International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has officially opened the Wrocław 2017 World Games during an exhilarating Opening Ceremony here this evening.

International foundations and foreign embassies are being invited to participate in Tokyo 2020's Nationwide Participation Programme to boost interest in the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE MALAYSIAN ORGANISING COMMITTEE OF KUALA LUMPUR 2017 (MASOC) AND MINISTER OF YOUTH AND SPORTS, YB BRIG. GEN. KHAIRY JAMALUDDIN

The tenth edition of The World Games will be held in Wroclaw, Poland, 20–30 July 2017. This is the sixth time the event comes to Europe after the first edition in Santa Clara, USA in 1981.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) unanimously agreed in principle to award both the Olympic Games 2024 and 2028 at the same time, paving the way for a "win-win-win" situation for the Olympic Movement, Los Angeles and Paris.