Chengdu, China, has become a prominent host for international sporting events. The question specifically asks about a major international sporting games event held in August 2025. The correct answer is the World Games.
Chengdu is scheduled to host the 12th edition of the World Games in August 2025. The World Games is a multi-sport event featuring sports that are not contested in the Olympic Games. This makes 'World' the accurate descriptor for the event. The Olympics are not scheduled for Chengdu in 2025. The Commonwealth Games are held among Commonwealth nations and are not hosted in China. While Chengdu hosted the FISU World University Games in 2023, the Asian Games were held in Hangzhou in 2023, not Chengdu, and are distinct from the World Games.