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IN? BRITTANY. A TOTAL OF 67 EVENTS, INCLUDING BOXING, BASKETBALL, BASEBALL, BOWLING, THE INTENSE FIREFIGHTER COMPETITION AND ONE EVENT THEY CALL THE TOUGHEST COMPETITOR ALIVE. NOW THEY’RE EXPECTING MORE THAN 8500 ATHLETES AND THEIR FAMILIES FOR MORE THAN 70 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD TO FLOCK TO BIRMINGHAM NEXT SUMMER. THE WORLD OF POLICE AND FIRE GAMES COMES ON THE HEELS OF THE 2022 WORLD GAMES, WHEN THE CITY HOSTED LESS THAN HALF AS MANY ATHLETES FOR A LITTLE MORE THAN A WEEK. WHILE THE PREVIOUS WORLD GAMES PROVIDED PRICELESS INTERNATIONAL PUBLICITY, THE POLICE AND FIRE GAMES WILL POUR AN ESTIMATED $65 MILLION DIRECTLY INTO THE LOCAL ECONOMY DURING THE WORLD GAMES. THE ATHLETES STAYED IN DORMS, SO HERE THEY’RE GOING TO BE STAYING IN HOTELS. SO OF COURSE THE SPEND IS GOING TO BE A LOT MORE AS FAR AS HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS AND THOSE TYPES OF BUSINESSES THAT SUPPORT OUR HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS. NOW, TODAY, ORGANIZERS ALSO URGED LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS, POLICE OFFICERS TO GO IN AND REGISTER FOR THE EVENT. THAT DOES KICK OFF ON JUNE 27TH OF NEXT YEAR. THEY’RE ALSO ASKING FOR UP TO 2500 VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WELCOME THIS GROUP OF GLOBAL ATHLETES TO THE BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY. LI