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Biennial amateur multi-sport event held in North America
State Games of AmericaAbbreviation | SGA |
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First event | 1999 |
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Occur every | Biennial |
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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
Year |
Host City
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1999 |
St. Louis, Missouri
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2001 |
St. Louis, Missouri
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2003 |
Hartford, Connecticut
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2005 |
Colorado Springs, Colorado
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2007 |
Colorado Springs, Colorado
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2009 |
Colorado Springs, Colorado
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2011 |
San Diego, California
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2013 |
Hershey, Pennsylvania
[5]
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2015 |
Lincoln, Nebraska
[6]
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2017 |
Grand Rapids, Michigan
[7]
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2019 |
Lynchburg, Virginia
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2022 |
Ames, Iowa
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2024 |
San Diego, California
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Sports contested
In 2011, athletes participated in 24 different sports in
San Diego, California:
[8]
References
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^
2011 State Games of America, archived from
the original on 2011-08-11, retrieved 2011-08-04
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^ Collins, Dan,
"State Games celebrating 25 years in North Carolina", Winston-Salem Journal, retrieved 2011-08-04
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"Colorado Springs lands state games again", Associated Press, 2006, retrieved 2019-01-04
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^
State Games of America, 2011, archived from
the original on 2011-07-30, retrieved 2011-08-04
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^
"State Games of America", Alabama Sports Festival, archived from
the original on 2012-03-14, retrieved 2011-08-04
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^
State Games of America, 2015, retrieved 2014-06-15
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^ On the
2017 State Games of America website, click on "Sport Listing." Retrieved 2016-10-23.
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^ 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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