World Games sports

Sports

Past TWG sports and disciplines

• Bodybuilding – Last contested in 2009
• Bowling – Contested only in 2005 as official
• Casting – Last contested in 2005
• Lifesaving – Last contested in 2009
• Flying Disc – Contested only in 2001 as official
• Netball – Last contested in 1993
• Roller hockey - Last contested in 2001
• Sambo – Last contested in 1993
• Indoor cycling – Contested only in 1989 as official
• Cable Waterski - Contested only in 2005 as official

• Badminton – became an Olympic sport at the 1992 Summer Olympics
• Baseball and Softball – were Olympic sports from 1992 /1996 to 2008; will return to the Olympics in 2020, though their status for subsequent Olympics is unknown at present
• Beach volleyball - became an Olympic sport at the 1996 Summer Olympics
• Rugby sevens – became an Olympic sport at the 2016 Summer Olympics
• Taekwondo – became an Olympic sport at the 2000 Summer Olympics
• Trampoline – certain individual events were introduced at the 2000 Summer Olympics
• Triathlon – became an Olympic sport at the 2000 Summer Olympics
• Weightlifting - became an Olympic sport at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
• Water polo - became an Olympic sport at the 2000 Summer Olympics.