TWG mourns passing of Bruno Grandi

TWG mourns passing of Bruno Grandi

published on 17 September, 2019

The World Games family is mourning the loss of one of its most prominent members, former President of the International Gymnastics Federation, Bruno Grandi from Italy.

Himself a former gymnast, he dedicated his life to helping others achieve their sporting dreams, as a coach, team leader and judge, and as an administrator and decision-maker at national and international level. An influential member of the International Olympic Committee, he retained a special place in his heart for The World Games and for the gymnastic disciplines that feature on our programme. We shall all miss him.

 The World Games is a multi-sport event staged every four years by the International World Games Association under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee. The 11th edition of The World Games will be held in Birmingham, Alabama, USA, 15-25 July 2021. 3,600 athletes from over 30 sports and 100 countries will take part in the Games.

The International World Games Association (IWGA) is a non-profit-making international sports organisation recognised and supported by the International Olympic Committee. The IWGA comprises 40 International Member Sports Federations. It administers and promotes The World Games (TWG), a multi-sport event held every four years that features around 35 sports on its programme. The next edition of TWG will be in Chengdu (CHN) from 7-17 August 2025. 5,000 participants from more than 100 countries are expected to take part in this 12th edition. The latest Games were hosted by Birmingham, Alabama (USA).

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