A giraffe, Estonian sumo wrestler and the mayor create unusual trio at The World Games 2022
Birmingham mayor Randall Woodfin pulls strings to let a young athlete see a giraffe for the first time

Birmingham bursts with color as opening ceremony marks the start of The World Games
Hailing “the power of the one” the games look to unify nations through the power of sport

Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama ratifies open doors to Ukrainian athletes in need of traveling to the World Games venue in advance
IWGA President José Perurena tells Around The Rings Birmingham will host “the best Games in history”

100 days to go: A part of the price of each ticket for the Birmingham 2022 World Games will be donated to Ukraine
Organizers will welcome Ukrainian athletes in advance, says IWGA President. “All our federations feel the sincere support of their international colleagues,” Ukrainian official told ATR from kyiv
