State Games of America

Biennial amateur multi-sport event held in North America

State Games of AmericaAbbreviation| SGA

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First event| 1999
Occur every| Biennial
Website| [1]

The State Games of America is a biennial amateur multi-sport event held in North America. It is organized by the National Congress of State Games.[1] Athletes qualify for the Games by earning a medal in their respective State Games in the previous two years.[2] Typically, over 12,000 athletes compete in the Games each time they are held.[3]

## History

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Year | Host City

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1999 | St. Louis, Missouri
2001 | St. Louis, Missouri
2003 | Hartford, Connecticut
2005 | Colorado Springs, Colorado
2007 | Colorado Springs, Colorado
2009 | Colorado Springs, Colorado[4]
2011 | San Diego, California
2013 | Hershey, Pennsylvania[5]
2015 | Lincoln, Nebraska[6]
2017 | Grand Rapids, Michigan[7]
2019 | Lynchburg, Virginia
2022 | Ames, Iowa
2024 | San Diego, California

## Sports contested

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In 2011, athletes participated in 24 different sports in San Diego, California:[8]

* Archery
* Badminton
* Baseball
* Basketball
* BMX
* Bowling
* Figure Skating
* Gymnastics
* Judo
* Jr. Lifeguards
* Karate
* Power Lifting

* Skateboarding
* Soccer
* Softball (Girls Fast Pitch)
* Surfing
* Swimming
* Synchronised swimming
* Table Tennis
* Taekwondo
* Track and Field
* Water Polo
* Weightlifting
* Wrestling

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## References

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1. ^ 2011 State Games of America, archived from the original on 2011-08-11, retrieved 2011-08-04
2. ^ Collins, Dan, "State Games celebrating 25 years in North Carolina", Winston-Salem Journal, retrieved 2011-08-04
3. ^ "Colorado Springs lands state games again", Associated Press, 2006, retrieved 2019-01-04
4. ^ State Games of America, 2011, archived from the original on 2011-07-30, retrieved 2011-08-04
5. ^ "State Games of America", Alabama Sports Festival, archived from the original on 2012-03-14, retrieved 2011-08-04
6. ^ State Games of America, 2015, retrieved 2014-06-15
7. ^ On the 2017 State Games of America website, click on "Sport Listing." Retrieved 2016-10-23.
8. ^ National Congress of State Games (2011), State Games of America, archived from the original on 2011-07-28, retrieved 2011-08-04

## External links

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* National Congress of State Games (NCSG) official website
* 2017 State Games of America official website

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National Congress of State Games: State Games of America Member Games

* Alabama
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* Colorado
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* Maine
* Massachusetts
* Michigan
* Minnesota
* Mississippi
* Missouri
* Montana
* Nebraska
* New Hampshire
* New Jersey
* New Mexico
* New York
* North Carolina
* North Dakota1
* Oklahoma
* Oregon
* Pennsylvania
* Texas
* Utah
* Summer
* Winter
* Virginia
* Washington
* Wisconsin
* Wyoming

* 1 Defunct

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NCSG,
United States3|

* Alabama
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(in order, from 1900 BC to 1859 AD)|

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