International Children's Games

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International Children's Games
Statusactive
Genresporting event
Frequencyannual (summer)
Location(s)various
Inaugurated1968 (1968) (summer)
Organised by
Websitehttp://international-childrens-games.org/icg/

The International Children's Games (ICG) is an International Olympic Committee-sanctioned event[1] held every year where children from cities around the world and between the ages of 12 and 15 participate in a variety of sports and cultural activities.

History[]

The Slovenian sports instructor founded the International Children's Games in 1968 with the aim of promoting peace and friendship through sports to the world's youth. He organised the first International Children's Games and Cultural Festival in 1968 with the participation of teams from nine European cities.

Since that time, 37,000 children aged 12 to 15 have been in competition at 47 Summer Games and 6 Winter Games. 411 different cities, 86 countries and all 5 continents have participated. The International Children's Games and Cultural Festival has become the world's largest international multi-sport youth games, and is a recognised member of the International Olympic Committee.

The most recent edition of the International Children's Games was held in Ufa, Russia from 10 to 13 July 2019.

Locations[]

Summer Games[]

Games Year Host City Host Nation
1 Celje  Yugoslavia
2 Udine  Italy
3 Graz  Austria
4 Murska Sobota  Yugoslavia
5 Darmstadt  West Germany
6 Murska Sobota  Yugoslavia
7 Geneva   Switzerland
8 Ravne na Koroskem  Yugoslavia
9 Lausanne   Switzerland
10 Darmstadt  West Germany
11 Troyes  France
12 Murska Sobota  Yugoslavia
13 Geneva   Switzerland
14 Granollers  Spain
15 Lausanne   Switzerland
16 Graz  Austria
17 Szombathely  Hungary
18 Andorra  Andorra
19 Uzgorod  Soviet Union
20 Bratislava  Slovakia
21 Geneva   Switzerland
22 Darmstadt  Germany
23 Hamilton, Ontario  Canada
24 Slovenj Gradec  Slovenia
25 Celje  Slovenia
26 Sopron  Hungary
27 Sparta  Greece
28 Logroño  Spain
29 Medias  Romania
30 Velenje  Slovenia
31 Český Krumlov  Czech Republic
32 Hamilton  Canada
33 Szombathely  Hungary
34 Płock  Poland
35 Taipei  Taiwan
36 Graz  Austria
37 Patras  Greece
38 Cleveland  United States
39 Coventry  United Kingdom
40 Bangkok  Thailand
41 Reykjavík  Iceland
42 San Francisco  United States
43 Athens  Greece
44 Manama  Bahrain
45 Lanarkshire  United Kingdom
46 Daegu  South Korea
47 Windsor, Ontario  Canada
48 Lake Macquarie  Australia
49 Alkmaar  Netherlands
50 New Taipei  Taiwan
51 Kaunas  Lithuania
52 Jerusalem  Israel
53 Ufa[2]  Russia
54 [a] Coventry[3]  United Kingdom
55 [b] Daegu[4]  South Korea
  1. ^ Originally scheduled to be held in Kecskemét, Hungary from 30 June–5 July 2020 but were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  2. ^ Originally scheduled to be held in 2021 but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Winter Games[]

Games Year Host City Host Nation
1 Ravne na Koroškem  Slovenia
2 Prakovce and Helcmanovce  Slovakia
3 Maribor  Slovenia
4 Montreux and Vevey   Switzerland
5 2011 Kelowna  Canada
6 Ufa  Russia
7 Innsbruck  Austria
8 Lake Placid  United States
9 [5] Pyeongchang  South Korea

See also[]

  • Youth Olympic Games (ages 14–18)

References[]

  1. ^ "Children's Games ceremony to take place in Lanarkshire". BBC News Scotland. Glasgow: BBC. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Летние Международные детские игры 2019 года пройдут в Уфе". vesti.ru. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Next ICG events in 2022". International Children's Games. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Next ICG events in 2022". International Children's Games. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Postponement of the Pyeongchang Winter Games 2021". International Children´s Games. 6 September 2020.

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