The World Games 2022 Welcomes New Sign Lighting at Protective Stadium
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Sept. 14, 2021) – World Games 2022 CEO Nick Sellers released the following statement in celebration of tonight’s official lighting of the new stadium logo at Protective Stadium in Birmingham:
“In less than 300 days, Protective Stadium will be home to the Opening Ceremony for The World Games 2022,” Sellers said. “It will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for thousands of fans, the 3,600 competing athletes, the city of Birmingham and the state of Alabama. That’s why the entire World Games family is elated to see the new stadium signage, because we know it moves us another step closer to welcoming the world to this state-of-the-art facility in 2022.”
Protective Stadium is scheduled to be home to the Opening Ceremony presented by Alabama Power for The World Games 2022 on July 7, 2022, as well as the Closing Ceremony presented by Coca-Cola Bottling UNITED on July 17. Tickets can be purchased online for all events.
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