State Games of America

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]

State Games of America

Abbreviation	SGA
First event	1999
Occur every	Biennial
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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[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
2026	State College, Pennsylvania[8]

Sports contested

In 2011, athletes participated in 24 different sports in San Diego, California:^[9]

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