The second World Humanoid Robot Games began August 22, 2026, at Beijing's National Speed Skating Oval as a five-day event with 51 competitions. Supported reports confirm that more than 40 percent of events required full robot autonomy and that two humanoids completed the 100-meter dash faster than Usain Bolt's 9.58-second record, with one robot catching fire afterward. Multiple performance claims remain unverified by the two available sources.