California State Games is a statewide

amateur sports festival supported by the

CASEY BURGENER United States Olympic Committee. The
WEIGHTLIFTING mission of the Games is to promote and
nurture the health , education , and well
being of residents by managing a high
quality amateur sports event that en-
courages community participation and
provides an Olympic experience.

We represent the Californian section of

the National Congress of State Games.
California is one of 40 states that
LASHINDA DEMUS conduct similar types of statewide
TRACK competitions. Endorsed by the U.S.
Olympic Committee and the Gov-
ernors Council on Physical Fitness
and Sports, this event is designed to
encourage youth to become actively
invol ved in athletics.

The State Games is a unique state-

wide event, bringing many diverse
elements of Californias popula-
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tion together to celebrate one
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common bond; amateur sports.
The Games attract athletes from
a wide variety of backgrounds and skill
levels, bringing out former and future Olympians as well
as athletes for whom the Games are a real career highlight.

California State Games feature sports of the Olympic and Pan American Games. The sports
held in San Diego during the Summer Games include: Archery, Badminton , Basketball ,
BMX, Diving, Field Hockey, Judo, Jr. Lifeguards, Pickleball , Powerlifting, Rugby, Skateboarding,
Soccer, Softball , Surfing, Swimming, Synchronized Swimming, Table Tennis, Track & Field, Wa-
ter Polo, Weightlifting, & Wrestling. San Diego will be visited by over 10,000 athletes, predomi-
nantly ages 12-18, with over 25,000 spectators, parents, coaches, & volunteers. The State Games
also hosts the California Winter Games consisting of Ice Hockey, Gymnastics, Figure Skating,
and Roller Skating held in February & March .

The California State Games also plays prominent roles in education , sports medicine,
coaching clinics and more.

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Best regards,

Scott A. Black
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Chief Executi
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EVENTS
Find out the best places to eat, Schedule of
stay and play in San Diego.

EVENT VENUE THURS JUL 13 FRI JUL 14 SAT JUL 15 SUN JUL 16
Download the Kick Off Party Dave & Busters 4pm 9pm
California State Games App Opening Ceremony Qualcomm Stadium 6:30pm

ARCHERY Easton Archery Center 9am 4pm

BADMINTON Balboa Park Activities Center 9am 8pm 9am 5pm

BASKETBALL Alliant University (6) 9am 4pm 8am 7pm 8am 3pm
Mucicipal Gym 9am 4pm 8am 7pm 8am 3pm

BMX Chula Vista BMX (formerly OTC) Saturday, July 29 2pm - 8pm

DIVING Alga Norte Aquatic Complex 2pm 6pm 2pm 6pm

FIELD HOCKEY San Marcos High School 8am 6pm

JR. LIFEGUARDS Coronado Central Beach 9am 4pm

JUDO Town & Country Hotel 10am 5pm

PICKLEBALL Coronado Marriott 10am 3pm 9am 4pm 9am 4pm

POWERLIFTING Crowne Plaza Hotel 9am 8pm 9am 6pm

RUGBY Walnut Grove Park, San Marcos 9am 6pm 9am 4pm

SKATEBOARDING Mission Valley YMCA Skatepark 8am 7pm

SOCCER Southwestern College 8am 7pm 8am 5pm

Larsen Park 8am 7pm 8am 5pm

SOFTBALL Cactus Park, Lakeside 8am 4pm 8am 8pm 8am 6pm
Santee ASA Town Center Community Park 8am 4pm 8am 8pm 8am 6pm
Community Park, CV 8am 4pm 8am 8pm 8am 6pm
Discovery Park, CV 8am 4pm 8am 8pm 8am 6pm
Clairemont Softball, San Diego 8am 4pm 8am 8pm 8am 6pm

SURFING Camp Pendleton, Del Mar Jetty 7am 2pm

SWIMMING Granite Hills High School, El Cajon 8am 5pm

SYNCHRO SWIM Kroc Center 8am 5pm

TABLE TENNIS After School Learning Tree 9am 5pm 9am 5pm

TRACK Olympian High School 8am 5pm 8am 5pm

WATER POLO Coronado High School 8am 4pm 8am 6pm 8am 5pm
Steele Canyon High School 8am 4pm 8am 6pm 8am 5pm
Helix High School 8am 4pm 8am 6pm

WEIGHTLIFTING Crowne Plaza Hotel 9am4pm 9am 8pm 9am6pm

WRESTLING Rancho Bernardo High School 9am 5pm

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