UK School Games

UK School Games

The UK School Games is an annual sporting competition for elite school age athletes in the United Kingdom.

The event was inaugurated in 2006 and is based on an Olympic Games model, with multiple sports events held across an intensive four-day period.

The Games are organised by the Youth Sport Trust and from 2008 receive funding from Legacy Trust UK, a charitable trust set up to ensure that the 2012 Summer Olympics generate a lasting legacy across the UK.

The nine sports chosen for 2008 are: Athletics, Badminton, Fencing, Gymnastics, Hockey, Judo, Swimming, Table Tennis and Volleyball.

In 2008 it is expected that there will be approximately 1500 athletes attending from all over the UK

Games

* 2006 — Glasgow
* 2007 — Coventry
* 2008 — Bristol and Bath

ee also

*2012 Summer Olympics
*2012 Paralympic Games

External links

* [http://www.ukschoolgames.com/ UK School Games website]


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