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.
Sports (2010, 2013: 15; since 2023: 16) 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.
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.