| First event | 2010 World Combat Games in Beijing, China |
|---|---|
| Last event | 2013 World Combat Games in St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Next event | 2023 World Combat Games in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Purpose | Multi-sport event for martial arts and combat sports |
The World Combat Games (GAISF World Combat Games / SportAccord World Combat Games) is an international multi-sport event featuring combat sports and martial arts. [1] The games were founded by SportAccord (used to be known as the Global Association of International Sports Federations) as a way of bringing various martial arts and combative sports to an international audience. The World Combat Games are also accompanied by a cultural program that reflects the ancient traditions and values of martial arts as well as their contribution to modern society. [2] The games are recognised by the International Olympic Committee.
| Edition | Year | Host City | Host Country | Sports | Events | Best |
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| 1 | 2010 | Beijing |  China | 12 | 118 |  Russia |
| 2 | 2013 | Saint Petersburg | Russia | 15 | 135 | Russia |
| cancelled | 2019 | Taipei |  Taiwan | |||
| cancelled | 2021 | Astana |  Kazakhstan | |||
| 3 | 2023 | Riyadh |  Saudi Arabia | 16 | 202 |
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Sports (2010, 2013: 15; since 2023: 16)
Paralympians with physical, intellectual and visual impairments:
The first World Combat Games was held 2010 in Beijing, with competitions for boxing, judo, ju-jitsu, karate, kendo, kickboxing, sanshou, Muay Thai, sambo, sumo, taekwondo, wrestling, wushu, and an aikido demonstration. Over 1000 athletes from all five continents participated. About the same number of volunteers helped to deliver the event. During the eight days of competitions 118 gold medals were awarded. Medals were won by 60% of the nations taking part in the Games, and also by not traditional combat sports nations.[ citation needed ] Russia lead the medal table with 18 gold medals, followed by China (15) and Ukraine (7). [3]
The second World Combat Games were held in Saint Petersburg. [4] In these Games, the sports of savate and fencing made their debut. Russia dominated the medal table, with 47 gold medals.
The demise of the SportAccord organisation, following a dispute with the International Olympic Committee and the SportAccord president Marius Vizer led to a temporary halt on the World Combat Games. The successor organisation, Global Association of International Sports Federations or GAISF took over the organisation of the event, and signed heads of agreement in November 2017 with official from Chinese Taipei for a 2019 edition of the event. However, it proved impossible to organise within the time frame, and the 2019 was shelved, with the intention of relaunching the event in 2021. [5]
On May 10, 2019, GAISF announced that Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan's capital city, had been awarded the 2021 World Combat Games. The Games will take place from May 3 to 9 in the capital city, which had recently been renamed from Astana. At the announcement, GAISF announced that event would henceforth adhere to a quadrennial timescale, with the next event, as yet unawarded, planned for 2025. [6]
16 Sports: [8]
Total : (182 + 4 Mixed Team Event + 16 Para Event) + (5 Demonstration Events) = 202 + 5 = 207
 | This article needs to be updated.(October 2023) |
Source: [25] [26] [27] [28] [29]
Complete Medals: [25]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | 65 | 31 | 36 | 132 |
| 2 |  China | 20 | 9 | 19 | 48 |
| 3 |  France | 19 | 13 | 16 | 48 |
| 4 |  Japan | 17 | 17 | 11 | 45 |
| 5 |  Ukraine | 11 | 21 | 25 | 57 |
| 6 |  Italy | 10 | 11 | 9 | 30 |
| 7 |  Iran | 9 | 8 | 9 | 26 |
| 8 |  Thailand | 7 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| 9 |  Azerbaijan | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 10 |  Poland | 5 | 3 | 18 | 26 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 169 | 119 | 150 | 438 | |
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to martial arts:
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A contact sport is any sport where physical contact between competitors, or their environment, is an integral part of the game. For example, gridiron football. Contact may come about as the result of intentional or incidental actions by the players in the course of play. This is in contrast to noncontact sports where players often have no opportunity to make contact with each other and the laws of the game may expressly forbid contact. In contact sports some forms of contact are encouraged as a critical aspect of the game such as tackling, while others are incidental such as when shielding the ball or contesting an aerial challenge. As the types of contact between players is not equal between all sports they define the types of contact that is deemed acceptable and fall within the laws of the game, while outlawing other types of physical contact that might be considered expressly dangerous or risky such as a high tackle or spear tackle, or against the spirit of the game such as striking below the belt or other unsportsmanlike conduct. Where there is a limit as to how much contact is acceptable most sports have a mechanism to call a foul by the referee, umpire or similar official when an offence is deemed to have occurred.
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Hungary competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. Athletes representing Hungary won 11 gold medals, seven silver medals and nine bronze medals. The country finished in 6th place in the medal table.
Austria competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. Athletes representing Austria won two gold medals, one silver medal and one bronze medal. The country finished in 30th place in the medal table.
Kazakhstan competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. Athletes representing Kazakhstan won one gold medal, two silver medals and one bronze medal. The country finished in 37th place in the medal table.
Uzbekistan competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. Athletes representing Uzbekistan won one silver medal and one bronze medal. The country finished in 60th place in the medal table.
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