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Host Cities for the World Games

Here is a list of the host cities for World Games, which has been held since 1981.

Host Cities List

Year No. Location Athletes Countries
2029 13 Karlsruhe, Germany    
2025 12 Chengdu, China    
2022 11 Birmingham, Alabama, USA 3600 110
2017 10 Wroclaw, Poland 3214 102
2013 9 Cali, Colombia 3870 109
2009 8 Kaohsiung, Taiwan 3235 90
2005 7 Duisburg, Germany 3200 93
2001 6 Akita, Japan 3200 93
1997 5 Lahti, Finland 2600 78
1993 4 The Hague, Netherlands 2275 69
1989 3 Karlsruhe, West Germany 1965 44
1985 2 London, UK 1550 34
1981 1 Santa Clara, California, USA 1265 34


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