London Youth Games


The London Youth Games is an annual multi-sport event held in London, England. The London Youth Games offer competitive opportunities for young people aged 7 to 18 across approximately 30 sports every year. The London Youth Games are contested between the 32 London boroughs and take place at venues across the capital nine months of the year.
The focal point is finals weekend at the National Sports Centre in Crystal Palace, which traditionally takes place on the first weekend in July. But there are around 50 events that take place annually including qualifying rounds and stand alone finals at venues as prestigious as Lord's, Copper Box Arena and Hampstead Heath. The London Youth Games is free and open to all young people living in or going to school in London.
Notable past participants include four-times Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah, Premier League and England Footballer Raheem Sterling and World and European sprinting gold medallist Dina Asher-Smith.
The London Youth Games is funded mainly via commercial support from headline sponsor Nike, membership contributions from each of the London local authorities and Sport England National Lottery support. The London Youth Games are organised and managed by the London Youth Games Foundation, which is a registered charity., representatives from the London boroughs and a number of independent trustees who make up the board of trustees.
The London Youth Games are delivered by a small team of full-time staff, Borough Team Organisers from London's local authorities, School Games Organisers, representatives of Sporting National Governing Bodies and around 4,000 volunteers from the London Youth Games volunteering programme GamesForce.

History

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.

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:

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

YearJubilee trophyOther trophies
1977Havering-
1978Not contested-
1979Havering-
1980Havering-
1981Havering-
1982Waltham Forest-
1983Havering-
1984Havering-
1985Croydon-
1986Bromley-
1987Waltham ForestInner London borough trophy – Southwark
1988BromleyInner London borough trophy – Southwark
1989EnfieldInner London borough trophy – Islington
1990RedbridgeInner London borough trophy – Islington
1991BromleyInner London borough trophy – Islington
1992RedbridgeInner London borough trophy – Wandsworth
1993RedbridgeInner London borough trophy – Wandsworth
1994CroydonInner London borough trophy – Wandsworth
1995HaveringInner London borough trophy – Wandsworth
1996RedbridgeInner London borough trophy – Lewisham
1997HaveringInner London borough trophy – Greenwich
1998HaveringInner London borough trophy – Greenwich
1999HaveringInner London borough trophy – Southwark
2000HaveringInner London borough trophy – Greenwich
2001HaveringInner London borough trophy – Southwark
2002HaveringInner London borough trophy – Wandsworth
2003BexleyInner London borough trophy – Southwark
2004HaveringDisability trophy – Southwark
Inner London borough trophy – Southwark
Most improved borough – Greenwich
Rick Grice Fair Play trophy – Bexley
2005RedbridgeDisability trophy – Lewisham
Inner London borough trophy – Southwark
Most improved borough – Barnet
2006HaveringDisability trophy – Lewisham
Inner London borough trophy – Lewisham
Most improved borough – Hounslow
Rick Grice Fair Play trophy – Merton
2007BromleyDisability trophy – Lewisham
Inner London borough trophy – Wandsworth
Most improved borough – Tower Hamlets
2008BromleyDisability trophy – Lewisham
Inner London borough trophy – Lewisham
Most improved borough – Kensington & Chelsea
2009HaveringDisability trophy – Wandsworth
Inner London borough trophy – Wandsworth
Most improved borough – Richmond
Rick Grice Fair Play trophy – Westminster
Thames Water Regatta – Richmond
2010BromleyDisability trophy – Croydon
Inner London borough trophy – Wandsworth
Most improved borough – Southwark
Rick Grice Fair Play trophy – Barking & Dagenham
Thames Water Regatta – Richmond
2011RichmondDisability trophy – Lewisham
Most improved borough – Lewisham
Thames Water Regatta – Richmond
2012CroydonDisability trophy – Croydon
Inner London borough trophy – Wandsworth
Most improved borough – Sutton
Schools Shield – Hounslow
Thames Water Regatta – Kensington & Chelsea
2013WandsworthDisability trophy – Croydon
Inner London borough trophy – Wandsworth
Most improved borough – Haringey
Schools Shield – Wandsworth
Thames Water Regatta – Richmond
2014WandsworthParaGames trophy – Croydon
Inner London borough trophy – Wandsworth
Most improved borough –
Schools Shield – Haringey
Thames Water Regatta – Richmond
2015WandsworthParaGames trophy –
Inner London borough trophy – Wandsworth
Most improved borough –
Schools Shield – Haringey
Thames Water Regatta – Richmond
2016BromleyParaGames trophy –
Inner London borough trophy –
Most improved borough –
Schools Shield –
Regatta – Richmond
2017BromleyParaGames trophy –
Inner London borough trophy –
Most improved borough –
Schools Shield –
Regatta – Richmond
2018BromleyParaGames trophy –
Inner London borough trophy –
Most improved borough –
Schools Shield –
Regatta – Richmond
2019BromleyParaGames trophy – Croydon
Inner London borough trophy – Wandsworth
Most improved borough – Waltham Forest
Schools Shield –
Regatta – Tower Hamlets
Respect the Games Trophy - Redbridge
2020Not contestedParaGames trophy – Not contested
Inner London borough trophy – Not contested
Most improved borough – Not contested
Schools Shield – Not Contested
Regatta – Not contested
Virtual Games - London Borough of Camden

