The State Games of America is a biennial amateur multi-sport event held in the United States. It is organized by the National Congress of State Games. Athletes qualify for the Games by earning a medal in their respective State Games in the previous two years. Typically, over 12,000 athletes compete in the Games each time they are held.
History Year Host city 1999 St. Louis, Missouri 2001 St. Louis, Missouri 2003 Hartford, Connecticut 2005 Colorado Springs, Colorado 2007 Colorado Springs, Colorado 2009 Colorado Springs, Colorado 2011 San Diego, California 2013 Hershey, Pennsylvania 2015 Lincoln, Nebraska 2017 Grand Rapids, MichiganOn the 2017 State Games of America website, click on "Sport Listing." Retrieved 2016-10-23. 2019 Lynchburg, Virginia 2022 Ames, Iowa 2024 San Diego, California2026State College, Pennsylvania
Sports contested In 2011, athletes participated in 24 different sports in San Diego, California:
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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