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]
[edit] History
[edit] Sports Contested
In 2011, athletes participated in 24 different sports in San Diego, California:[6]
[edit] References
- ^ 2011 State Games of America, http://www.calstategames.org/sga-home.html, retrieved 2011-08-04
- ^ Collins, Dan, "State Games celebrating 25 years in North Carolina", Winston-Salem Journal, http://www2.journalnow.com/news/2011/jun/17/wsmet01-state-games-celebrating-25-years-in-north--ar-1128769/year=2011, retrieved 2011-08-04
- ^ "Colorado Springs lands state games again", Associated Press, 2006, http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=oly&id=2437605, retrieved 2011-08-04
- ^ State Games of America, 2011, http://www.calstategames.org/sga-aboutus.html, retrieved 2011-08-04
- ^ "State Games of America", Alabama Sports Festival, http://www.alagames.com/index.php?page=info_sga, retrieved 2011-08-04
- ^ National Congress of State Games (2011), State Games of America, http://www.stategames.org/State_Games_of_America.html, retrieved 2011-08-04
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