Belgium competed at the 2017 World Games [1] in Wroclaw, Poland, from July 20, 2017 to July 30, 2017.
| Belgium at the 2017 World Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | BEL |
| NOC | Belgian Olympic Committee |
| in Wroclaw, Poland 20 July 2017 – 30 July 2017 | |
| Competitors | 40 in 12 sports |
| World Games appearances (overview) | |
| Sports | Men | Women | Total | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acrobatic Gymnastics | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Archery | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Billiards | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Boules Sports | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ju-jitsu | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
| Korfball | 7 | 7 | 14 | 1 |
| Orienteering | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Roller Sports | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| Sport Climbing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Squash | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Trampoline | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Waterskiing | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 21 | 19 | 40 | 36 |
Belgium has qualified at the 2017 World Games:
Belgium has qualified at the 2017 World Games:
Belgium has qualified at the 2017 World Games in the Korfball Mixed Team event. [3] [4]
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