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]
Abbreviation | SGA |
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First event | 1999 |
Occur every | Biennial |
Website | [1] |
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 |
In 2011, athletes participated in 24 different sports in San Diego, California:[8]