The World Games

[Neutral Corner]

Are going to be held here in Birmingham July 7-17.

The big news recently is the banning of Russia.

It's a strange semi-Olympics games, but there will be some cool stuff. They also have events that I've basically never heard of. Korf Ball? Floor Ball? Fist Ball?

I'm no kind of fan of most of this stuff. That said, watching some of the best in the world do their sports up close does not come down the road every day. Combat sports like Muaythai, Karate, Kickboxing Jiujitsu and Wu Shu. Archery. The Ultimate will be very good. heck, they even have drone races.

This is a ticket listing but you get the events list and a schedule grid. I don't know to what degree I'll actually attend but I'll probably catch a couple of events.

The World Games 2022 Tickets

https://www.al.com/life/2022/03/alabama-sara-evans-nelly-yung-bleu-and-more-to-perform-at-protective-stadium.html

 

[Regan MacNeil]

Fist Ball sounds like the pastime in heck.

 

[Twirling Time]

Nobody is beating Team San Francisco in Fist Ball.

 

[Neutral Corner]

Yeah, I knew that one was all teed up for y'all to drive.

Fist Ball appears to be very much like volleyball except that the ball must be struck with a closed fist or your arm. Open hand is not allowed.

 

[User 150927]

I thought it would involve your fist and a different part of someone else's anatomy.

 

[goalmouth]

You know what they say;

"Warm heart, cold fist."

 

[Batman]

Combat sports like Muaythai, Karate, Kickboxing Jiujitsu and Wu Shu.

I guess after the Chinese crackdowns on Hong Kong they needed a new host city for the Kumite.

 

[PCLoadLetter]

Does Birmingham have the hotel space to handle the influx of fans for Fist Ball and the USFL at the same time?

 

[Neutral Corner]

I 'spect so. Not my problem.

Lots of hotel tax money to help pay off Protective Stadium.

 

[Batman]

Glad to see Tug of War making a comeback on the international stage.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

As a fan of obscure sports, this is right up my alley. I've always fantasized about being The Best at a sport. This gives folks a chance to be that - admittedly in sports 99-percent of us have never seen.

 

[dixiehack]

I keep hoping nobody from outside metro Birmingham will hear about this thing. It makes me feel like George in the diner when Festivus gets brought up.