The 2025 World Games is set to take place in Chengdu , China from 7 to 17 August 2025.[ 1] The qualification procedure for each sport, and those countries that qualified are as follows:
Air Sports
There will be one air sport event at the games. Qualification will be based on a ranking list compiled by the FAI , dependent on results from the 2024 World Drone Racing Championships, and the 2024 Drone Racing World Cup. Countries may have no more than one athlete per gender competing.[ 2]
Event
Location
Dates
Total places
Qualified NOCs
Mixed– 32 athletes
Host nation
—
—
2
China
FAI Ranking List
—
2024
30
Archery
Qualification is as follows:[ 3]
Men's events
Women's events
Beach handball
Qualification was as follows:[ 4]
Billiard sports
Qualification is as follows:
Boules sports
Qualification is as follows:
Canoe sports
Canoe marathon
In men's and women's canoe marathon, along with the host nation, the top performing nation of each continent at the 2024 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships will qualify an athlete, followed by the 14 next best performing.[ 5]
Canoe polo
As well as the host nation, the six top ranked men's and women's teams at the 2024 ICF Canoe Polo World Championships will qualify, along with the highest ranked team from a non-qualifying continent.[ 6]
Dragon boat
Qualification is as follows:[ 7]
Cheerleading
Qualification is as follows:[ 9]
Event
Location
Dates
Total places
Qualified NOCs
Mixed pom doubles– 11 teams
Host nation
—
—
2
China
2024 ICU European Cheerleading Championships
Oslofjord
28–30 June 2024
1
Ukraine
2024 ICU Asian Cheerleading Championships
Bali
13–15 September 2024
1
Japan
2024 ICU Pan American Cheerleading Championships
Ottawa
27–30 September 2024
1
2024 The World Games Series
Hong Kong
11–13 October 2024
1
Worldwide global video submission
—
From 1 April 2025
2
2024 ICU World Cheerleading Championships
Orlando
23–25 April 2025
3
Dancesport
Qualification is as follows:
Duathlon
Qualification is as follows:[ 10]
Event
Location
Dates
Total places
Qualified NOCs
Men's – 30 duathletes
Host nation
—
—
2
China
2024 Europe Triathlon Duathlon Championships
Coimbra
15–16 June 2024
1
Belgium
2024 World Triathlon Duathlon Championships
Townsville
16 August 2024
10
2024 Americas Triathlon Duathlon Championships
Santo Domingo
9–10 November 2024
1
2024 Asia Triathlon Duathlon Championships
Aqaba
TBD
1
2024 Africa Triathlon Duathlon Championships
TBD
TBD
1
2024 Oceania Triathlon Duathlon Championships
TBD
TBD
1
World Triathlon Rankings
—
—
10
Invitational places
—
—
3
Women's – 30 duathletes
Host nation
—
—
2
China
2024 Europe Triathlon Duathlon Championships
Coimbra
15–16 June 2024
1
France
2024 World Triathlon Duathlon Championships
Townsville
16 August 2024
10
2024 Americas Triathlon Duathlon Championships
Santo Domingo
9–10 November 2024
1
2024 Asia Triathlon Duathlon Championships
Aqaba
TBD
1
2024 Africa Triathlon Duathlon Championships
TBD
TBD
1
2024 Oceania Triathlon Duathlon Championships
TBD
TBD
1
World Triathlon Rankings
—
—
10
Invitational places
—
—
3
Fistball
Qualification is as follows:[ 11]
Qualification was as follows:[ 12]
Floorball
Qualification is as follows:[ 13]
Flying disc
Qualification is as follows:[ 14]
Event
Location
Dates
Total places
Qualified NOCs
Disc golf – 16 teams
Host nation
—
—
1
China
WFDF World Rankings
—
—
15
Ultimate – teams
Host nation
—
—
1
China
Gymnastics
Acrobatic gymnastics
Qualification was as follows:[ 15]
Aerobic gymnastics
Qualification was as follows:[ 15]
Parkour
Qualification was as follows:[ 15]
Trampoline gymnastics
Qualification was as follows:[ 16]
Ju-jitsu
Qualification is as follows:
Karate
Qualification is as follows:[ 17]
Kata
Kumite
Kickboxing
Qualification is as follows:[ 18]
Korfball
Lacrosse
Qualification is as follows:
Lifesaving
Qualification is as follows:[ 19]
Muaythai
Qualification is as follows:
Orienteering
Qualification is as follows:[ 20]
