Overview

• Federal Labour Minister Bärbel Bas opened the Games at MSV Duisburg Stadium on July 16, ushering in competitions across six Rhein-Ruhr cities and Berlin.
• More than 8,500 athletes from 150 countries are competing in 18 Olympic disciplines alongside the first-ever 3x3 wheelchair basketball parasport event.
• Organizers have built festival-style programming with music acts, cultural workshops, open-air events to promote cohesion, diversity and public engagement.
• Germany’s federal and state governments have committed €179 million for the Games, including €44 million for venue renovations, underscoring the event’s role as a small-scale Olympic bid test run.
• Heightened security measures and sustainability initiatives have been deployed to ensure participant safety and minimize environmental impact throughout the Games.