State Games of America

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

In 2011, athletes participated in 24 different sports in San Diego, California:^[9]

^ 2011 State Games of America, archived from the original on 2011-08-11, retrieved 2011-08-04
^ Collins, Dan, "State Games celebrating 25 years in North Carolina", Winston-Salem Journal, retrieved 2011-08-04
^ "Colorado Springs lands state games again", Associated Press, 2006, retrieved 2019-01-04
^ State Games of America, 2011, archived from the original on 2011-07-30, retrieved 2011-08-04
^ "State Games of America", Alabama Sports Festival, archived from the original on 2012-03-14, retrieved 2011-08-04
^ State Games of America, 2015, retrieved 2014-06-15
^ On the 2017 State Games of America website, click on "Sport Listing." Retrieved 2016-10-23.
^ Shaw, Justin (2024-07-10). "State College to Host 2026 State Games of America". SportsTravel. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
^ National Congress of State Games (2011), State Games of America, archived from the original on 2011-07-28, retrieved 2011-08-04

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