Event winners

Athletics

YearBorough
2003Bromley
2004Bromley
2005Bromley
2006Bromley
2007Lewisham

YearMaleFemale
2008Waltham ForestBarking and Dagenham
2009HaveringBromley
2010EnfieldBromley
2011EnfieldBromley
2012SouthwarkBromley
2013Tower HamletsBromley
2014SouthwarkBromley
2015WandsworthHavering

Angling

YearBorough
2003Croydon
2004Hillingdon
2005Sutton
2006Croydon
2007Waltham Forest
2008Croydon
2009Enfield
2010Enfield
2011Croydon
2012Enfield
2013Croydon
2014Croydon
2015Greenwich

Archery

YearBorough
2003Ealing
2004Redbridge
2005Redbridge
2006Redbridge
2007Redbridge
2008Redbridge
2009Kingston
2010Redbridge
2011Richmond
2012Redbridge
2013Redbridge
2014Hillingdon
2015Hammersmith & Fulham

Badminton

YearBorough
2003Bromley
2004Harrow
2005Bromley
2006Bromley
2007Redbridge
2008Haringey
2009Redbridge
2010Harrow
2011Merton
2012Redbridge
2013Redbridge
2014Redbridge
2015Sutton

Basketball

YearMaleFemale
2003HackneyHaringey
2004HackneyHaringey
2005HackneyHaringey
2006HackneyHaringey
2007BarnetHaringey
2008HaringeyHaringey
2009HaringeyHaringey
2010HounslowHaringey
2011LewishamSouthwark
2012LambethSouthwark
2013HaringeySouthwark
2014Barking & DagenhamNewham
2015HarrowSouthwark

Boccia

YearBorough
2005Croydon
2006Southwark
2007Waltham Forest
2008Wandsworth
2009Merton
2010Croydon
2011Lewisham
2012Enfield
2013Lewisham
2014Lewisham
2015Croydon

Canoeing

YearBorough
2003Islington
2004Islington
2005Islington
2006TBC
2007Westminster
2009Sutton

Cricket

YearMaleFemale
2002 Brent Male winner
2003RichmondHarrow
2004RedbridgeEaling---
2005TBCTBC---
2006HarrowRedbridge---
2007EalingBromley---
2008HarrowMerton---
2009Tower HamletsRedbridge---
2010RedbridgeBexley---
2011HarrowBarnet---
2012RedbridgeHammersmith & Fulham---
2013HarrowHammersmith & Fulham---
2014RedbridgeWandsworth---
2015HarrowBromley---

Cycling (Road)

YearBorough
1985Hillingdon
1986Westminster
1987Westminster
1988Westminster
1989Redbridge
1990Hackney
1991Camden
1992Hillingdon
1993Southwark
1994Redbridge
1995Richmond
1996Hackney
1997Hillingdon
1998Wandsworth
1999Hackney
2000Redbridge
2001Camden
2002Hillingdon
2003Hillingdon
2004Hillingdon
2005Redbridge
2006Redbridge
2007Redbridge
2008Hillingdon
2009Hackney
2010Hackney
2011Richmond
2012Richmond
2013Richmond
2014Richmond
2015Hackney
2024Southwark
2025Hackney

