London Youth Games
| London Youth Games | |
|---|---|
Official logo
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| Founded | |
| 1977 | |
| Sports | |
| 31 | |
| Events | |
| 80 | |
| Competitors | |
| 125,000+ | |
| Reigning champions | |
| Wandsworth |
The London Youth Games is an annual multi-sport event held in London, England. The London Youth Games offer competitive opportunities for young participants aged 7 to 18 across 30 sports. The London Youth Games are contested between the 32 London boroughs (as well as the City of London) and take place at venues around the capital all year round, with the focal point being a finals weekend at the National Sports Centre in Crystal Palace. The finals weekend traditionally takes place on the first weekend in July and they are free and open to all young people living in or going to school in London. Over 125,000 young Londoners take part in the London Youth Games, making it the largest annual youth sports event in Europe.
The London Youth Games are delivered by London's local authorities, several NGBs and over 2,000 volunteers each year.A small team of full-time staff help to co-ordinate the LYG volunteering programme ' GamesForce ' which, together with volunteering agencies, help recruit, train and provide opportunities in media, events, sports, officiating and team leadership for persons aged 16 and above at the London Youth Games.
The London Youth Games is funded by Balfour Beatty, Sport England National Lottery, and Thames Water among others. The London Youth Games are organised and managed by the London Youth Games Foundation, which is a registered charity (1048705). Representatives from the London boroughs and a number of independent trustees make up the Board of trustees.
The London Youth Games is launched as one of two major sporting events to mark the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. The first Games were held that same year at the National Sports Centre at Crystal Palace, where it has remained since.
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