World Ninja League championships bring global athletes to Greensboro

Greensboro's Special Events Center is closing out a six-day international sports event with a local tourism and business impact.

Greensboro Complex says the 2026 World Ninja League Championships are running June 18-23, 2026, at the Special Events Center. The venue says the event features more than 2,900 athletes from 10 countries, with competitors ranging from age 6 to 40 and older.

The championships returned to Greensboro for the sixth consecutive year. Greensboro Complex says the opening ceremony was hosted June 17 by Akbar Gbaja-Biamila of NBC's American Ninja Warrior, and the Greensboro Area Convention and Visitors Bureau estimated the event would generate more than $6.8 million in regional economic impact.

• What to know: The final listed event day is Tuesday, June 23, with ticketing through Greensboro Complex.
• Who is affected: Families, visiting teams, hotels, restaurants, ride-share drivers, Gate City Boulevard traffic and nearby businesses.
• Why it matters: Youth and amateur sports events can fill hotel rooms and dining rooms even when they do not draw the same attention as major concert or arena dates.

Visitors should check the venue's event page for ticketing, entry and mobile-ticket details before heading to the complex.

Sources: Reporting based on Greensboro Complex's June 15, 2026 news item, 2026 World Ninja League Championships begin this week at Greensboro Complex, the venue event listing, and World Ninja League championship information, checked June 23, 2026.