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WorldSkills Lyon 2024 ends a summer of skills and success in France
17 September 2024
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What’s ON #7: A legacy of skills excellence
16 September 2024
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WorldSkills Lyon 2024 drives the global skills movement forward with renewed momentum
15 September 2024
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WorldSkills Lyon 2024 reaches its finale in a spectacular celebration tonight
15 September 2024
All WorldSkills Competitions
WorldSkills Shanghai 2026
22-27 September 2026
WorldSkills Lyon 2024
10-15 September 2024
WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition
September to November 2022
WorldSkills Shanghai 2022
Cancelled
WorldSkills Kazan 2019
22-27 August 2019
WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017
14-19 October 2017
WorldSkills São Paulo 2015
11-16 August 2015
WorldSkills Leipzig 2013
2-7 July 2013
WorldSkills London 2011
5-8 October 2011
WorldSkills Calgary 2009
1-7 September 2009
WorldSkills Shizuoka 2007
14-21 November 2007
WorldSkills Helsinki 2005
25 May 2005 to 1 June 2005
WorldSkills St Gallen 2003
18-25 June 2003
WorldSkills Seoul 2001
12-19 September 2001
Montreal, Canada
3-17 November 1999
St. Gallen, Switzerland
27 June 1997 to 10 July 1997
Lyon, France
5-18 October 1995
Taipei, Chinese Taipei
19 July 1993 to 3 August 1993
Amsterdam, Netherlands
20 June 1991 to 6 July 1991
Birmingham, United Kingdom
19 August 1989 to 4 September 1989
Sydney, Australia
7-24 February 1988
Osaka, Japan
10-27 October 1985
Linz, Austria
15-28 August 1983
Atlanta, USA
8-20 June 1981
Cork, Ireland
2-17 September 1979
Busan, Korea
30 August 1978 to 15 September 1978
Utrecht, Netherlands
24 June 1977 to 11 July 1977
Madrid, Spain
8-23 September 1975
Munich, Germany
30 July 1973 to 8 August 1973
Gijón, Spain
7-19 September 1971
Tokyo, Japan
3-19 November 1970
Brussels, Belgium
2-15 July 1969
Bern, Switzerland
4-16 July 1968
Madrid, Spain
4-17 July 1967
Utrecht, Netherlands
14-29 June 1966
Glasgow, United Kingdom
19-29 July 1965
Lisbon, Portugal
July and August 1964
Dublin, Ireland
July 1963
Gijón, Spain
September 1962
Duisburg, Germany
2-14 July 1961
Barcelona, Spain
1960
Modena, Italy
8-24 September 1959
Brussels, Belgium
August 1958
Madrid, Spain
1957
Madrid, Spain
April 1956
Madrid, Spain
18-30 April 1955
Madrid, Spain
1953
Madrid, Spain
1951
Madrid, Spain
1950