The International World Games Association (IWGA) officially unveiled on 25 April 2026 in Lausanne, Switzerland, the Sports Programme for The World Games 2029 in Karlsruhe, Germany, following its ratification by IWGA Members at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne. Korfball returns in this 13th edition, continuing a legacy of thirty years of participation, and will be present at The World Games for the 12th consecutive time.
This milestone decision confirms the first group of sports that will feature at The World Games, marking a significant step on the road to Karlsruhe, where the global sporting community will gather from 19 to 29 July 2029. Around 4,000 athletes from more than 100 countries are expected to compete in one of the world’s largest multi-sport events.
The Sports Programme, approved by the IWGA Executive Committee and ratified by the IWGA Members, reflects the organisation’s commitment to diversity, innovation and sustainability. It combines popular, emerging and traditional disciplines, while prioritising the use of existing venues and integrating a limited number of temporary sites in the heart of the host city.
The sports confirmed in this first phase offer a broad and exciting showcase of The World Games Movement. Which specific disciplines to be included will be decided at a later date.
Through participation in The World Games 2029 the International Korfball Federation plans to continue our strategy of increased global awareness and participation in Korfball. We also look forward to many more beautiful matches and moments of skill as the world’s best teams face off against each other for those rare World Games medals.
2025 Editions
In 2025, in Chengdu, China, an extremely strong team from the Netherlands took home the Korfball Gold in 2025 following victory over their long-term rivals from Belgium. On the beach in Chengdu, in an incredible climax Chinese Taipei took home the first ever Gold Medal in Beach Korfball following an incredible long-range buzzer beater to break Dutch hearts.
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