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Published: Wednesday, 24 January 2018 08:25
Left to Right: James McKenna, Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST) CEO; Theresa Lindsay, Lake Placid Middle School Principal; Roger Catania, Lake Placid Superintendent of Schools, Richard Smith, Secretary General of the International Children’s Games (ICG); David Gilbert, Vice President of the ICGs; Sue Cameron, Co-director of ICGs; Liz Moeller, Co-director of ICGs; Mike Pratt, President of the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA). Sitting: Lake Placid Mayor Craig Randall, Torsten Rasch, President of the ICGs.
The beautiful Olympic Winter City of Lake Placid/ USA invites the children of the world to participate in International Children's Winter Games 2019 from January 6 to 11. Invitations go out in February!!!
Official press release dating from January 27, 2018:
Lake Placid, NY - In a ceremony earlier today at the Olympic Jumping Complex’s Intervale Lodge, International Children’s Games President Torsten Rasch and Lake Placid Village Mayor Craig Randall signed the letter of agreement announcing Lake Placid as the ICG host in winter 2019.
Modeled after the Olympics, the International Children’s Games were created in 1968 with the goal of promoting peace and friendship. Each year, 800 to 1000 athletes ages 12 to 15 from about 60 cities around the world, compete with their peers. The multi-sport and cultural event will take place January 6-11, 2019.
Winter sporting events include alpine, freestyle, and cross country skiing, snowboarding, biathlon, figure and speed skating and hockey. Lake Placid’s event may include winter sliding sports.
"This is a very special moment for Lake Placid and the region, and I am very honored to be be mayor at a time we can welcome the International Children’s Games to our community and region," said Mayor Randall. "This Olympic region has demonstrated many times over the years its capability of hosting events for all levels of sport," he said.
ICG President Torsten Rasch welcomed Lake Placid to the ICG family. "This is a dream come true for us today as it’s the first time the winter games will be held in a United States Olympic city", he said.
Please also read the following article: LP, Intl Children's Games share new tie at www.pressrepublican.com.
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Published: Monday, 11 December 2017 14:55
View over Kecskemét
Today in a personal telephone call ICG-President Torsten Rasch informed mayor Klaudia Szemereyné Pataki of Kecskemét / Hungary about the ICG Committee’s decision to award the International Children’s Summer Games 2020 to her beautiful city.
The Committee decided unanimously – with all its votes – to accept Kecskemét’s excellent application.
All sports facilities are located within a 1 kilometer radius. The city’s relationship with International Children’s Games has grown very strong over the last twelve years since it first sent a delegation of young athletes to the Games in Coventry, England in 2005. Kecskemét’s cultural offerings, especially in music and sports, focusing young people have also been decisive factors for the successful application.
Madam Mayor Szemereyné Pataki was extremely pleased and happy about the good news: “This is a great and unique gift for Kecskemét and a perfect match for the coming holiday season!!!”
So, look forward from now on to International Children’s Games 2020 in Hungary!
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Published: Saturday, 09 September 2017 15:34
A letter from Ancient Olympia to Kaunas City
A letter sent from Efthymios Kotzas, mayor of the city of Ancient Olympia, expressing the Ancient Olympia's Municipality's "outmost appreciation and deepest gratitude for hosting our delegation during the 51st International Children's Games held 04 - 09 July 2017, in the city of Kaunas, Lithuania" came to the attention of the President and the Executive Committe of the International Children's Games.
We wish to share this document with you as it shows how International Children's Games are particularly suited for building good relations between towns and people all over the world.
Read the letter
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Published: Thursday, 10 August 2017 14:10
Picture taken from CBC Sports
Kylie Masse who started her international swimming career in the 2009 International Children's Games in Athens / Greece as member of the City of Windsor's team from Canada is the current world champion in the 100 m backstroke and the first female Canadian swimmer to ever win a world title.
ICG is proud of her and congratulates Kylie for her outstanding results at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest / Hungary!
Kylie also participated participated in the 2011 International Childrens's Games in Lanarkshire / Scotland receiving five medals at the time and in the 2012 International Childrens's Games in Daegu / Republic of Korea. She also won gold in the 100 m backstroke at the 2015 Summer Universiade and a bronze medal in the women's 100 m backstroke event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro / Brazil.
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Published: Wednesday, 08 February 2017 08:32
Every year since 1997, Coventry has sent a team of young athletes to The International Children’s Games. The cost of sending the Coventry team has always been covered through generous sponsorship by individuals and organisations. Over the years, the Games’ fund has become depleted.
The Albany Theatre Coventry presents a spectacular Gala on Friday 17 February at 7:30pm which will raise funds to help send this year’s team to Kaunas in Lithuania, and to also build up the reserves to help in future years.
The Gala is being organised by Albany Young Producers, a new group of 16 to 25 year old volunteers based at the theatre. The Gala features talented young performers from the local area – young performers raising money for young athletes, organised by young producers. Brilliant!
The gala is a variety performance featuring acts including:
- Charlie Blackwood - Solo Singer
- Elite Dance Academy - Dance Troupe
- Tazmin Barnes - Solo Singer
- Ffion Rebecca - Solo Singer
- Coventry Youth Jazz Orchestra
- Street Mix Youth Theatre & Dance Academy - Dance Troupe
- Jodie Dickson - Solo Contemporary dancer
- Catlin Gee - Monologue
Tickets Prices : Sponsor Ticket £30 | Adult £10 | Concession £7
All money raised goes to our Coventry Athletes
Visit http://albanytheatre.co.uk/childrens-games-gala for more information and to book tickets.
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheAlbanyTheatre/
We have written to all the athletes at their last known address, but many will have moved on. Do you know anybody who took part in the games? We plan to display memorabilia from the games over the years – athletes are asked to contact Rebecca Finley, Albany Young Producers – rebecca.finley(at)albanytheatre.co.uk
Would you like to sponsor the event?
Would you like to get your name into the souvenir programme as a sponsor, with or without an advert? Again, all money raised will go to the Fund. Please contact Rebecca for more information.
