International Children's Games

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.

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

History

The Slovenian sports instructor Metod Klemenc 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 53rd Summer edition of the International Children's Games was held in Ufa, Russia from 10 to 13 July 2019.

The 54th Summer edition scheduled for 30 June to 5 July 2020 in Kecskemét, Hungary[2] was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Locations

Summer Games
GamesYearHost CityHost Nation
11968Celje Yugoslavia
21970Udine Italy
31972Graz Austria
41974Murska Sobota Yugoslavia
51974Darmstadt West Germany
61976Murska Sobota Yugoslavia
71976Geneva  Switzerland
81978Ravne na Koroskem Yugoslavia
91980Lausanne  Switzerland
101982Darmstadt West Germany
111983Troyes France
121983Murska Sobota Yugoslavia
131984Geneva  Switzerland
141985Granollers Spain
151986Lausanne  Switzerland
161987Graz Austria
171988Szombathely Hungary
181989Andorra Andorra
191990Uzgorod Soviet Union
201991Bratislava Slovakia
211992Geneva  Switzerland
221993Darmstadt Germany
231994Hamilton, Ontario Canada
241994Slovenj Gradec Slovenia
251995Celje Slovenia
261996Sopron Hungary
271997Sparta Greece
281998Logroño Spain
291999Medias Romania
301999Velenje Slovenia
311999Český Krumlov Czech Republic
322000Hamilton Canada
332001Szombathely Hungary
342002Płock Poland
352002Taipei Chinese Taipei
362003Graz Austria
372003Patras Greece
382004Cleveland United States
392005Coventry United Kingdom
402006Bangkok Thailand
412007Reykjavík Iceland
422008San Francisco United States
432009Athens Greece
442010Manama Bahrain
452011Lanarkshire United Kingdom
462012Daegu South Korea
472013Windsor, Ontario Canada
482014Lake Macquarie Australia
492015Alkmaar Netherlands
502016New Taipei Chinese Taipei
512017Kaunas Lithuania
522018Jerusalem Israel
532019Ufa[4] Russia
542020Kecskemét[2], cancelled Hungary
542021Daegu[5] South Korea

Winter Games
GamesYearHost CityHost Nation
11994Ravne na Koroškem Slovenia
21995Prakovce and Helcmanovce Slovakia
31999Maribor Slovenia
42009Montreux and Vevey  Switzerland
52011Kelowna Canada
62013Ufa Russia
72016Innsbruck Austria
82019Lake Placid United States
92022[6]Pyeongchang South Korea

See also

References
  1. "Children's Games ceremony to take place in Lanarkshire". BBC News Scotland. Glasgow: BBC. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  2. "ICG 2020 awarded to Kecskemét, Hungary". international-childrens-games.org. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  3. "Stay healthy and see you again!". International Children's Games. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  4. "Летние Международные детские игры 2019 года пройдут в Уфе". vesti.ru. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  5. "Daegu will host the Summer Games 2021". International Children´s Games. 13 March 2019.
  6. "Postponement of the Pyeongchang Winter Games 2021". International Children´s Games. 6 September 2020.
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