Qualification Sports 34 sports, comprising 60 disciplines and 256 medal events, had been chosen for the 2025 World Games. For the first time, powerboating and cheerleading were represented at The World Games. In the sector of para sports, para freediving and para ju-jitsu made their debut. Three sports which had been in all previous editions of The World Games were dropped from the 2025 program: bowling, water-skiing, and artistic roller skating.
Esports were also showcased as part of a partnership between the IWGA and the
Global Esports Federation.
Sumo, which originally debuted in
2001, was dropped as a consequence of unsportsmanlike conduct during competition at the
2022 World Games. • •
P •
B •
Billiard sports (7) •
P •
P •
P •
P • Canoe sports (12) •
T •
B •
T • •
AD •
T •
B • •
B •
T • Gymnastics •
AD •
AD •
AD •
AD •
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M •
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T •
M •
T •
T •
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B • Roller sports (23) •
T •
B •
T •
T •
M •
B •
T •
B •
S • Underwater sports •
T •
T •
T •
M ;Notes :
AD: Artistic and Dance sports (8) :
B: Ball sports (11) :
M: Martial arts (6) :
P: Precision sports (3) :
S: Strength sports (2) :
T: Trend sports (16) ==Participants==