Sport category: Open games
Handball
HANDBALL A fast and sometimes furious sport, Handball is one of the quickest team sports around. With its roots in Germany and Scandinavia in the 19th Century, Handball made its Olympic debut in the 1936 Olympic Games. In addition to a goalkeeper, traditional team composition includes a couple of wingers, a centre-left and centre-right and … Read more
Table Tennis
Table Tennis Current Champions: Male: HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM Female: BARNET Age Range: Year 11 & U Open or School? Open Intention to Enter Date: 15 May 2019 Finals Date: 23 Jun 2019 TABLE TENNIS Although table tennis has been made popular by the Chinese, it is actually a British invention. It is played around the … Read more
Hockey
Hockey HOCKEY Y9&U Current Champions: Male: BROMLEY Female: SOUTHWARK Age Range: Year 9 & U Open or School? Open Intention to Enter Date: 15/05/19 Qualifier Date(s): Male: 22 Jun 2019 Female: 23 Jun 2019 Final Date: 07 Jul 2019 sport Documents male lyg19 hockey y9&u male rules v1 RESULTS – LYG18 hockey male RESULTS SUMMARY … Read more
Handball (Sport)
Handball HANDBALL Y11&U Current Champions: Male: EALING Female: EALING Age Range: Year 11 & U Open or School? Open Intention to Enter Date: 01 May 2019 Final Dates: Male 16 Jun 2019 Female 15 Jun 2019 sport Documents male LYG19 Handball male rules v1 RESULTS – LYG18 handball y11&u male RESULTS SUMMARY V1 lyg19 handball … Read more
Kayak Sprint
Kayaking KAYAK SPRINT Current Champions: WESTMINSTER Age Range: Year 12 & U Open or School? Open SPORT DOCUMENTS Kayak Sprint Results Summary v1 event information Venue Map Gallery GET in touch to compete To get involved in open competitions, you will need to contact the Borough Team Organiser (BTO) in your borough or via … Read more
Kayak Slalom
Kayaking KAYAK SLALOM Current Champions: TOWER HAMLETS Age Range: Year 12 & U Open or School? Open SPORT DOCUMENTS event information Venue Map Gallery GET in touch to compete To get involved in open competitions, you will need to contact the Borough Team Organiser (BTO) in your borough or via the LYG App … Read more
Kayak
KAYAK Paddlesports include canoe and kayak. The differences between the two are that the kayak ‘paddler’ is in a sitting position with a double ended paddle while the canoe ‘paddler’ kneels in the boat using a single bladed paddle. Paddlesports offer something for everyone, from steady paced touring on canal and calm waters to competitive … Read more
ParaGames Athletics
Athletics PARAGAMES ATHLETICS Current Champions: Male: ENFIELD Female: HACKNEY Age Range: Year 7 – 13 Open or School? Open Intention to Enter Date: 01 May 2019 Finals Date: 19 Jun 2019 sport DOCUMENTS male Rules – LYG19 PARAGAMES ATHLETICS MALE V1 LYG19 PARAGAMES ATHLETICS MALE SQUAD SHEET V1 Results – LYG18 ParaGames Athletics Male Summary … Read more
Netball (Y9&U)
Netball NETBALL (Y9&U) Current Champions: LEWISHAM Age Range: Year 9 & U Open or School? Open Intention to Enter Date: 15 May 2019 Finals Date: 22 Jun 2019 sport documents LYG19 NETBALL Y9&U RULES V1 LYG19 NETBALL Y9&U SQUAD SHEET V1 RESULTS – LYG18 netball y9&u RESULTS SUMMARY V1 event information Venue Map Gallery GET … Read more
Swimming
Swimming SWIMMING Y7-12 Current Champions: Male: ENFIELD Female: CROYDON Age Range: Year 7 – 12 Open or School? Open Intention to Enter Date: 05 Jun 2019 Finals Date: 06 Jul 2019 sport DOCUMENTS male LYG19 swimming male rules v1 LYG19 SWIMMING MALE SQUAD SHEET V1 RESULTS – LYG18 swimming y7-12 male RESULTS SUMMARY V2 female … Read more
ParaGames Swimming
Swimming PARAGAMES SWIMMING Current Champions: Male: CROYDON Female: RICHMOND Age Range: Year 4 – 13 Open or School? Open Intention to Enter Date: 24 Apr 2019 Finals Date: 21 May 2019 sport DOCUMENTS male LYG19 ParaGames Swimming Male Rules v1 LYG19 PARAGAMES SWIMMING MALE SQUAD SHEET V1 RESULTS – LYG18 paragames swimming male RESULTS SUMMARY … Read more
Volleyball
Volleyball VOLLEYBALL Y13&U Current Champions: Male: WANDSWORTH Female: WANDSWORTH Age Range: Year 13 & U Open or School? Open Intention to Enter Date: 22 May 2019 Finals Date: 29 Jun 2019 sport DOCUMENTS male RESULTS – LYG18 volleyball y13&u male RESULTS SUMMARY V1 LYG19 Volleyball male Rules v1 female RESULTS – LYG18 volleyball y13&u female … Read more
Cross Country
Athletics CROSS COUNTRY Current Champions: Male: BROMLEY Female: BROMLEY Age Range: Year 6 – 12 Open or School? Open sport DOCUMENTS male LYG19 Cross country male results summary v2 female lyg19 cross country female results summary v2 Gallery INFOGRAPHIC GET in touch to compete To get involved in open competitions, you will need to contact … Read more
