World Games sports
The World Games sports comprise all the sports contested in The World Games. Starting in Birmingham 2022, there was no distinction between official and invitational sports. José Perurena, IWGA President, stated, "In Birmingham, for the first time, invitational sports were no longer presented separately but were also part of the official programme." This is now The World Games policy.
Sports
Disciplines from the same sport are grouped under the same color:Past TWG sports and disciplines
- Bodybuilding – Last contested in 2009
- Bowling – Contested only in 2005 as official
- Cable wakeboard - Contested in 2005 and 2025 as official
- Casting – Last contested in 2005
- Flying Disc – Contested in 2001 and 2025 as official
- Indoor cycling – Contested only in 1989 as official
- Lifesaving – Last contested in 2009
- Netball – Last contested in 1993
- Roller hockey - Last contested in 2001
Past TWG sports and disciplines added to the Olympic Games
- Badminton – became an Olympic sport at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Baseball and Softball – were Olympic sports from 1992 /1996 to 2008, and returned to the Olympics in 2020 and 2028 as optional sports
- Beach volleyball - became an Olympic sport at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Breakdancing - became an Olympic sport at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Flag football – will become an Olympic sport at the 2028 Summer Olympics
- Karate – became an Olympic sport at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Lacrosse sixes – will become an Olympic sport at the 2028 Summer Olympics
- Rugby sevens – became an Olympic sport at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Sport climbing – became an Olympic sport at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Squash – will become an Olympic sport at the 2028 Summer Olympics
- Taekwondo – became an Olympic sport at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Trampoline – certain individual events were introduced at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Triathlon – became an Olympic sport at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Water polo (women) - became an Olympic sport at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Weightlifting (women) - became an Olympic sport at the 2000 Summer Olympics