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unusual facts about International World Games Association



Bodybuilding at the World Games

After violations against the Anti-Doping Rules at the last games, the International World Games Association decided to suspend the sport from participating in the 2013 World Games in Cali.

International Life Saving Federation

The World Games which are organised by the International World Games Association (IWGA) every four years in the year immediately following the Summer Olympic Games.

Roller in-line hockey

Inline roller hockey was introduced to the World Games for the first time in 2005, an International Olympic Committee (IOC) sanctioned event under the jurisdiction of the International World Games Association (IWGA), an affiliate of the General Association for International Sports Federations (GAISF).

Sport aerobics

In 1997, the IWGA (International World Games Association) included Aerobic Gymnastics in its programme of the 5th World Games (Lahti, Finland).


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