London Youth Games

History

Origins

1978–1989

1990–1999

2000–2009

A four-day national Youth Games final of the winning teams from all 43 Area Youth Games in the UK took place in Southampton in August 2000. London sent two squads to represent the city at * 'The BAA Millennium Youth Games' * in the 12 sports competitions.

2010–2019

The London Youth Games was well represented at London 2012 with 44 former participants competing in the 2012 Olympics and 2012 Paralympics.

2020-present

Sports

The London Youth Games has consisted of multiple sports since its inception. Below is a list of sports that have been included in the London Youth Games at any time since 1977. Those in italics were part of the inaugural London Youth Games in 1977 and those in bold are part of the London Youth Games as of 2020:

• Angling
• Archery
• Aquatic sports
  • Diving
  • Swimming
  • Water polo
• Athletics
  • Cross country
  • Track and field
• Badminton
• Basketball
• Boccia
• Canoeing
  • Polo
  • Sprint
  • Slalom
• Cricket
  • Indoor cricket
• Cycling
  • Road
  • BMX
• Curling
  • New Age Kurling
• Dance
• Darts
• Dragon boat
• Equestrian sports
  • Showjumping
• Fencing
• Football
• Golf
  • Tri Golf
• Gymnastics
  • Artistic gymnastics
  • Trampolining
• Handball
• Hockey
• Judo
• Karate
• Netball
  • High 5 Netball
• NFL
• Rowing
  • Indoor rowing
• Rugby union
• RUGBY LEAGUE
  • Rugby sevens
  • Tag rugby
• Sailing
• Skiing
• Squash
• Table tennis
• Tennis
• Triathlon
  • Aquathlon
• Volleyball
• Weightlifting

The Jubilee Trophy and Schools Shield

Every year since its launch in 1977, the Jubilee Trophy has been presented to the overall winning borough and, since 2012, to the winning borough in the Open Games programme. The School Games is scored separately and the overall winning borough in the schools competition is awarded the Schools Shield. Havering are the most successful borough in the history of the London Youth Games.

Previous Winners

Jubilee Trophy wins by borough

Event winners

Athletics

Angling

Archery

Badminton

Basketball

Boccia

Canoeing

Cricket

Cycling (Road)

Cycling (BMX)

Diving

Fencing

Football

Gymnastics (Floor and Vault/Artistic)

Hockey

Judo

Karate

Kayak Sprint

Kayak Slalom

Netball

ParaGames Athletics

ParaGames Football

ParaGames Swimming

Swimming

Table Tennis

Tennis (Team)

Trampolining

Triathlon/Aquathon

Volleyball

Weightlifting

Notable participants

The London Youth Games has been a stepping stone in the careers of many of the UK's most successful sportsmen and sportswomen, plus some who have succeeding outside of competitive sport. Below is a list of notable personalities who have represented their borough at London Youth Games.

Athletics

Jackie Agyepong, Dina Asher-Smith, Steve Backley, Jack Binstead, Julia Bleasdale, Abdul Buhari, Linford Christie, Tasha Danvers, Monique Davis, Tyrone Edgar, Mo Farah, Jo Fenn, Rikki Fifton, Dalton Grant, Desiree Henry, John Herbert, JJ Jegede, Jade Johnson, Jeanette Kwakye, Joice Maduaka, Daryll Neita, Christine Ohuruogu, Tosin Oke, Samson Oni, Scott Overall, Abi Oyepitan, Asha Philip, Kyle Powell, John Regis, Sabrina Sinha, Laura Turner, David Weir, Benedict Whitby, Conrad Williams, Nadia Williams

Badminton

Aamir Ghaffar, Rajiv Ouseph, Charlene White

Basketball

Ogo Adegboye, Matthew Bryan-Amaning, Steve Bucknall, Arek Deng, Ajou Deng, Luol Deng, Temi Fagbenle, Rosalee Mason, Pops Mensah-Bonsu, Azania Stewart, Andrew Sullivan

Cricket

Rory Hamilton-Brown, Susie Rowe

Cycling

Erick Rowsell, Tao Geoghegan Hart Jo Rowsell, Bradley Wiggins

Diving

Tony Ally, Blake Aldridge, Peter Waterfield

Fencing

James-Andrew Davis, Richard Kruse, Soji Aiyenuro, Curtis Miller, Laurence Halstead

