International Children's Games
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The International Children's Games or ICG as it is commonly referred to is an International Olympic Committee-sanctioned event held every year where children from cities around the world and between the ages of 12 and 15 participate in a variety of sports.
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[edit] History
The Slovenian sports instructor Metod Klemenc founded the International Children's Games in 1968 with the aim to promote peace and friendship through sports to the world's youth. He organised the first International Children's Games and Cultural Festival in 1968 with the participation of teams from nine European cities.
[edit] Current success
Since that time, 27,000 children aged 12 to 15 have participated, representing nearly 200 cities and 50 countries. The International Children's Games and Cultural Festival has become the world's largest international multi-sport youth games, and is a recognised member of the International Olympic Committee.
[edit] Locations of Games
| Games | Year | Host City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37th | 2003 | Patras |  Greece |
| 38th | 2004 | Cleveland, Ohio |  United States |
| 39th | 2005 | Coventry |  United Kingdom |
| 40th | 2006 | Bangkok |  Thailand |
| 41st | 2007 | Reykjavík |  Iceland |
| 42nd | 2008 | San Francisco, California | United States |
| 43rd | 2009 | Athens | Greece |
| 44th | 2010 | Manama |  Bahrain |
| 45th | 2011 | Lanarkshire |  Scotland |
