School Games

The School Games (formerly known as UK School Games) is an annual sporting competition for elite school-age^{[clarification needed]} athletes in the United Kingdom that began in 2006.

The event was based on an Olympic Games model, with multiple sports events held across an intensive four-day period. The Games were organised by the , sponsored by Sainsbury's, and from 2008 received funding from Legacy Trust UK, a charitable trust set up to ensure that the 2012 Summer Olympics generate a lasting legacy across the UK.

In 2011, 1,600 elite school-aged athletes participated in the event across twelve sports: athletics, badminton, cycling, fencing, gymnastics, hockey, judo, rugby sevens, swimming, table tennis, volleyball, and wheelchair basketball.

Locations[]

UK School Games[]

2006 — Glasgow
2007 — Coventry
2008 — South West England (Bristol and Bath)
2009 — Wales (Cardiff, Newport and Swansea)
2010 — North East England (Newcastle, Gateshead and Sunderland)
2011 — Sheffield

School Games[]

2012 — London
2013 — Sheffield
2014 — Manchester
2015 — Manchester
2016 — Loughborough
2017 — Loughborough

Changes in 2012[]

Name change[]

Following the 2011 UK School Games, the event changed its name to the School Games.^[1]

Format change[]

The structure of the event also changed from previous years. The UK School Games was an annual event for the most talented school-age^{[clarification needed]} athletes, whereas the new School Games is a year-round, inclusive sports competition that’s designed to get young people of all ages^{[clarification needed]} and abilities enjoying the benefits of competitive sport. There is a new pyramid structure in place and school-aged pupils will compete at four levels:

Level 1 – Intra-school competition
Level 2 – Local inter-school competition
Level 3 – Annual area school games festival
Level 4 – National multi-sport event

The number of sports involved in the games will also increase to around 30.

2012 School Games[]

The 2012 School Games started in September 2011 and culminated in the national event being held in May 2012 in London. The four-day national event took place across a range of sporting venues around London, with the final day of action set in the Olympic Park in Stratford using some key Olympic 2012 venues, including the main stadium.

References[]

^ "Youth Sports Trust already focused on 2012 Games". 6 September 2011.

External links[]

UK School Games website for the current year
Your School Games website

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[Youth_Sports_Trust-1] "Youth Sports Trust already focused on 2012 Games". 6 September 2011.

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