Football

• Chris Bart-Williams, Siobhan Chamberlain, Ashley Cole, Dickson Etuhu, Gavin Hoyte, Jordon Ibe, Justin Hoyte, Ledley King, Eartha Pond, Claire Rafferty, Jadon Sancho Lianne Sanderson, Alex Scott, Danny Shittu, Marvin Sordell, Raheem Sterling, Casey Stoney, Fara Williams, Rachel Yankey*

Gymnastics

Chris Bower, Rio Ferdinand, Warren Russell of Diversity (dance troupe)

Hockey

Sophie Bray, Darren Cheesman, Dan Shingles

Judo

Victoria Dunn, Gemma Gibbons, Karina Bryant, Winston Gordon, Michelle Holt, Ashley McKenzie, Nekoda Smythe-Davis

Kayak / Canoe

Lizzie Broughton, Leanne Brown, Richard Hounslow, Stelian Naftanaila, Lucy Ormorod, Marthe de Ferrer

Karate

Rachel Newey

Netball

Kadeem Corbin, Sasha Corbin, Amanda Newton

Rugby

Maggie Alphonsi, Abi Chamberlain, Helen Clayton, Louise Horgan, Katy Storie, Topsy Ojo

Rowing

Tom Aggar, Ryan Chamberlain, Mark Hunter, Naomi Riches

Skiing

Squash

Paul Johnson, Dominique Lloyd-Walter, Alison Waters

Swimming

Elaine Barrett, Ellen Gandy, Dervis Konuralp, Zara Long, Amy Marren, Craig Moate

Table Tennis

Darius Knight

Tennis

Anne Keothavong

Triathlon

Tim Don, Stuart Hayes, Jodie Swallow

Volleyball

Dami Bakare, Peter Bakare, Lucy Boulton, Natasha Brewer, Lizzie Reid, Darius Setsoafia, Yasser Slitti, Nikki Strachan

Weightlifting

Joanne Calvino, Darren Holloway, Jack Oliver, Zoe Smith, Emily Godley, Mercy Brown

Other

Hall of Fame

Main article: London Youth Games Hall of Fame

The London Youth Games Hall of Fame was established in 2009. It is made up of former competitors who have progressed from the London Youth Games to the world stage.

Former 100m champion Linford Christie (Hammersmith and Fulham), 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu (Newham), javelin thrower Steve Backley (Bexley), Chicago Bulls and GB basketball captain Luol Deng (Croydon), rower Mark Hunter (Havering) and Paralympic swimmer Dervis Konuralp (Greenwich) were the first Hall of Fame inductees in 2009 at a prestigious ceremony at Battersea.

From 2010 to 2012, the Hall of Fame evening moved to Lord's Cricket Ground. In 2010, the inductees were 400m hurdler Tasha Danvers (Lambeth and Croydon), long-distance runner Mo Farah (Hounslow), England footballer Rio Ferdinand (Southwark), netball player Amanda Newton (Newham), Paralympic athlete David Weir (Sutton) and cyclist Bradley Wiggins (Camden).

The third group of inductees in 2011 were skier Chemmy Alcott (Richmond), Paralympic swimmer Elaine Barrett (Hackney), triathlete Tim Don (Hounslow), high jumper Dalton Grant (Hackney), squash player Paul Johnson (Greenwich), and footballer Rachel Yankey (Brent).

In 2012 the inductees were cyclist Joanna Rowsell (Sutton), Paralympic rower Naomi Riches (Harrow), judo star Gemma Gibbons (Greenwich), canoeist Richard Hounslow (Harrow), England rugby star Maggie Alphonsi (Enfield) and world champion track star John Regis (Lewisham).

The Hall of Fame evening moved on to BAFTA for 2013 and London 2012 judo bronze medallist Karina Bryant (Kingston), England and Arsenal footballer Alex Scott (Tower Hamlets), fencer Richard Kruse (Barnet), Olympic silver medallist diver Peter Waterfield (Waltham Forest) were all inducted, as well as Darren Hall (Waltham Forest), who is considered by many as the best-ever British badminton player.

At the 2014 Hall of Fame evening, Madame Tussauds played host to the evening and the inductees were basketball trailblazer Steve Bucknall, weightlifting champion Zoe Smith and World Champion swimmer Craig Moate. In 2015, the Hall of Fame moved to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, and England footballers Siobhan Chamberlain and Lianne Sanderson were among the inductees.

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