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2029 World Games

The World Games Returning to Karlsruhe in 2029

The International World Games Association has awarded the 2029 World Games to Karlsruhe, Germany, as well as granting flag football and cheerleading full membership status, bringing the number of sanctioned events to 40. In 2029, Karlsruhe will become the first city to organize the multisport event twice since its inception. Germany hosted the third edition […]

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Flag Football
Flag football has exploded in popularity, specifically with more girls than ever playing the sport. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Unrivaled Sports Acquires Under the Lights Powered by Under Armour

Unrivaled Sports has acquired Under the Lights Powered by Under Armour, the second-largest youth flag football operator in the United States with 170 local flag football leagues and 35,000 boys and girls from first through eighth grades participating. Unrivaled Sports was created in late March by Josh Harris, David Blitzer and The Chernin Group to […]

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Peter O’Reilly Added to IFAF Board

Peter O’Reilly will be the National Football League’s representative on the board at the International Federation of American Football, the IFAF Congress announced during its meetings in Paris. O’Reilly is the executive vice president for club business, international and league events. He has extensive Olympic Games experience along with his NFL work, having been a […]

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2023 IFAF Americas Continental Flag Football Championship Heads to Charlotte

USA Football has announced the 2023 International Federation of American Football Americas Continental Flag Football Championship will be held from July 5–7 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event will host the best men’s and women’s flag football teams from North and South America at the United States Performance Center in Charlotte and at the University […]

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Flag Football made its debut at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Alabama, and the sport looks to have a bright future.

Lahti, Finland, to Host 2024 Flag Football World Championships

The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) has announced that Lahti, Finland, will host the 2024 Flag Football World Championships at the Pajulahti Olympic and Paralympic Training Center. The event will be held between August 25–30, 2024, bringing together the top men’s and women’s teams in one of the world’s fastest-growing sports. It follows the […]

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