The New York Times wrote its daily briefing and one of the subjects was The World Games. As several sports got mentioned, so did floorball but also with a quote from our Secretary General. You can read the part of the briefing concerning The World Games below.

“If the flurry of tournaments this summer isn’t enough for you, take note that an international competition that’s as important to some athletes as the Olympics starts today.

Over the next 10 days, more than 3,000 athletes from 111 countries will compete at the 10th World Games in Wroclaw, Poland.

Like the Olympics, the competition occurs every four years and is under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee. Some of the 31 sports at the World Games might be described as niche: tug of war, lifesaving, boules and casting (like fishing but without water).

The World Games are billed as a steppingstone for lesser-known sports to admission at the Olympic Games, and many representatives of those sports have put their hopes into showing that they, too, can attract a crowd.

John Liljelund, the world’s top floorball official, said, “We have a clear possibility to showcase the value and interest of our sport.”

There are precedents, although it is unclear how much of a role the World Games played.

Rugby, a World Games sport, was elevated to Olympic glory during last year’s Games in Rio de Janeiro. Surfing, karate and baseball will become Olympic sports in Tokyo in 2020.”

Written by Patrik Boehler and Sarah Anderson.

You can read the full briefing here.