Cricket
Cricket CRICKET Y8&U Current Champions: Male: HILLINGDON Female: BROMLEY Age Range: Year 8 & U Open or School? Open sport DOCUMENTS male LYG19 male cricket results v1 female LYG19 Female Cricket Results v1 Gallery GET in touch to compete To get involved in open competitions, you will need to contact the Borough Team Organiser (BTO) … Read more
Tennis
Tennis TENNIS TEAM Y7-12 Current Champions: REDBRIDGE Age Range: Year 7 – 12 Open or School? Open Intention to Enter Date: 24 Apr 2019 Qualifier Date(s): Q1 18 May 2019 Q2 19 May 2019 Finals Date: 22 Jun 2019 sport documents event information Finals Venue Map Gallery GET in touch to compete To get … Read more
Trampolining
Gymnastics TRAMPOLINING Current Champions: KINGSTON Age Range: Year 12 & U Open or School? Open Intention to Enter Date: 24 Apr 2019 Finals Date: 19 May 2019 sport documents LYG19 Trampolining Rules v2 lyg19 trampolining squad sheet v1 LYG18 TRAMPOLINING RESULTS SUMMARY V2 event information Venue Map Gallery GET in touch to compete To get … Read more
ParaGames Football
Football PARAGAMES FOOTBALL Current Champions: Male: CAMDEN Female: TOWER HAMLETS Age Range: Year 7 – 10 Open or School? Open Intention to Enter Date: 24 Apr 2019 Finals Date: 06 Jun 2019 sport documents male RESULTS – LYG18 PARAGAMES FOOTBALL MALE RESULTS SUMMARY V2 Lyg19 paragames football male squad sheet v1 female RESULTS – LYG18 … Read more
Football
Football FOOTBALL Y8&9 Current Champions: Male: CAMDEN Female: HAVERING Age Range: Year 8 & 9 Open or School? Open Intention to Enter Date: 05 Jun 2019 Finals Date: Male: 06 Jul 2019 Finals Date: Female: 07 Jul 2019 sport documents male LYG19 FOOTBALL MALE RULES V1 LYG19 FOOTBALL MALE SQUAD SHEET V1 RESULTS – LYG18 … Read more
Cycling (BMX)
Cycling BMX Current Champions: HILLINGDON Age Range: Year 2 – 13 Open or School? Open Intention to Enter Date: TBC Finals Date: TBC Sport documents RESULTS – LYG18 BMX RESULTS SUMMARY V1 event information Finals Venue Map Gallery GET in touch to compete To get involved in open competitions, you will need to contact the … Read more
Cycling (Road)
Cycling ROAD Current Champions: HACKNEY Age Range: Year 11 & U Open or School? Open Intention to Enter Date: 01 May 2019 Finals Date: 16 Jun 2019 sport documents LYG19 Cycling Road Rules v1 LYG19 CYCLING ROAD SQUAD SHEET V1 RESULTS – LYG18 Road cycling RESULTS SUMMARY V1 event information Venue Map Gallery GET in … Read more
Boccia
Boccia BOCCIA (MAIN) Current Champions: EAST: ENFIELD WEST: RICHMOND Age Range: Year 13 & U Open or School? Open Qualifier Date(s): Q1 27 Feb 2019 Q2 07 Mar 2019 Intention to Enter Date: 23 Jan 2019 Finals Date: 26 Mar 2019 SPORT DOCUMENTS Rules – LYG22 ParaGames Boccia V1 Squad Sheet – LYG22 Boccia Squad … Read more
Badminton (Team)
Badminton BADMINTON TEAM Y4-12 Current Champions: REDBRIDGE Age Range: Year 4 – 12 Open or School? Open Intention to Enter Date: 15 May 2019 Finals Date: 22 Jun 2019 SPORT DOCUMENTS lyg19 team badminton rules v1 lyg19 team badminton squad sheet v1 LYG18 BADMINTON Results Summary v1 event information Venue Map Gallery GET in touch … Read more
Track and Field
Athletics ATHLETICS; TRACK & FIELD Current Champions: Male: HILLINGDON Female: RICHMOND Age Range: Year 7 & 8 Open or School? Open Intention to Enter Date: 05 Jun 2019 Finals Date: 07 Jul 2019 sport DOCUMENTS male rules – lyg19 track & field male rules v1 LYG19 Male athletics squad sheet v1 Results – LYG18 Track … Read more
Athletics
ATHLETICS Athletics is made up of track and field events with a variety of competitions in running, walking, jumping and throwing events. In the London Youth Games, Athletics holds its largest number of competitions with both Open and Schools competitions including Cross Country, Sportshall Athletics, Quadkids Athletics, Paragames Athletics and Open Athletic events. FUN FACT … Read more
Aquathlon
GO-TRI Aquathlon Current Champions: BROMLEY Age Range: Year 7 – 11 Open or School? Open Intention to Enter Date: 22 May 2019 Finals Date: 07 Jul 2019 GO-TRI Aquathlon The sport of Aquathlon consists of a continuous, two-stage race involving swimming followed by running. The London Youth Games competition takes place every year during the Summer Finals week at Crystal … Read more
Squash
Current Champions: Male: KINGSTON Female: BROMLEY Age Range: Year 12 & U Open or School? Open Intention to Enter Date: 15 May 2019 Finals Date Male: 22 Jun 2019 Female: 23 Jun 2019 SQUASH London is the birthplace of squash, with the game originating in Harrow. Squash is a fast racket sport with the ball … Read more
Judo
