Key milestones
| 30 April 2025 | The World Games Sport Entries deadline (long list - international) |
| From 1 May 2025 | Late Athlete Replacement |
| 21 May 2025 | End of The World Games qualification period (within People's Republic of China) |
| 31 May 2025 | The World Games Sport Entries deadline (long list - People's Republic of China) |
| 30 June 2025 | Deadline Sport Entries (short list) |
| 9-10 August 2025 | The World Games 2025 Chengdu -- marathon and dragon boat |
Quotas
Quota allocation based on 2024 ICF Canoe Marathon WCH - published 24 September 2024
