From The Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM — The 2025 World Police and Fire Games will be held in Birmingham. The bicentennial event is expected to bring over 10,000 athletes representing law enforcement, firefighters and other agencies to the city.
Council President William Parker said Birmingham will work on preparing for the games over the next five years.
“This is a great day for Birmingham,” Council President William Parker said. “Obviously we could all use some good news and hope for the future right now. This gives us something to work towards over the next five years. With the World Games coming here in 2022, these two events are helping to put Birmingham on the map as a sports tourism destination.”
There will be over 70 countries represented and teams will compete in sporting events ranging from baseball to karate to decathlons. This will be the ninth time the games have been held in the United States since their inception in 1985 when they were held in San Diego.