Current Champions: Male: HACKNEY Female: BROMLEY Age Range: Year 4 – 13 Open or School? Open Intention to Enter Date: 08 May 2019 Finals Date: 22 Jun 2019 JUDO Judo is a martial art and Olympic sport with origins in Japan. As kicking and punching are banned, the skill is to throw an opponent to … Read more
Indoor Rowing
Current Champions: HACKNEY Age Range: Year 7 – 11 Open or School? Open Intention to Enter Date: 05 Jun 2019 Finals Date: 07 Jul 2019 INDOOR ROWING A rowing machine is a machine used to simulate the action of watercraft rowing and has become established as a sport in its own right. The London Youth Games competition … Read more
Badminton
BADMINTON Badminton is one of the most popular sports in the UK. It is also played across the world, in particular, in China and South East Asia where it is often played outdoors. FUN FACT A shuttlecock can reach a speed of up to 206mph – about the same speed as Lewis Hamilton’s Formula One … Read more
Volleyball
VOLLEYBALL Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding the ball on the other team’s side of the net. The London Youth Games host both open and school volleyball competitions. FUN FACT Most volleyball players jump about 300 times … Read more
Tennis
TENNIS Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Played today on all kinds of surfaces by tens of millions of people all over the world. The London Youth Games hosts multiple tennis competitions across its sports calendar including a … Read more
Swimming
SWIMMING Swimming is one of the highlights of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and is one of the most popular ways of keeping fit. Competitive events have been taking place in London’s pools for more than 150 years and these races are staged over different distances and using different strokes. More than 1,700 people take … Read more
Netball
NETBALL Netball was originally conceived as a women’s version of basketball. It rapidly grew as a sport, particularly in the Commonwealth, and about 20 million people play netball around the world. The Commonwealth Games along with the World Championships, represent the top level of competition for the sport. Netball players cannot run with the ball or … Read more
Hockey
HOCKEY Hockey, also called Field Hockey in some parts of the world, is a stick and ball game with origins dating back thousands of years. It was traditionally played on grass but more often these days hockey is played on synthetic surfaces, especially at the top levels. The London Youth Games hosts multiple hockey competitions … Read more
Trampolining
GYMNASTICS Gymnastics is a sport with a range of disciplines, including floor and vault and artistic. Gymnasts compete individually or as part of a team and either in single disciplines or as all-rounders. Gymnastics at the London Youth Games has many competitions for both primary and secondary school aged athletes. This includes Trampolining and Key … Read more
Football
FOOTBALL Football is considered the most popular team game in the world. The FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games stand as the world’s biggest sporting events. Football is one of the showcase competitions at the London Youth Games. Traditionally played on a grass pitch with 11 players per side, other popular forms of the game … Read more
Cycling
CYCLING The London Youth Games cycling disciplines consist of the road individual time trial and BMX racing. During our road cycling event all the riders start from the same place and at the same time for a designated distance. A BMX bike is an off-road bike used for racing and stunt riding. FUN FACT Did you know that … Read more
Boccia
BOCCIA Boccia is a sport designed for disabled athletes and can be played by individuals, pairs, or teams of three. Competitors take it in turns to propel leather balls – coloured red or blue – as close as they can to a white target ball, or jack. The balls can be moved with hands, feet … Read more
Basketball
BASKETBALL Basketball is a team sport with two teams of five players each trying to score by shooting a ball through a hoop elevated 10 feet above the ground. London Youth Games have 5 major Basketball Competitions throughout their event season including Basketball Open (M/F), U14 (M/F), U16 (M/F), Inclusive Zone Basketball (Wheelchair basketball) and … Read more
Cricket
CRICKET Cricket is a national sport which is played between two teams of eleven players each who score runs (points) by running between two sets of three small, wooden posts called wickets. The London Youth Games have three major cricket competitions in their event season: Kwik Cricket (best and girls), Y8U (M/F) and Inclusive cricket. FUN FACT The … Read more
