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International Childrens Games Kitchener
Peace Through Sport
The International Childrens Games were first organized in 1968, based on a dream of Yugoslavian Professor Metod Klemenc. These games are designed to promote peace and friendship through sports to the world's youth.
The goal of the International Children's Games is to enable, develop and advance the meeting, understanding and friendship of students from different countries, and to advance the Olympic idea. In this sense, sports competitions are arranged for students. The International Children's Games pursue their goals in a non-political, non-denominational and non-racist way.
(Committee of the International Children's Games website)
The International Children's Games is recognized by the International Olympic Committee.
Since 1968, 28 towns in 19 countries have organized 43 Games Summer and 4 Winter Games. Over 32,250 school children aged 12 to 15 years have taken place in organized sports contests. There have been delegations from 350 towns from 80 countries (from Europe, Asia, North and South America, Africa and Australia).
The City of Kitchener has sent delegation of youth, aged 12 to 15 to the games in:
- Athens, Greece; Summer 2009
- Vevey-Montreux, Switzerland, 2009
- San Francisco, 2008
- Reykjavik, 2007
- Coventry, 2005
- Cleveland, 2004
- Hamilton, 2000
Future games will be held in:
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