Cycling (BMX)

YearBorough
2013Hounslow
2014Southwark
2015Hackney

Diving

YearBorough
2003Havering
2004Havering
2005Havering
2006Havering
2007Havering
2008Havering
2009Bromley
2010Bromley
2011Bromley
2012Croydon
2013Croydon
2014Croydon
2015Bromley

Fencing

YearBorough
2003Havering
2004Enfield
2005Bromley
2006Kensington & Chelsea
2007Newham
2008Newham
2009 =Barnet
Enfield
Newham
2010Newham
2011Newham
2012Newham
2013Enfield
Newham
2014Ealing
2015Kensington and Chelsea

Football

YearMaleFemale
2003LewishamWaltham Forest
2004NewhamWandsworth
2005BrentSouthwark
2006RedbridgeSouthwark
2007GreenwichHillingdon
2008NewhamLewisham
2009BrentLambeth
2010SouthwarkHaringey
2011LewishamBexley
2012EnfieldTower Hamlets
2013St Michael and St MartinsBromley
2014LewishamWaltham Forest
2015BexleyWandsworth

Gymnastics (Floor and Vault/Artistic)

YearMaleFemale
2003CamdenBexley
2004Southwark Hillingdon
2005SouthwarkHillingdon
2006Southwark
Harrow
Hillingdon
Bexley
2007Southwark
Harrow
Sutton
Bexley
2008Bexley
Harrow
Sutton
Bexley
2009Southwark
Harrow
Kensington & Chelsea
Bexley
2010Southwark
Kingston
Sutton
Bexley
2011Croydon
Kingston
Lewisham
Bexley
2012Southwark Sutton

Hockey

YearMaleFemale
2003BromleyHavering
2004KingstonBromley
2005BromleySouthwark
2006BromleyHavering
2007BromleySouthwark
2008BromleySouthwark
2009BromleyRichmond
2010HaveringRichmond
2011KingstonWandsworth
2012RedbridgeWandsworth
2013HaringeyWandsworth
2014WandsworthWandsworth
2015SouthwarkHarrow

Judo

YearMaleFemale
2003BrentBrent
2004BrentBrent
2005BrentRedbridge
2006Hammersmith and FulhamRedbridge
2007BromleyBarking & Dagenham
2008SuttonSouthwark
2009RichmondSutton
2010WandsworthSutton
2011WandsworthSutton
2012WandsworthGreenwich
2013WandsworthSutton
2014WandsworthGreenwich
2015WandsworthSutton
2016Wandsworth-

Karate

YearMaleFemale
2008HaveringHavering
2009RedbridgeHavering

Kayak Sprint

YearBorough
2009Richmond
2010Richmond
2011Richmond
2012Kensington & Chelsea
2013Richmond
2014Richmond
2015Richmond
2016Hammersmith & Fulham

Kayak Slalom

YearBorough
2008Kensington & Chelsea
2009Islington
2010Kensington & Chelsea
2011Kensington & Chelsea
2012Tower Hamlets
2013Kensington & Chelsea
2014Kensington & Chelsea
2015Richmond

Netball

YearBorough
2003Havering
2004Havering
2005Barking & Dagenham
2006Redbridge
2007Barking & Dagenham
2008Redbridge
2009Redbridge
2010Redbridge
2011Havering
2012Havering
2013Redbridge
2014Redbridge
2015Redbridge

ParaGames Athletics

YearMaleFemale
2003CroydonCroydon
2004HaringeyBexley
2005LewishamBexley
2006LewishamCroydon
2007LewishamBexley
2008EnfieldBarking & Dagenham
2009CroydonEnfield
2010CroydonCroydon
2011CroydonCroydon
2012CroydonCroydon
2013CroydonCroydon
2014CroydonCroydon
2015LewishamNewham

ParaGames Football

YearMaleFemale
2003LambethBromley
2004GreenwichGreenwich
2005NewhamLewisham
2006NewhamHammersmith & Fulham
2007LewishamBexley
2008NewhamN/A
2009LambethBromley
2010SouthwarkBromley
2011NewhamBexley
2012LambethBromley
2013Hammersmith & FulhamBromley
2014GreenwichEaling

