It was an emotional and very moving press conference: four athletes from Ukraine expressed their gratitude for the support at The World Games 2022. They also reported on the situation in their home country.
One of the athletes interrupted his military service to be able to represent his country at The World Games. Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, IWGA Vice President Max Bishop and BOC CEO Nick Sellers also attended the press conference. The press conference can be seen on Facebook.
The World Games is a multi-sport event staged every four years by the International World Games Association, organised with the support of the International Olympic Committee. The 11th edition of The World Games will be held in Birmingham, Alabama, USA, 7-17 July 2022. 3,600 athletes from 34 sports and over 100 countries will take part in The World Games.