| 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 (now 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| World Combat Games | |
|---|---|
| Games | |
| Sports | |
2010 and 2013: 15 sports.
2023: 16 sports (Arm Wrestling added) and for first time 6 para sport.
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: [30]
| 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 | |
The International Wushu Federation (IWUF) is an international sport organization and is the governing body for wushu in all its forms worldwide. The IWUF is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and is also a member of the ARISF, GAISF, FISU, IWGA, and the ISF.
A combat sport, or fighting sport, is a contact sport that usually involves one-on-one combat. In many combat sports, a contestant wins by scoring more points than the opponent, submitting the opponent with a hold, disabling the opponent, or attacking the opponent in a specific or designated technique. Combat sports share a long history with the martial arts.
The International Mind Sports Association (IMSA) is an association of the world governing bodies for contract bridge, chess, draughts, eSports, go, xiangqi, mahjong and card games.
The International World Games Association, abbreviated as IWGA, is an international association, recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), that organises every four years, beginning in 1981, the multi-sport event called The World Games.
Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) was the umbrella organisation for all international sports federations as well as organisers of multi-sports games and sport-related international associations. It changed its name to SportAccord from March 2009 to April 2017 when it reverted to its former name. GAISF was an international sport organisation with 95 full members and 20 associate members.
The Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF) is an international sport federation founded in 1998 after the expansion of the European Ju-Jitsu Federation (EJJF) for the propagation of the modern competitive sports version of Jujitsu, also known as Sport Ju-Jitsu.
The International Federation of Sports Chiropractic is an international organization which promotes sports chiropractic around the world. It is composed of national sports chiropractic councils, or national associations, from many countries such as Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, Mexico, Spain, Turkey, United States, and the United Kingdom.
The Maison du Sport International is an office complex opened in 2006 in Lausanne, Switzerland, via a joint venture between the City of Lausanne, the Canton of Vaud and the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It was created to entice all the World's sports governing bodies to bring their headquarters to Lausanne, in order to improve their proximity to the headquarters of the IOC, and thus improve communications between these bodies.
The first World Combat Games were held in Beijing, China, from August 28 to September 4, 2010. 136 gold medals were vied for by 1,108 competitors from all five continents.
International Aikido Federation (IAF) is a world governing body for the sport of Aikido.
Stephan Fox is a German sporting figure. He is the current General Secretary of International Federation of Muaythai Amateur and vice-president of the World Muaythai Council. Fox is also the Vice-president SportAccord and the President of the Alliance of Independent Recognised Members of Sport (AIMS) representing 23 international federations.
The CSIT – International Workers and Amateurs in Sports Confederation is an international multi-sports organization. It was established as the successor to Socialist Workers' Sport International and, as such, celebrated its centenary in 2013. The core principles of contributing to physical activity and sports have stayed in its action policy; upholding the right of men and women to do sports no matter what their professionalism levels are. The key concept of CSIT's sports policy has always been "Sports for all." The policy stems from the historic ideas of the international worker sport movement.
The International Federation of Muaythai Associations, or IFMA, called the International Federation of Muaythai Amateur until 27 July 2019, is a sport governing body of amateur and professional Muay Thai and Muay boran consisting of 140 member countries worldwide with 5 continental federations after unification of International Federation of Muaythai Amateur and World Muaythai Council. IFMA is officially recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF), the Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF), the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) International World Games Association (IWGA), and Trim and Fitness International Sport for All Association (TAFISA). Muaythai has been included in many official sport programs such as the World Games, World Combat Games, Arafura Games, TAFISA Games, SEA Games, Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, Asian Beach Games, Demonstration Sport in the Asian Games.
The World Muaythai Council (WMC) is one of the oldest professional sanctioning organizations of Muaythai in the world for the sport. The organization was set up in 1995 by parliament resolution, and is incorporated by the Royal Thai Government and sanctioned by the Sports Authority of Thailand, under the Ministry of Tourism and Sports. The council has been charged with the responsibility for the expansion of Muaythai worldwide. This involves supporting youth interest and athletes to learn the skills of Muaythai.
The 2013 World Combat Games were held in Saint Petersburg, Russia, from October 18 to 26, 2013.
The World Sambo Championships are the main championships in Sambo and Combat Sambo, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Sambo (FIAS).
The World Martial Arts Masterships is an international martial arts competition that has been held in the North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. A total of 2 masterships have been held, with the 2016 iteration being held in Cheongju, and the 2019 competition being held in Chungju. ko:세계무예마스터십
Ukraine competed at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, United States, from 7 July to 17 July 2022. Ukraine ranked third in the medal tally as well as third by the number of medals. This was the best performance of Ukrainian athletes at the World Games.