ParaGames Swimming

YearMaleFemale
2003CroydonBexley
2004SuttonSutton
2005CroydonLewisham
2006LewishamCroydon
2007SuttonLewisham
2008SuttonLewisham
2009SuttonSutton
2010EnfieldCroydon
2011SuttonSutton
2012SuttonCroydon
2013CroydonCroydon
2014CroydonCroydon
2015CroydonCroydon

Swimming

YearMaleFemale
2003BromleyBromley
2004RichmondBromley
2005LewishamBromley
2006LewishamLewisham
2007HaveringBromley
2008SuttonBromley
2009HillingdonBromley
2010CroydonHillingdon
2011CroydonHillingdon
2012EalingHillingdon
2013CroydonHillingdon
2014BromleyCroydon
2015BromleyRichmond

Table Tennis

YearMaleFemale
2003KingstonKingston
2004EnfieldKingston
2005WandsworthEnfield
2006WandsworthEnfield
2007EalingBrent
2008Tower HamletsBrent
2009EalingTower Hamlets
2010EalingTower Hamlets
2011EnfieldWestminster
2012WandsworthEnfield
2013SouthwarkHackney
2014SuttonHackney
2015CroydonBrent

Tennis (Team)

YearBorough
2003Havering
2004Bromley
2005Croydon
2006Redbridge
2007Sutton
2008Sutton
2009Bromley
2010Bromley
2011Havering
2012Havering
2013Bromley
2014Croydon
2015Wandsworth

Trampolining

YearBorough
2003Waltham Forest
2004Enfield
2005Enfield
2006Kingston
2007Bromley
2008Havering
2009Bromley
2010Bromley
2011Kingston
2012Bromley
2013Havering
2014Hillingdon
2015Hillingdon

Triathlon/Aquathon

YearBorough
2003Waltham Forest
2004TBC
2005Enfield
2006Havering
2007Havering
2008Havering
2009Havering
2010Havering
2011Richmond
2012Enfield
2013Bromley
2014Enfield
2015Enfield

Volleyball

YearMaleFemale
2003HaveringHavering
2004WandsworthHavering
2005WandsworthHavering
2006WandsworthWandsworth
2007RedbridgeWandsworth
2008RedbridgeWandsworth
2009WandsworthHavering
2010WandsworthCroydon
2011WandsworthWandsworth
2012CroydonWandsworth
2013WandsworthWandsworth
2014WandsworthWandsworth
2015WandsworthWandsworth

Weightlifting

YearBorough
2001Ealing
2002Hounslow
2003Enfield
Hounslow
2004Enfield
Hounslow
2005Enfield
2006Bexley
2007Bexley
2008Bexley
2009Bexley
2010Bexley
Hackney
2011Hackney
2012Hackney
2013Hillingdon
Ealing
2014Hillingdon
2015Ealing
Hillingdon

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
Chemmy Alcott, Aaron Tipping
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
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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, 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu, javelin thrower Steve Backley, Chicago Bulls and GB basketball captain Luol Deng, rower Mark Hunter and Paralympic swimmer Dervis Konuralp 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, long-distance runner Mo Farah, England footballer Rio Ferdinand, netball player Amanda Newton, Paralympic athlete David Weir and cyclist Bradley Wiggins.
The third group of inductees in 2011 were skier Chemmy Alcott, Paralympic swimmer Elaine Barrett, triathlete Tim Don, high jumper Dalton Grant, squash player Paul Johnson, and footballer Rachel Yankey.
In 2012 the inductees were cyclist Joanna Rowsell, Paralympic rower Naomi Riches, judo star Gemma Gibbons, canoeist Richard Hounslow, England rugby star Maggie Alphonsi and world champion track star John Regis.
The Hall of Fame evening moved on to BAFTA for 2013 and London 2012 judo bronze medallist Karina Bryant, England and Arsenal footballer Alex Scott, fencer Richard Kruse, Olympic silver medallist diver Peter Waterfield were all inducted, as well as Darren Hall, 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.