Editing Multi-sport event (section)

===== By political and historical allegiance =====
*[[Bolivarian Games]], began in 1938, for countries liberated by [[Simón Bolívar]]
*[[Games of the Small States of Europe]], first held in 1985, for small states of [[Europe]]
*[[Island Games]], first held in 1985, for teams from several islands and other small territories
*[[Goodwill Games]], first held in 1986, originally held as an alternative after the boycotted Olympics of 1980 and 1984 (The last edition was held in 2001)
*[[Spartakiad]], a defunct event involving athletes from the [[Soviet Union]]
*[[Games of the New Emerging Forces]], a defunct event first held in 1963, for the so-called "Emerging Nations" (mainly newly independent [[socialism|socialist]] states)