The 2025 World Games is expected to attract some 5,000 athletes from around the world to compete in 35 sports events. Some of the venues that have previously hosted events and training sessions for the Chengdu FISU Games will also host competitions for the 12th edition of the World Games, according to the organizing committee.

The preliminary rounds for certain individual events of the 2025 World Games are set to begin on Oct 31, and all preliminary rounds will conclude by March 2025.