International Federation of American Football

The World Games 2022 Birmingham Partners with NFL, Adds Flag Football

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

The World Games 2022 Birmingham, in partnership with the International World Games Association (IWGA), National Football League (NFL), and International Federation of American Football (IFAF) today announced that flag football will join the existing lineup of 32 unique, multi-disciplinary sports .

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  • The World Games 2022 Birmingham, in partnership with the International World Games Association (IWGA), National Football League (NFL), and International Federation of American Football (IFAF) today announced that flag football will join the existing lineup of 32 unique, multi-disciplinary sports .
  • "We are so excitedto bring flag football to the international stage during The World Games 2022 in Birmingham," said Seattle Seahawks quarterback, Super Bowl champion and NFL FLAG Chairman Russell Wilson.
  • There's no better place to showcase The World Games 2022 flag football experience than at Legion Field, 'The Football Capital of the South.'
  • "Being a great sport deeply rooted in Birmingham, Alabama, the Birmingham Organizing Committee was enthusiastic to host flag football, a dynamic non-contact discipline of American football, at The World Games 2022.