section_path: Participants
section_name: Participants
paragraph_text: Participants
  
  Under the 'Growth Beyond Excellence' guidelines, the maximum permitted number (including athletes and technical officials) for the sports program of the 2025 World Games and onwards will be increased from 4,200 to 5,000. 4,000 participants are proposed by the IWGA Member Federations; while the remaining 1,000 participants consists of disciplines in consultation with the organizing committee, disciplines in determination with the International Olympic Committee 's consultation and para disciplines which will be determined through consultation with the International Paralympic Committee.