Abhishek Verma, India’s top compound archer, and Pankaj Advani, a billiards player, will lead the 15-person Indian delegation at The World Games 2022 in Birmingham, United States, know the India team, schedule and results
At the 2022 World Games, Asian Games gold medalist Abhishek Verma, currently ranked fifth in the compound archery world rankings, will be India’s top medal prospect at the global event along with women’s world No. 3 Jyothi Surekha Vennam.
The World Games 2022 Birmingham India Contingent, Schedule, Date, Time, Medal Count, Table, Results, Winners And Live Stream
2022 World Games Indian Contingent, List of Events, Schedule, Date, Venue, And Ticket Details
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11:30 AM – Netherlands vs Chinese Taipei
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Competition Schedule: DAY 7️⃣
Highlights will include:
🧗♀️ Sport Climbing 🥇
🏈 Flag Football 🥇
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The 11th edition of the World Games, which will take place in 2022, is a continuing international multi-sport competition for sports, disciplines, or events that were not competed in the Olympic Games. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have moved the World Games 2022 from their intended July 2021 date to July 7–17, 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America. The International World Games Association announced Birmingham, Alabama, as the host city on January 22, 2015. There will be 30 sanctioned sports in 54 disciplines competed in 30 sites in the Birmingham region. After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a portion of the ticket proceeds will be donated there to help reconstruct sporting venues.
In July 2022, the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex in Birmingham, Alabama, in the United States, will host the cue sports competition for the 2022 World Games. The Games, which were initially slated to take place in July 2021, have been moved to July 2022 as a result of the 2020 Summer Olympics being postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
At the World Games 2022, which are slated to take place from July 7 to July 17 in Birmingham, USA, a total of 14 athletes will represent India. In 54 disciplines, 30 official sports will be played at 30 locations in the Birmingham area during the 11th World Games. Muskan Kirar and Avneet Kaur will be competing in women’s compound archery. Meanwhile, Pankaj Advani, India’s best billiards player and 24-time world champion, will be seen in action in the 15-red snooker competition.
The sport or discipline that was not featured at the Olympic Games is organized for individuals, teams, or both during the World Games. Since the World Games began in 1981, India has taken part in them and has won four medals: one gold, one silver, and two bronze.
Archery
Abhishek Verma – compound men
Aman Saini – compound men
Jyothi Surekha Vennam – compound women
Avneet Kaur – compound women
Muskan Kirar – compound women
Billiards sports
Chitra Magimairaj – pool 9-ball women
Pankaj Advani – snooker 15-reds men
Dance sport
Saniksha Bhosale and Swapnil Londhe – rock ‘n’ roll couple
Powerlifting
Utekar Sahil Mahesh – lightweight men
Roller sports
Dhanush Babu – men’s speed skating road & track
Aarathy Kasturiraj – women’s speed skating road & track
Varsha Sriramakrishna Puranik – women’s speed skating road & track
Sumo
Samruddhi Bhosale – lightweight women
Wushu
Sanma Brahma – taolu men
All-time Indian Medal Winners at World Games
Legendary badminton player Prakash Padukone won a bronze medal in 1981. Women’s heavyweight powerlifters Sumita Laha and lightweight powerlifters Rekha Mal won silver and bronze, respectively, in the 1989 competition. However, Aditya Mehta’s gold medal in the snooker singles tournament in 2013—which remains India’s sole medal in the sport—was the country’s greatest achievement to date.
| Athlete | Sport/Discipline | Event | Medal | Year |
| Prakash Padukone | Badminton | Men’s Singles | Bronze | 1981 |
| Sumita Laha | Powerlifting | Women’s Heavyweight | Silver | 1989 |
| Rekha Mal | Powerlifting | Women’s Lightweight | Bronze | 1989 |
| Aditya Mehta | Snooker | Men’s Singles | Gold | 2013 |
| Abhishek Verma & Jyothi Surekha Vennam | Archery | Mixed Team – Compound | Bronze | 2022 |
2022 World Games Streaming Details
Indian fans can follow Pankaj Advani and follow other Indian athlete performance in the World Games 2022 on Olympics.com, but there won’t be a live broadcast of the competition on any Indian TV channels.
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