Chengdu is set to become the first Chinese World Games host in 2025 ©Getty Images

Discussions over the Chengdu 2025 sporting programme are set to highlight the agenda for the upcoming International World Games Association (IWGA) Annual General Meeting.

The meeting is set to take place in Spanish capital city Madrid this May.

"We have a long list of topics," said IWGA chief executive Joachim Gossow.

"But the focus is not least on the sports programme for the 12th edition of our multisport event.

"Our Member Federations have submitted their applications to be on the programme.

"During our Board meeting in Madrid in January, the Executive Committee decided which sports and disciplines of our member federations shall be showcased.

"Our partners in Chengdu also have the opportunity to determine the inclusion of certain sports and disciplines.

IWGA chief executive Joachim Gossows says the Annual General Meeting will be used to take one step closer to the finalisation of the Chengdu 2025 sporting programme ©Getty Images
IWGA chief executive Joachim Gossows says the Annual General Meeting will be used to take one step closer to the finalisation of the Chengdu 2025 sporting programme ©Getty Images

"Together we will now work on a programme that meets all requirements, and also takes into account the interests of our hosts and the sports fans in China."

The AGM offers organisers the chance to come together and discuss the programme before it is finalised.

"We will present our draft at the IWGA Annual General Meeting in Madrid in May," said Gossow.

"The federations will then be called upon to ratify the programme.

"After that, we will make it public."

The Chengdu 2025 World Games is due to take place from August 7 to 17 of that year in what is set to be the 12th edition of the event.

It is also set to be the first time it has taken place in China.

Last year's edition in the United States saw the biggest sporting programme contested in the Games' history with 30 official sports and five invitational ones.