Birmingham’s World Games pushed back a year after Tokyo 2020 postponement

Next year’s edition of the World Games multi-sport event in Birmingham, Alabama has been postponed by 12 months to accommodate the new date for the summer Olympic Games in Tokyo.

The World Games, which are sanctioned by the International World Games Association (IWGA), had been due to take place in the US city from July 15-25 next year. The event will now be held from July 7-17, 2022.