The World Games Chengdu 2025 - featuring men's & women's softball - reveals new logo
The Chengdu 2025 Local Organising Committee (LOC) has revealed the new logo of the 12th edition of The World Games, where women's softball and men's softball will be featured with eight teams each.
The design of the Chengdu 2025 logo was revealed on 17 May 2024, while the Chengdu 2025 mascot and slogan will be unveiled at the ‘One Year to Go’ event in August 2024.
The logo design is inspired by iconic Chinese symbols such as the giant panda, the hibiscus flower, and the Chinese knot. The top part ingeniously incorporates the facial features of the giant panda and reflects the history and culture of Chengdu as the host city, and the Sichuan Province where Chengdu is located.
The centre of the logo represents the Chinese knot which symbolises unity, prosperity, and luck. It emphasises the importance of unity and embodies the core values of The World Games, resonating with the participants and audiences.
In addition, the overall design is inspired by the hibiscus flower through seamless integration of the giant panda with the Chinese knot, to incorporate the essence of Chengdu into The World Games.
Finally, the emblem achieves a balanced and harmonious colour scheme by utilising cool colours vertically and warm colours horizontally. This creates a sense of depth and coordination among the five colours: red, yellow, green, black, and white.
The announcement of the logo aligns with just under 450 days to go to The World Games 2025 to be hosted from 7-17 August 2025, featuring 35 sports, 61 disciplines and a total of 254 medal events.
Women's and men's softball will be featured in the programme after the stunning success in The World Games Birmingham 2022. A total of eight teams will compete in each discipline. The top six teams in the WBSC Men's and Women's Softball World Rankings as at 31st December 2024 will earn an automatic berth in The World Games 2025. As hosts of the competition, China get an automatic spot for both disciplines. The final berth will be awarded by WBSC as a wild card, no later than 31 January, 2025.