International Children's Games
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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 in Yugoslavia 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 since 1990.
1,600 boys and girls between the ages of 12 and 15 from 70 cities in 37 countries participate in this competition every year.
The most recent edition of the International Children's Games was held in León, Mexico from July 15–20, 2024.[2]
Locations
Summer Games
| Games | Year | Host city | Host nation |
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| 1 | 1968 | Celje | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 2 | 1970 | Udine | Template:Flagu |
| 3 | 1972 | Graz | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 4 | 1974 | Murska Sobota | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 5 | 1974 | Darmstadt | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 6 | 1976 | Murska Sobota | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 7 | 1976 | Geneva | Template:Flagu |
| 8 | 1978 | Ravne na Koroškem | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 9 | 1980 | Lausanne | Template:Flagu |
| 10 | 1982 | Darmstadt | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 11 | 1983 | Troyes | Template:Flagu |
| 12 | 1983 | Murska Sobota | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 13 | 1984 | Geneva | Template:Flagu |
| 14 | 1985 | Granollers | Template:Flagu |
| 15 | 1986 | Lausanne | Template:Flagu |
| 16 | 1987 | Graz | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 17 | 1988 | Szombathely | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 18 | 1989 | Andorra | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 19 | 1990 | Uzhhorod | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 20 | 1991 | Bratislava | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 21 | 1992 | Geneva | Template:Flagu |
| 22 | 1993 | Darmstadt | Template:Flagu |
| 23 | 1994 | Hamilton, Ontario | Template:Flagu |
| 24 | 1994 | Slovenj Gradec | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 25 | 1995 | Celje | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 26 | 1996 | Sopron | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 27 | 1997 | Sparta | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 28 | 1998 | Logroño | Template:Flagu |
| 29 | 1999 | Mediaș | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 30 | 1999 | Velenje | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 31 | 1999 | Český Krumlov | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 32 | 2000 | Hamilton | Template:Flagu |
| 33 | 2001 | Szombathely | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 34 | 2002 | Płock | Template:Flagu |
| 35 | 2002 | Taipei | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 36 | 2003 | Graz | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 37 | 2003 | Patras | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 38 | 2004 | Cleveland | Template:Flagu |
| 39 | 2005 | Coventry | Template:Flagu |
| 40 | 2006 | Bangkok | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 41 | 2007 | Reykjavík | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 42 | 2008 | San Francisco | Template:Flagu |
| 43 | 2009 | Athens | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 44 | 2010 | Manama | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 45 | 2011 | Lanarkshire | Template:Flagu |
| 46 | 2012 | Daegu | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 47 | 2013 | Windsor, Ontario | Template:Flagu |
| 48 | 2014 | Lake Macquarie | Template:Flagu |
| 49 | 2015 | Alkmaar | Template:Flagu |
| 50 | 2016 | New Taipei | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 51 | 2017 | Kaunas | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 52 | 2018 | Jerusalem | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 53 | 2019 | Ufa[3] | Template:Flagu |
| 54 | 2022 Template:Efn | Coventry | Template:Flagu |
| 55 | 2023 Template:Efn | Daegu | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 56 | 2024 | León | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 57 | 2025 | Tallinn | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 58 | 2026 | Hualien[4] | Script error: No such module "flag". |
Winter Games
| Games | Year | Host city | Host nation |
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| 1 | 1994 | Ravne na Koroškem | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 2 | 1995 | Prakovce and Helcmanovce | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 3 | 1999 | Maribor | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 4 | 2009 | Montreux and Vevey | Template:Flagu |
| 5 | 2011 | Kelowna | Template:Flagu |
| 6 | 2013 | Ufa | Template:Flagu |
| 7 | 2016 | Innsbruck | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 8 | 2019 | Lake Placid | Template:Flagu |
| 9 | 2023 (cancelled) | Pyeongchang | Script error: No such module "flag". |
See also
- Youth Olympic Games (ages 15–18)
References
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External links
- Official International Children's Games website Template:Webarchive
- New Taipeh International Children's Games 2016
- Inssbruch International Children's Winter Games 2016 Template:Webarchive
- Alkmaar International Children's Games 2015
- Lake Macquarie International Children's Games 2014 Template:Webarchive
- Ufa International Children's Winter Games 2013
- Windsor-Essex International Children's Games 2013 Template:Webarchive
- Lanarkshire International Children's Games 2011 (archived)
- Kelowna International Children's Winter Games 2011
- Athens International Children's Games 2009
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