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. Athletes qualify for the Games by earning a medal in their respective State Games in the previous two years. Typically, over 12,000 athletes compete in the Games each time they are held.

Sports contested
In 2011, athletes participated in 24 different sports in San Diego, California:


 * 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