Muaythai at the World Combat Games

Muaythai^[a] was featured in the World Combat Games official programme for the first time at the 2010 World Combat Games in Beijing, China.^[4][5] It has been played at all editions since then. The International Federation of Muaythai Associations is governing body for muaythai at the World Combat Games.

Summary

Events

The muaythai competition is organized as a set of tournaments, one for each weight class. The number of weight classes has never changed in the two editions (currently 8 for men and 3 for women), and the definition of each class has changed several times, as shown in the following table. Weights were measured in kilograms.

Venues

For the World Combat Games, there have been two venues that have been or be used to host muaythai.

Medal table

The numbers below are after the 2013 World Combat Games in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Notes

1. Muaythai is the official name of Muay Thai, recognized by Global Association of International Sports Federations and International Olympic Committee.^[1][2][3]

References

1. "International Federation of Muaythai Associations". Global Association of International Sports Federations. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
2. "International Federation of Muaythai Associations". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
3. "International Federation of Muaythai Associations". Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
4. "15 Martial Arts and Combat Sports Meeting at the World Combat Games". International Federation of Muaythai Associations. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
5. "Muaythai – World Combat Games 2010". World Combat Games. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
6. "2010年北京首届世界武搏运动会" (in Chinese). Sogou Baike. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
7. "Muaythai – World Combat Games 2013". World Combat Games 2013. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2022.