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World Games Organizing Committee bans all Russian and Belarussian athletes from competing

The World Games 2022 will take place July 7-17 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA and are organized with support from the IOC

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Birmingham, Alabama Crossplex venue for World Games 2022 (IWGA)
Birmingham, Alabama Crossplex venue for World Games 2022 (IWGA)

Following the lead of many other international sports organizations and events, the World Games 2022 Birmingham Organizing Committee has voted to ban athletes and officials from Russia and Belarus from participating.

This decision is line with the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Executive Board decree earlier on Monday, urging all international sporting events to ban Russian and Belarussian athletes. The World Games are organized with the support of the IOC.

World Games CEO Nick Sellers and the mayor of Birmingham, Alabama will hold a press conference on Tuesday to provide further clarity on their decision.

The World Games will welcome athletes from over 100 countries to compete in 34 different events. The are scheduled for July 7-17.

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