Powerboating
Qualification is as follows:
Powerlifting
Qualification is as follows:[ 21]
Classic powerlifting
Equipped powerlifting
Event
Location
Dates
Total places
Qualified NOCs
Men's lightweight – 8 athletes
2024 IPF Open World Equipped Powerlifting Championships
Reykjavík
11–17 November 2024
6
Wildcards
—
—
2
Men's middleweight – 8 athletes
2024 IPF Open World Equipped Powerlifting Championships
Reykjavík
11–17 November 2024
6
Wildcards
—
—
2
Men's heavyweight – 8 athletes
2024 IPF Open World Equipped Powerlifting Championships
Reykjavík
11–17 November 2024
6
Wildcards
—
—
2
Men's super-heavyweight – 8 athletes
2024 IPF Open World Equipped Powerlifting Championships
Reykjavík
11–17 November 2024
6
Wildcards
—
—
2
Women's lightweight – 8 athletes
2024 IPF Open World Equipped Powerlifting Championships
Reykjavík
11–17 November 2024
6
Wildcards
—
—
2
Women's middleweight – 8 athletes
2024 IPF Open World Equipped Powerlifting Championships
Reykjavík
11–17 November 2024
6
Wildcards
—
—
2
Women's heavyweight – 8 athletes
2024 IPF Open World Equipped Powerlifting Championships
Reykjavík
11–17 November 2024
6
Wildcards
—
—
2
Women's super-heavyweight – 8 athletes
2024 IPF Open World Equipped Powerlifting Championships
Reykjavík
11–17 November 2024
6
Wildcards
—
—
2
Racquetball
Qualification is as follows:[ 22]
Roller sports
Inline freestyle
Qualification is as follows:[ 23]
Sambo
Qualification is as follows:[ 24]
Event
Location
Dates
Total places
Qualified NOCs
Men's 64 kg
Host nation
—
—
1
China
Asian and Oceanian rankings
—
—
2
European rankings
—
—
2
African rankings
—
—
1
Pan-American rankings
—
—
1
Wildcard
—
—
1
Men's 71 kg
Host nation
—
—
1
China
Asian and Oceanian rankings
—
—
2
European rankings
—
—
2
African rankings
—
—
1
Pan-American rankings
—
—
1
Wildcard
—
—
1
Men's 79 kg
Host nation
—
—
1
China
Asian and Oceanian rankings
—
—
2
European rankings
—
—
2
African rankings
—
—
1
Pan-American rankings
—
—
1
Wildcard
—
—
1
Men's 88 kg
Host nation
—
—
1
China
Asian and Oceanian rankings
—
—
2
European rankings
—
—
2
African rankings
—
—
1
Pan-American rankings
—
—
1
Wildcard
—
—
1
Men's 98 kg
Host nation
—
—
1
China
Asian and Oceanian rankings
—
—
2
European rankings
—
—
2
African rankings
—
—
1
Pan-American rankings
—
—
1
Wildcard
—
—
1
Women's 54 kg
Host nation
—
—
1
China
Asian and Oceanian rankings
—
—
2
European rankings
—
—
2
African rankings
—
—
1
Pan-American rankings
—
—
1
Wildcard
—
—
1
Women's 59 kg
Host nation
—
—
1
China
Asian and Oceanian rankings
—
—
2
European rankings
—
—
2
African rankings
—
—
1
Pan-American rankings
—
—
1
Wildcard
—
—
1
Women's 65 kg
Host nation
—
—
1
China
Asian and Oceanian rankings
—
—
2
European rankings
—
—
2
African rankings
—
—
1
Pan-American rankings
—
—
1
Wildcard
—
—
1
Women's 72 kg
Host nation
—
—
1
China
Asian and Oceanian rankings
—
—
2
European rankings
—
—
2
African rankings
—
—
1
Pan-American rankings
—
—
1
Wildcard
—
—
1
Women's 80 kg
Host nation
—
—
1
China
Asian and Oceanian rankings
—
—
2
European rankings
—
—
2
African rankings
—
—
1
Pan-American rankings
—
—
1
Wildcard
—
—
1
Softball
Qualification is as follows:[ 25]
Event
Location
Dates
Total places
Qualified NOCs
Men's
Host nation
—
—
1
China
WBSC World Rankings
—
—
6
Wildcard
—
—
1
Women's
Host nation
—
—
1
China
WBSC World Rankings
—
—
6
Wildcard
—
—
1
Sport climbing
Qualification is as follows:[ 26]
Squash
Qualification is as follows:
Tug of war
Qualification is as follows:[ 27]
Underwater sports
Qualification is as follows:[ 28]
^ Five best performing teams qualified, plus the highest performing team from Oceania
^ a b c d Five top competitors, along with either a host or continental athlete
^ Qualified through 2023 World Karate Championships.
^ a b The top 8 nations will each qualify 4 climbers. Due to universality rules, at least one nation from each continent will be included.
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