra, with Egypt trying to reach an astonishing milestone: 100 gold medals.
The 2023 African Games come to a close on Saturday after two weeks of intense competition in Accra, Ghana, with Egypt emerging as the best team by far and the athletics competition providing a stunning spectacle in the final week.
Egypt has been the dominant force in the African Games throughout the history of the competition. In this year’s event, hosted in Ghana, could reach a historic achievement by getting 100 gold medals in just one Games.
The International World Games Association and the Chinese Olympic Committee have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote sports and disciplines that appear on the World Games programme.
The 2027 Pan American Games saw a back-and-forth with the host cities until Lima finally won the bid, replacing Barranquilla, which was sanctioned for non-compliance and lost the right to host. Strong government support and a high voter turnout tipped the vote in Lima's favour.
The Legon Sports Stadium, an 11,000-seater facility built for the Games, hosted the first three finals, with the East African country winning four medals, including two golds.
The African Games Accra 2023 beach volleyball champions are Egypt and Morocco. Egypt retained their women's title from the previous edition in Rabat in 2019. Morocco upgraded their silver medal to gold to become the men's champions.
In a landmark development for the sport, Ghana has proudly unveiled the Rugby Stadium for the 2023 African Games, which are being held in Ghana until 23 March. Located at the University of Ghana, the Rugby Stadium promises to be a cornerstone for hosting international rugby competitions.