Given a sporting chance
Diverse range of niche and regional disciplines find favor on a global stage
China Daily |
Updated: 2025-08-15 10:24
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International World Games Association president Jose Perurena Lopez stressed the Games' role as a gateway: "We represent sports recognized by the IOC, but not yet in the Olympics. Some may graduate to the Olympics program."
"The mentality of younger people has changed. In my time, all the focus was on the Olympic disciplines; now, the new generation embraces diverse sports," he said.
